England favourites to beat South Africa in second Test

Although they did their best to give South Africa and Graham Smith a one nil series lead at Centurion, by narrowly avoiding a dramatic defeat from a seemingly inevitable draw, William Hill have Andrew Strauss’ men as favourites for the second Test starting on Boxing Day.
 
England are 11/4 to win the match, and it appears punters are being encouraged to back the now in-form Kevin Pietersen to top score at 10/3.
 
England’s bowling hero in Centurion and man of the match in the first Test Graeme Swann is the early front runner in the leading wicket takers stake, and you can back the jovial Northampton born spinner at 5/2, while his 85 in the first innings in the last Test, has him at 25/1 to repeat the heroics.
 
A William Hill's spokesman said: “Despite the spectacular collapse, England look as if they will compete in South Africa and we have seen some solid support for Strauss and Co.”