New Zealand will be bidding to secure their first series victory over South Africa when the third Test starts on Friday. The hosts are 1-0 up in the three-match series after their nine-wicket victory in Auckland earlier this week and captain Stephen Fleming is adamant his side will not play defensively to secure the win.“There is the temptation to try and protect what we have but I think that provides more problems than solutions,” Fleming said. “The way we’re playing allows us to win Test matches, so if you change this late in the season, I think it would be far too dangerous.” However, the skipper admitted he could change his tactics if the Test went down to the wire.“If it gets down to day five and we’re stuck, then I’ll go for safety to win the series,” he said. “It’s a pretty flexible scenario but I think there will be caution towards the end if it’s a case of winning the series.”TeamsNew Zealand (from): Stephen Fleming (captain), Michael Papps, Mark Richardson, Scott Styris, Craig McMillan, Chris Cairns, Jacob Oram, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Michael Mason, Chris Martin, Kyle Mills.South Africa (from): Graeme Smith (captain), Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Rudolph, Jacques Kallis, Gary Kirsten, Neil McKenzie, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Nicky Boje, Makhaya Ntini, Andre Nel, David Terbrugge, Albie Morkel, Paul Adams. (Reuters)
