Nick Knight hopes Stuart Broad returns to the England side for the fourth one-day international in Johannesburg. An inexperienced England attack struggled in slipping to a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa in Centurion on Tuesday, with Quinton de Kock (135) and Hashim Amla (127) scoring high-class centuries as the hosts successfully chased 318.The loss means England have been pegged back in the series, leading 2-1 with two games to play. Watch a pick of the action from the third ODI between South Africa and England Its hard to be critical of the bowling, said Knight. But theyre all inexperienced lads - there was no Broad in there - and these guys are all still learning their trade.Amla and De Kock were quite brilliant - the way they constructed their partnership - and it was such a masterclass that you felt that they would chase pretty much anything down. Quinton de Kock (L) and Hashim Amla (R) were the stars for South Africa in their third ODI win It was about whether England could take early wickets, and they couldnt. The bowlers tried absolutely everything, as did Eoin Morgan.He tried to rotate his bowlers, but never quite found a combination where he could stymie the runs, push the required-rate up and put pressure on.Again thats partly down to the skill of the batsmen, but lets face it, without a Steven Finn, Liam Plunkett or a Broad, Morgan is slightly hamstrung - he doesnt have that extra pace to try and change the game. Eoin Morgan, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock share their thoughts after England suffered a seven wicket defeat to South Africa in the third ODI There was a time when some of those young kids, in the heat of the battle out there, need an experienced hand on their shoulder to say this is what were going to try and do, and how were going to do it.Its no secret - I said it before the series started - I would have gone with Broad. I would have rested him for the last Test, and played him in the ODIs, not all five games, but the first three. Ironically, I think he would have bowled really well on that surface, as there was a slight difference between the way the two sides bowled - South Africa had a much taller attack, with the likes of Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada, and Kyle Abbott hitting the pitch just back of a length.They got a little bit more from the surface. Conditions were in their favour, as the pitch got better, and the England bowlers were a little bit fuller, and didnt have quite the same pace. Watch England skittle South Africa for just 83 runs in their third Test win in Johannesburg, with Stuart Broad taking six wickets Dont forget, it was a game South Africa had to win to stay in the series, so it was a tremendous performance from two high quality players with a huge amount of pressure on both of them.It has set up the rest of the series beautifully going into Johannesburg. Broad bowled brilliantly there in the Test match taking 6-17, and I hope they bring him back, because they could knock the series on the head with a win there.Will South Africa square up the series in Johannesburg on Friday? Find out from 11am on Sky Sports 2. You can also follow all the action with our live blog. 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Gerald Everett Womens Jersey . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite.OAKLAND, Calif. -- No debating this home run by Adam Rosales. After being denied a game-tying homer last week in Cleveland that Major League Baseball said the umpiring crew should have reversed, Rosales hit a go-ahead shot leading off the eighth inning after Josh Donaldson connected one inning earlier in the Oakland Athletics 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. "I think I was pretty sure about that one," Rosales said with an ear-to-ear grin. "It felt good to get over that hump. Every ballfield I went to, they all were saying, Oh, it was a homer, or you talk to family and friends and like, Yeah, it was a homer. So, now theyll be talking about something else. Theyll talk about a real homer." Sean Doolittle (3-0) pitched the eighth for the win in relief of Jarrod Parker to help the reigning AL West champions earn just their third victory in the last 11 games. Oakland finally got to James Shields (2-4) in the late innings, nearly 10 months after he pitched a three-hit shutout here last July 31 for the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-hander matched his season high with nine strikeouts. In Oaklands 4-3 loss May 8 in Cleveland, umpire Angel Hernandez and his crew didnt give Rosales the home run in the ninth inning after a video review -- MLB executive vice-president Joe Torre said an "improper call" was made. Rosales got over it. "I didnt really have any sting," he said Friday. David Lough hit an RBI double hours after his promotion from the minors, and also made a great throw to get Brandon Moss at second as he tried to stretch a leadoff single in the fourth. Donaldson homered leading off the seventh, tying it at 1. After that drive, Shields struck out the side on called third strikes. Rosales then sent a 1-1 pitch over the left-field wall in the eighth for his second home run. "I knew he put a good charge into it," Parker said. "It was a no-doubter. That was a huge pickup for us." Parker allowed four hits in seven innings, struck out five and walked two in a solid 98-pitch performance. Doolittle yielded Loughs one-out single in the eighth but was aided by an inning-ending double play. Grant Balfour finished with a perfect ninth for his seventh save in seven chances and 25th in a row dating to last season. Parkers strong outing provided a nice lift for the As on a day they learned lefty opening day starter Brett Anderson has a stress fracture in his right foot and could miss up to six weeks. "Parker, just getting him on track, it looked like he was more confident," manager Bob Melvin said. "Hopefully thats a springboard.&" Salvador Perez hit a one-out double in the third, and Lough knocked him home two batters later.dddddddddddd But the Royals did little else in support of Shields. After Lorenzo Cain drew a two-out walk in the fourth, Parker retired his next eight batters in order before Cain drew another free pass in the seventh. "Its a tough loss right there. A real tough loss," Shields said. Lough batted leadoff and played right field after his promotion from Triple-A Omaha to take the spot of centre fielder Jarrod Dyson, placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle. His two-out double in the third put Kansas City ahead. The Royals lead the majors in batting average with two outs. The Royals stumbled in the series opener after taking two of three against the Angels in Anaheim following a three-game sweep at home by the New York Yankees. Shields has had some memorable outings in the Coliseum, most recently that gem last summer for the Rays. That came after he was tagged for a career high-tying 10 runs in four innings -- nine in the fourth frame alone -- in a 13-4 loss here on July 27, 2011, during his 16-win season. He has just one win over his last seven starts with three losses and three no-decisions. This marked just the second outing in Shields first nine that the opponent didnt counter with a former All-Star. "He pitched great and he competes his heart out," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "It was combination of things tonight. Their pitcher and we couldnt get anything going." Royals outfielder Jeff Francoeur, who last year had 20 personal pizzas delivered to a small but animated group of As fans above right field in section 149, stopped by a "Bacon Friday" tailgate outside the ballpark. In 2011, Francoeur tossed a ball wrapped in a $100 bill into the elevated bleacher seats above his outfield spot, instructing fans to use it to buy bacon or beer. NOTES: Oakland OF Chris Young (strained left quadriceps) was removed from his rehab outing Thursday with Triple-A Sacramento after he experienced some cramping. Back in Oakland a day later, he worked with the strength coach on explosive bursts. He could be ready to return Saturday. "We took him out to be proactive," Melvin said. "If everything goes well today, well activate him tomorrow." ... This marked the first of six meetings between the clubs this year. The Royals won the 2012 season series 5-4. ... The Royals used the DL for the first time in season. ... Kansas Citys Eric Hosmer ended an 0-for-10 stretch with a second-inning single. He is a .328 career hitter vs. Oakland. ' ' '