The Test Series between South Africa and England enters its fifth and final match on Friday

Cricket: South Africa v England 5th test. Review & betting

The Test Series between South Africa and England enters its fifth and final match on Friday, and anyone who took the advice here to back England to win 3-1 (10/1) will be hoping that Michael Vaughan’s men can lift themselves to one final win.

There are grounds for thinking that the draw is the safest bet this week - Vaughan could be excused for moving away from his attacking instincts now that England are in no danger of a series defeat, while storms are forecast over the five days. However, considering that three of the four games have seen results (as have seven of the eight test matches played at the stadium), and the fact that England have been consistently the better side, a patriotic vote goes to the tourists at 6/4. The last Test marked a return to form for Vaughan with the bat (82 not out, and 54 declared), and the 9/2 to top score for England looks worth taking, now that he is unlikely to declare as he did in Johannesburg.

Once the match gets under way, you can bet on up to six in-play markets including: Match Winner; Innings Runs; Batsman Runs; Next Man Out; Wicket Method; plus bet365.com new Live ‘Over’ betting, when you try to predict the number of runs scored in each over.

Cricket: South Africa v England 5th Test

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