Fourth one-day international
Date: 0800 GMT, Sunday 28 November Venue: St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Coverage: Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Radio 4 LW and BBC Sport website from 0745 GMT; live text commentary online and on mobile phones; television coverage on Sky Sports 2 from 0730 GMT
 Paul Collingwood is the leading batsman in the series to date
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England's Paul Collingwood said the quick turnaround between the third and fourth one-day internationals in South Africa would suit the team well.
After a crushing 112-run defeat by an inspired Proteas side in Cape Town on Friday night, Sunday's fourth one-dayer starts at 10am local time (0800 GMT).
The series is intriguingly poised at 1-1 with two matches remaining.
Durham's Collingwood said: "We're straight back into a game tomorrow, but in many ways that's a good thing."
England's in-form batsman with scores of 105 not out and 86 in the series, the 33-year-old all-rounder was woken up by a 6.30am alarm call on Saturday for the short flight to the Eastern Cape.
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My confidence is high, and it's amazing what you can do when confidence is that high
Paul Collingwood
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"It felt as though we'd just come off the cricket pitch, it is a quick turnaround but that's the way it is," he said.
"Obviously, I feel in very good form at the moment - I'm seeing the ball well. I'm enjoying the wickets out here, I gained a lot of confidence from playing in the Champions Trophy on faster and bouncier wickets.
"My confidence is high, and it's amazing what you can do when confidence is that high."
He is one of a clutch of first-choice players who have been struggling with injury niggles, but reports his back trouble is not hindering him too much.
Collingwood said of his back: "It's settling down. I think I've just got to control it as much as possible. Touch wood, everything feels fine at the moment - and I hope we can get another win."
Meanwhile, James Anderson (knee), Graeme Swann (side) and Stuart Broad (shoulder), who all played in Friday's match, are all expected to play.
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South Africa, meanwhile, go into the match full of confidence after scoring a massive 354-6 on Friday.
Their only concern is over the likely absence of strike bowler Dale Steyn, who suffered a hamstring strain and did not complete his full allocation at Newlands.
Amla admits there is a hole to fill but believes - with Wayne Parnell and Morne Morkel returning to take eight wickets between them in Cape Town, and Charl Langeveldt still available - South Africa have the necessary resources.
"If Dale doesn't play we will miss him dearly," he said. "But the positive side is it gives someone else the opportunity to rise to the occasion."
England (from): AJ Strauss (captain), IJL Trott, KP Pietersen, EJG Morgan, PD Collingwood, MJ Prior (wkt), LJ Wright, TT Bresnan, AU Rashid, SCJ Broad, JM Anderson, GP Swann, SI Mahmood, JC Tredwell.
South Africa (from): GC Smith (captain), HH Gibbs, HM Amla, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, AN Petersen, MV Boucher (wkt), R McLaren, RE van der Merwe, WD Parnell, DW Steyn, CK Langeveldt, JA Morkel, M Morkel.
Umpires: RJ Tucker (Aus) and B Jerling (Rsa)
Third umpire: J Cloete (Rsa)
Match referee: J Srinath (Ind)
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