Rassie van der Dussen of South Africa and Jos Buttler of England. Image: Frikkie Kapp/BackpagePix
WATCH: England captain clashes with Proteas star
Jos Buttler once again showed an ugly side to him as he clashed with Proteas batsman Rassie van der Dussen on Sunday.
Rassie van der Dussen of South Africa and Jos Buttler of England. Image: Frikkie Kapp/BackpagePix
Ultimately the Proteas had the last laugh as Temba Bavuma’s magnificent third career century inspired the Proteas to an incredible 343-run chase that lifted them to a series-winning victory over England in the second One-Day International (ODI) played in Bloemfontein on Sunday.
During the clash, though, there was one moment that had South African supporters up in arms as England captain and keeper Jos Buttler could be heard chirping Proteas batsman Rassie van der Dussen from behind the stumps.
Having bumped into the Proteas star while trying to collect the ball, Buttler proceeded to ask Van der Dussen if he had a problem, while then strangely suggesting that “it’s not always about you”.
It caused many to remember a past incident where Buttler was involved in a nasty spat with former Proteas bowler Vernon Philander.
You can watch the moment from the Proteas-England match below:
Van der Dussen ultimately contributed a run-a-ball 38, but there were contributions from everyone else in the line-up, including a pivotal unbeaten 58 off 37 balls (2 fours, 3 sixes) by David Miller, who came in an finished the job with five deliveries to spare.
Apart from taking an unassailable lead in the series, the result was more important in the broader context of World Cup qualification as it allowed the hosts to edge a step closer to automatically booking their ticket to the finals in India later this year. The 10 points gained for the win lifted them above Sri Lanka into ninth on the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League table with three matches to play.
However, they will likely see that as an added bonus and for the next 24 hours at least, savour what was a famous outing in the Free State.
South Africa are entering a new era after the appointment of separate format coaches in the form of Rob Walter and Shukri Conrad in the white and red ball arenas respectively. With the former still in New Zealand completing commitments in his previous job, the latter is taking charge for this series and he would have been highly impressed by what he witnessed on a blistering hot day in Bloemfontein, which two days earlier saw the home side win the first game by 27 runs.
The third and final match of the series is scheduled to take place in Kimberley on Wednesday.
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Proteas ODI squad against England
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Sisanda Magala (DP World Lions), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Janneman Malan (Gbets Rocks), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje (Dafabet Warriors), Wayne Parnell (Six Gun Grill Western Province), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Rassie van der Dussen (DP World Lions).
Betway ODI Series against England
Friday, 27 January – 13:00
South Africa beat England by 27 runs – Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Sunday, 29 January – 10:00
South Africa beat England by five wickets – Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Wednesday, 01 February – 13:00
South Africa vs England – The Oval, Kimberley
