South Africa vs England: Lauren Filer hopeful of ODI sequence victory however is not going to underestimate hosts

Tempo bowler Lauren Filer is hopeful England can wrap up one other sequence victory however has stated it will be important they don’t underestimate South Africa because the ODI leg hangs within the stability.

Filer has taken 5 wickets thus far within the all-format sequence, together with a three-for throughout England’s six-wicket win within the second ODI match, and the 23-year-old is hoping her expertise will get her picked for the 2025 Ashes in addition to the Ladies’s Premier League (WPL).

South Africa beat England within the opening ODI after shedding the T20 leg 3-0, however a historic hat-trick from Charlie Dean impressed the vacationers to degree the 50-over format and arrange a decider in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

“Ever since I’ve come into this team, my role has been ‘to run in quick and don’t worry about runs, we want you to take wickets’, that’s what I want to do, and hopefully, long may it continue,” Filer stated.

“I’ve actually loved it and a few of the pitches right here have made me look quite a bit faster with the bounces.

“Hopefully we will proceed our efficiency and taking our win into Wednesday’s sport goes to be key.

“However we’re not underestimating our opponent as a result of we have been on the unsuitable finish of the end result [in this series].

“I always get asked about targets and how fast I want to bowl. In the last couple of games, I’ve hit 77[mph] and close to 78 so I want to try and do that more consistently.

“It is arduous to place a quantity on it however I simply need to bowl as quick as I can and hopefully over the subsequent 12 months or so I can do this.

“[Bowling around] 80mph would be great, but it’s not something I’m looking at now.”

With the Ladies’s Ashes on the horizon, the quick and bouncy pitches in Australia will go well with Filer’s bowling.

The Somerset fast made her England debut in the course of the 2023 version the place she took 4 wickets and is keen to duplicate that success down underneath.

“I think obviously it’s in the back of my mind a little bit with the Ashes coming up and I’m super excited to get out there,” Filer added.

“I’ve never been or played there before, so it’ll be interesting to see how I go on those pitches if I get picked.”

Filer is without doubt one of the eight England gamers named within the 2025 WPL public sale listing which takes place on December 15 in Bengaluru – the identical day England’s one-off Take a look at towards South Africa begins.

Heather Knight, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Sophia Dunkley and Paige Schofield are the opposite England gamers who may take part in one of the crucial profitable girls’s cricket franchises.

“It’s not in the forefront of my mind, we’ve got international cricket now and the Ashes coming up as well,” Filer stated.

“It would be amazing to get picked up, it’s one of the biggest competitions for women’s cricket and to be recognised as one of the fast bowlers that gets picked would be great.

“I feel the public sale goes to convey up slightly bit of tension for a couple of gamers.

“Focusing on the Test match itself and playing for England is the main point so far but it’d be good to get picked up.”

Waiting for Wednesday, Filer is eager for England to observe up Sunday’s six-wicket success in Durban.

“As a team I think we did great, the spinners were world-class and picked up seven wickets between them,” she stated.

“With the batting, Bouchier and Tammy [Beaumont] set the pace and that’s how we want to play as a team and how dominant we want to be.

“Hopefully we will clinch the sequence.”

England in South Africa – full schedule

All instances UK and Eire; all video games dwell on Sky Sports activities

T20 sequence

ODI sequence

Take a look at match

One-off Take a look at: December 15-18 (8am, Bloemfontein)

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