Centurion - Pace bowler Monde Zondeki is likely to play in the second Test against Bangladesh, starting at SuperSport Park on Wednesday.

"We haven’t had a chance to look at the wicket - it’s still covered, but once we’ve seen what the pitch looks like, we’ll make a final decision," said coach Mickey Arthur on Monday.

"We’ve got our bases covered - we’ve got Monde and Robin Peterson in the squad, so we can decide whether to go for an all-pace attack, or include Robin as the spinner.

"We’ve asked for a lot of grass on the pitch, and for the wicket to favour the seamers. Monde’s been on tour with us for a while, and I would like to see him in action in a game. If we find there’s not much grass, we’ve got Robin standing by, but if there is a lot of grass, we’ll go with an all-seam attack."

He said normally he would not like to go into a Test without a spinner.

"For the past few years, the spinner has played an important role for us - a holding role in the first innings, and a wicket taking role in the second.

With no disrespect to Bangladesh, we would not have asked for the wicket we’ve requested if we had been playing Australia or England or one of the bigger teams, but because it’s Bangladesh, it’s given us a little leeway."

Arthur said South Africa’s goal in the second Test was to be ruthless and clinical.

"It’s a bit of a cliché, but the good teams are those that do the right things more often. We want to concentrate on doing things right and continuing with the good habits we got into in England, to make sure we’re ready for Australia. We won’t be taking any short cuts in our preparation and our mental attitude."

He expected Bangladesh to offer some resistance in the second Test, after being rolled over by an innings and 129 runs in the first Test in Bloemfontein.

"To be honest, it was quite difficult to bat on the first day. I know we finished the day on 299 for one, but there was something in it for the bowlers, and our batters had to work very hard. Again, it’s about stressing that we do the right things more often, and I was very happy that our batters were tested through the first couple of sessions on Day One.

"If there is a bit of grass on here, I’m hoping that our batters will be tested a little bit more and that our middle order gets some game time.

He said he was not concerned about Morne Morkel, who had some poor spells in Bloemfontein.

"I have faith in Morne - in fact, I think he bowls a lot better to the better batsmen. We have identified two important areas for him to work on, and we’ve told him not to listen to all the advice everyone has been giving him.

"He’s still very impatient. He’s always looking for that miracle ball, or a wicket-taking ball, whereas he should be sticking to channel and what he does best, and what he’s going to do for us in Australia. I believe he’s going to be our trump card in Australia."