Sir Ian Botham is urging Englands selectors to bat all-rounder Ben Stokes up the order in the ODI Series against South Africa. Stokes starred with the bat in Englands 2-1 Test series victory and the former England skipper thinks the 24-year-old can have a similar impact in the five-match series, starting in Bloemfontein on Wednesday. Beefys bets Find out what Sir Ian Botham is backing in his Sky Bet tips here. The Sky Sports commentator expects Alex Hales and Jason Roy to open with Joe Root at three and Stokes or skipper Eoin Morgan at four or five.He told Sky Sports: Id be looking at moving Stokes up the order. He was in terrific form in the Test series and could be the stand-out player in this One Day series.England need to bat him as high as possible - four or five at least - weve seen the impact he can have with the bat. Charles Colvile takes a look back at Stokes career so far after the Englishman hit the fastest double Test century for his country in January England won their last ODI series 3-1 against Pakistan in the UAE in November with some exciting cricket and Botham is expecting the same approach against the Proteas.Beefy is also bullish about Englands chances and is tipping them to win the series 5-0 at odds of 20/1 with Sky Bet.The former England all-rounder said: Theres no reason why they cant win the series. They are young, exciting and brimming with confidence after that Test series win.South Africa are favourites but they have a few injury concerns and I think England can capitalise on that. The weather is my only concern but theres no reason why they cant win the series in style. Botham has tipped up Stokes to be Englands top scorer at 15/2 and Adil Rashid to shine with the ball on his return to the international side.Rashid was the top wicket-taker in the Big Bash for Adelaide Strikers and hell be looking forward to carrying that form into the series against South Africa, added Botham.Watch Englands five-match ODI series and two-match T20I series against South Africa live on Sky Sports, starting with the first ODI from 11am, Wednesday, Sky Sports 2. Or watch without a contract on NOW TV Also See: SA v Eng rewind England suffer Roy setback Live cricket on Sky Get Sky Sports Cheap NFL Jerseys . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Wholesale Jerseys . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. http://www.jerseysnflwholesalechina.com/ . -- For the first time in two months, an opponent was standing up to Alabama. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . The next step is a better finish. 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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- For No. 15 Purdue, not only is the Friday game against McNeese State the regular-season opener (7 p.m. ET, ESPN3), it also is the Boilermakers dress rehearsal for a Monday night matchup with the reigning national champions, No. 4 Villanova.Purdue, which finished 26-9, 12-6 in the Big Ten Conference last season, is 10-1 in season openers for 12th-year head coach Matt Painter and appears to be on a good path to be ready for title-winning Wildcats.The Boilermakers were 4-0 during an August exhibition tour of Spain, then defeated Southern Indiana in a Nov. 1 exhibition game in Mackey Arena and scrimmaged West Virginia last Sunday in Columbus, Ohio.Purdue will face a McNeese State team that returns its top three scorers from a 9-20 team that is picked to finish ninth in the Southland Conference. Painter likes the fact the Cowboys feature full-court pressure defense -- an element that bothered the Boilermakers last season.In two 2015-16 losses to Iowa and in a double-overtime NCAA Tournament defeat to a Arkansas-Little Rock, full-court pressure cost Purdue victories.Spike Albrecht, a fifth-year graduate transfer guard from Michigan, and freshman guard Carsen Edwards are eager to play their first regular-season games as Boilermakers.Albrecht likes the way Purdue is leading up to playing Villanova.A huge part, too, with our West Virginia scrimmage this past Sunday, is seeing teams that are a good caliber, Albrecht said. McNeese State is a good team that is going to put defensive pressure on us, which should prepare us and get uss ready for Villanova.ddddddddddddBut right now, were just focusing on McNeese State.Carsen Edwards -- no relation to Purdues leading returning scorer, junior forward Vince Edwards -- is glad the Wildcats are not the opponent in the season opener. 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