England's cricketers have enjoyed a month off since their historic Test series win in Pakistan but now have their sights set on one-day success in South Africa.

You can never truly write off South Africa in a Test match, but their chances of avoiding defeat to Australia in the third and final Test at the SCG look incredibly slim.

Australia beat South Africa inside two days in the first Test of the series and the Proteas will be hoping to offer more resistance in game two.

Australia's Test side returned to action recently with a 2-0 series victory over West Indies in early December and they now turn their attention to an intriguing three-match tussle with South Africa.

South Africa have had some elite players over the years but have been lumbered with something of a choker's tag after failing to deliver on the world stage.

As part of his bi-weekly column for bet365, former England batter Ian Bell shares his thoughts on the recent T20 series with South Africa, the upcoming Test series, what he expects from Zak Crawley and Alex Lees, the form of Jonny Bairstow, this year's iteration of The Hundred, and Aston Villa's opening day defeat to Bournemouth.

Ian Bell gives his thoughts exclusively to bet365 about Zak Crawley's struggles, England's second Test against South Africa, and the Hundred.

South Africa drew first blood at Lord's, England hit back at Old Trafford, which means it's 1-1 and all to play for in the third and final Test at The Oval.

England suffered their first Test defeat of the Brendon McCullum/Ben Stokes era last time out against South Africa and will be after an immediate response in the second game of the three-match series at Old Trafford.