South Africa look to wrap up series

After the draw in Durban, South Africa take a 1-0 lead into the third and final Test against New Zealand, beginning in Johannesburg on Friday.

South Africa are likely to wait until the morning of the match to decide whether Shaun Pollock's back injury has recovered enough to allow him to play, while Hashim Amla is set to stay in the team after his century in Durban.

Andre Nel is the man most likely to stand down if Pollock is fit and South Africa must be praying that he is after their inability to get through the New Zealand line-up in Durban.

The home side are 5/6 (1.83) for victory while New Zealand are 4/1 (5.00) and the draw is available at 7/4 (2.75). South Africa have won 10 and lost seven of the 27 Tests there, while of the last 10, they have won four, lost four and drawn two.

After pulverising the South Africa attack for 262 in Durban it is no surprise to see New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming top the market to be his side's top runscorer in the first innings, but it's a slight surprise he is not shorter than 11/4 (3.75).

Nathan Astle is 5/1 (6.00) while messrs Fulton, How, Marshall and Styris are all 11/2 (6.50).

For South Africa, Jacques Kallis is 11/4 (3.75) favourite while captain Graeme Smith is 7/2 (4.50). Boeta Dippenaar, Jacques Rudolph and Amla are all 11/2 (6.50), while Ashwell Prince is 6/1 (7.00) and AB De Villiers 13/2 (7.50).

New Zealand have never won a Test series in South Africa.