Reece Topley targets 5-0 England whitewash in South Africa

08 February 2016 11:53

Reece Topley is already daring to target a 5-0 one-day international series victory over South Africa.

Topley's career-best four for 50 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday helped England to a 2-0 lead, with three to play.

Topley, who will turn 22 this month, was in short trousers the last time England inflicted a 5-0 ODI series whitewash against anyone - Zimbabwe in 2001.

His international career is also in its infancy, after just nine white-ball matches.

But he has become a central part of a fast-improving team's gameplan, with his left-arm variations, and already has his eyes on completing another series win in the third ODI at Centurion on Tuesday.

"We don't want them to get back in the series," he said of South Africa.

"We're one game away from the series, and we want to wrap it up here - and then hope we can go for a 5-0."

Topley made his England debut less than six months ago at home to Australia and has slotted in quickly to a team determined to put last winter's embarrassingly early World Cup exit firmly in the past.

He added: "It's gone quite well for me personally, but the bottom line is we're 2-0 up - which is the more satisfying thing.

"It's obviously nice to get personal accolades along the way. But the end result as a team is what we all want to reach."

Source: PA