Jason Roys swashbuckling batting helped opening partner Alex Hales return to form in the first ODI in Bloemfontein, says Nick Knight. Carlos Beltran Jersey . Hales bounced back from a run of low scores in the Test series victory over South Africa to club 57 from 47 balls in Englands 399-9, their second highest ODI total in history.However, Roy (48 from 30) played the aggressor in the pairs first-wicket stand of 68 in 7.4 overs and Knight says the Surrey star is fast becoming a key man for his country. Watch a pick of the action from the first ODI between South Africa and England Combination is the key for Hales and Roy, Knight told Sky Sports after England beat South Africa by 39-runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.Hales would have felt a little nervous having not scored runs in the Test matches but those nerves would have dissipated with Roy getting into his groove so quickly.That helped Hales feel his way in and not play a rash shot and possibly lose his wicket early. He got the team off to a flyer and settled Hales and the dressing room down - thats his job. Nick Knight on Jason Roy On Roy not converting his start into a fifty or a hundred, Knight added: I wouldnt be having a word with him, I would just wind him up and let him go.There may be a mild concern that it is just 48 and not a century but he got the team off to a flyer and settled Hales and the dressing room down - thats his job so I would leave him alone.Joe Root (52 from 58) and Ben Stokes (57 from 38) matched Hales in posting half-centuries but Jos Buttler was Englands key man with the bat, biffing 105 from 76 balls, his fourth ODI ton. Watch Jos Buttler blast another ODI century for England Buttler came out to bat ahead of captain Eoin Morgan at No 4, just as he did when cracking 116 from 52 deliveries against Pakistan prior to Christmas in his previous ODI.It was selfless from Morgan, who is in very good form, and astonishing from Buttler, said Knight, after Buttler drilled 11 fours and five sixes.Buttler almost has the complete game, with the craft and the deft touches as well as the power, and I dont really know where you can bowl to him.Watch the second ODI between South Africa and England from 7.30am, Saturday, Sky Sports 2. Also See: England win first ODI WATCH: Stokes stunning catch WATCH: Story of the First ODI Live cricket on Sky Jake Marisnick Jersey . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. Jose Altuve Jersey . 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Big Sexy and Little Ugly are going to be leading it on.All kidding aside the Braves insist their unorthodox moves show how serious they are about contending again for a postseason spot.The major hole in their massive rebuilding plan was the starting rotation. Thats where Colon and Dickey come in, giving the Braves two guys who can eat up innings, mentor the younger pitchers and not require the sort of long-term commitment that might block the path of several top prospects who are still a year or two away.Colon and Dickey both agreed to one-year contracts with a team option for 2018.These arent four- or five-year deals. These wont, theoretically, block any of our kids, said general manager John Coppolella. It will just give them a little more time. Guys that may have been force-fed up here now have a little more time to get their sea legs under them as they turn into really good big league pitchers.In a way, the signings of Dickey and Colon show that the Braves timetable for a return to postseason contention has been pushed up a bit, coinciding neatly with the move from Turner Field to a $622 million suburban stadium that anchors a massive complex of retail shops, restaurants, office space, residential areas and a hotel.It was impossible to miss the symbolism of introducing Dickey from an eighth-floor suite that provided an ideal view of SunTrust Park and the furious construction activity going on below.This is a franchise that has undergone a major overhhaul, on and off the field. Gerrit Cole Jersey. Its a real honor for me to be a part of a very storied franchise that looks like its on its way to becoming what it once was, Dickey said. Im happy to be a part of that growth and hoping that I can add to what they did at the end of the year.Despite another 90-plus-loss season and bringing up the rear in the NL East, Atlantas strong finish indicated that better times arent too far away. The trade for slugger Matt Kemp and the emergence of players such as Dansby Swanson, Ender Inciarte and Adonis Garcia helped the Braves win 50 of their last 97 games, including a 12-2 spurt to close out the year.Our starting eight is really good, manager Brian Snitker said. Everybody feels very confident in what weve got going on, and rightly so.The Braves are still in talks to add another pitcher, perhaps even a top-of-rotation starter such as Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox.But, for now, Colon and Dickey provide an aging insurance policy.Colon is coming off an All-Star season with the New York Mets, going 15-8 with a 3.43 and memorably becoming the oldest player to hit his first career homer. 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