England vs South Africa 2017: 5 players to watch out for in the One Day series

Modified May 23, 2017 19:26 IST

LEEDS, ENGLAND - MAY 23: South Africa captain AB de Villiers and England captain Eoin Morgan hold the series trophy at Headingley on May 23, 2017 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) — Two teams heading into the Champions Trophy as favourites clash for a three-match warm-up

#4 Quinton de Kock

HOVE, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Quinton de Kock of South Africa hits out while Sussex wicket keeper Michael Burgess looks on during the Tour Match between Sussex and South Africa at The 1st Central County Ground on May 19, 2017 in Hove, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images) — De Kock showed little rust while slamming a hundred in the warm-up game

The sensational South African opener won five awards at the CSA award night last week including the Cricketer of The Year, Test Cricketer of The Year and ODI Cricketer of The Year awards. The wicket-keeper batsman has come of age and is delivering on a consistent basis for the Proteas.

He returned from injury for the warm-up games in England and promptly slammed a hundred on his comeback. Having missed the IPL, the left-hander is fresh and looks in great touch – that is bad news for the hosts who will be looking to keep him silent in the series. De Kock's rapport with Hashim Amla makes him a rather dangerous batsman at the top of the order for the Proteas.

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