As Dawid Malan's batting so emphatically proved in the recent T20I series, it can often pay to keep things simple.

That mantra can certainly ring true with betting as well and much of the evidence points to another England clean sweep in the three-match ODI series against South Africa which now begins on Sunday following the Covid-19 scare which saw the postponement of Friday's scheduled opener.

While South Africa had their moments in three thoroughly entertaining T20I offerings, England's deep and muscular batting line-up just had too many guns for a home attack that will be shorn of strike bowler Kasigo Rabada for the ODI leg of England's tour.

England, too, will juggle their pack in the next few days with rested trio Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Sam Curran heading home while Malan can't even make the cut for the ODI squad as the likes of Joe Root and Chris Woakes return to the fold.

The absence of Archer, in particular, will leave England with a hole to fill, but while they have the likes of Woakes, Mark Wood and Olly Stone to enter the mix, South Africa's cupboard looks a little bare.

The hosts will still pose a threat with the ball, namely through paceman Anrich Nortje who continues to impress with his heavy length and ability to consistently hit 90mph. Nortje's exploits at the recent IPL confirmed he is no red-ball specialist and with Lungi Ngidi failing to shine in the T20I series, and the South Africa spinners looking more workmanlike than wizardry, I'm keen to have the big Warriors fast bowler on side.