Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test Betting Tips

After snatching victory from the proverbial jaws of defeat at the WACA, the Proteas must keep the confidence in check and put together another fantastic couple of innings if they want to strike one of the most decisive victories of the post-isolationist era. Having failed to win anything but one test in the past few decades on the Australian continent, Graeme Smith and his South African side stand on the verge of taking total control of the test series and ushering in a new era of South African cricket. Australian captain Ricky Ponting had some critical comments on offer after their final day loss in the first test of the series. Australia looked in control early- South Africa were 4.50 to win at the outset. The longer the match went on the better the conditions faired for the Proteas, winning by six wickets on a tricky final-day pitch in Perth. Going forward, much will be expected from Brett Lee who is becoming more and more a peripheral figure in the Australian side. Mitchell Johnson put together one of the only really admirable Aussie bowling performances in the entire whole of the last test. Brett Lee must take wickets and he must take wickets early to make the appropriate statement going into the remaining four days after the opening days play. Incredibly, Australia are listed as the clear favourites by most popular bookmakers with a draw being the second most likely option. I see a lot of value in an in-form South African side (clear of injuries as well) who are listed at 5/2. Graeme Smith backed as top Aussie runscorer for the 1st innings looks a bargain as well listed at 11/4. Keep your eye on 10/3 Jacques Kallis as well. I'm also backing Graeme Smith to outscore Matthew Hayden in the match, and I'm backing him at 8/11. Hayden and Ponting have been way off the pace wielding the willow recently and I'm going to have to back the Proteas in nearly all aspects. Double your bets if the South Africans bat first.