6/4 England favourites to go 2-0 up
Following their record-breaking victory at Port Elizabeth, England are 6/4 to win the second Test, which begins at Kingsmead in Durban on Boxing Day
Andrew Hall
21-Dec-2004
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Following their record-breaking victory at Port Elizabeth, England are 6/4 to win the second Test, which begins at Kingsmead in Durban on Boxing Day. South Africa are 5/2, and the draw is 11/8.
In the series betting, England are now 3/10 favourites to win the rubber, with South Africa out to 6/1. A drawn series is now 4/1. The series result market sees a 2-1 victory margin installed as 4/1 favourite, closely followed by a 3-1 margin in England's favour (5/1). A 5-0 whitewash in favour of Vaughan's men comes in to just 22/1.
Second Test venue: Kingsmead, Durban
61% of Tests at Durban end with a positive result, with 10 of the 31 matches played there won by the side batting first, and nine won by the team batting second. In recent times, South Africa have beaten West Indies, Pakistan and Australia here. The 2001-02 match against the Australians saw a successful fourth-innings run-chase by South Africa, led by Herschelle Gibbs (104) and an unbeaten 61 from Jacques Kallis. Scorecard
61% of Tests at Durban end with a positive result, with 10 of the 31 matches played there won by the side batting first, and nine won by the team batting second. In recent times, South Africa have beaten West Indies, Pakistan and Australia here. The 2001-02 match against the Australians saw a successful fourth-innings run-chase by South Africa, led by Herschelle Gibbs (104) and an unbeaten 61 from Jacques Kallis.
Players to watch
Andrew Strauss (England)
England have won all eight Test matches in which Andrew Strauss has played, and he now averages 58.75. Strauss is 4/1 to top-score for England in the first innings of the second Test, and is 9/1 to be Man of the Match.
Career breakdown
England have won all eight Test matches in which Andrew Strauss has played, and he now averages 58.75. Strauss is 4/1 to top-score for England in the first innings of the second Test, and is 9/1 to be Man of the Match.
Simon Jones (England)
Jones now has 26 Test wickets at 33, and cannot have been far behind Andrew Strauss in the Man of the Match reckoning, so telling was his bowling on the fourth day. Jones is 14/1 to be Man of the Match at Durban.
Career breakdown
Jones now has 26 Test wickets at 33, and cannot have been far behind Andrew Strauss in the Man of the Match reckoning, so telling was his bowling on the fourth day. Jones is 14/1 to be Man of the Match at Durban.
Michael Vaughan (England)
England captain's failed to make a major contribution in the first Test, but was one of the few England batsmen to show any form in the warm-up game against South Africa A. Vaughan is 9/1 in the Man of the Match betting, and 4/1 to be the top England batsman in the first innings.
Career breakdown
England captain's failed to make a major contribution in the first Test, but was one of the few England batsmen to show any form in the warm-up game against South Africa A. Vaughan is 9/1 in the Man of the Match betting, and 4/1 to be the top England batsman in the first innings.
Boeta Dippenaar (South Africa)
Dippenaar's first-innings century was one of the highlights of the match from a South African perspective. He is 14/1 in the Man of the Match market, and 11/2 in the top South African batsman (first innings) market.
Career breakdown
Dippenaar's first-innings century was one of the highlights of the match from a South African perspective. He is 14/1 in the Man of the Match market, and 11/2 in the top South African batsman (first innings) market.
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