Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has backed his country's players to win the ongoing five-match ODI series against South Africa by a margin of 5-0.
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England have already taken a 1-0 lead in the series following their 39-run win by the Duckworth/Lewis method against South Africa in a rain-hit opening ODI at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.
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Describing the England side as 'young and exciting', the 60-year-old great believes that England had no reason to lose the series as they had gained a lot of confidence following the Test series win.
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Botham also called on England to capitalize on South Africa's injury concerns and also backed them to win the series in style,Sport24 reported.
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South Africa had been clean-swept only once under Graeme Smith's leadership during a five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in 2004.
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England will now play their second against South Africa at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
