England captain Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bat in the third one-day international against India at the Green Park stadium here on Thursday.

The match was shortened to 49 overs-a-side after the start was delayed by 45 minutes due to morning haze.

Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla hit centuries as Bangladesh`s decision to send South Africa in to bat backfired on the first day of the first Test at Springbok Park Wednesday.

South Africa were 299 for one at the end of a day shortened by rain and bad light with skipper Smith unbeaten on 138 and Amla on 103.

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday appointed former captain Javed Miandad as director general, and he immediately vowed to bring international cricket to Pakistan.

`I will use my connections to convince teams to tour Pakistan and our cricket will be back to normal soon,` said Miandad soon after his appointment, which will see him take on an advisory role.

South African opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie put on a century partnership as they got their team off to a solid start on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Springbok Park Wednesday.

South Africa, sent in to bat, were 154 for one when rain brought an early tea.

South African opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie put on a century partnership as they got their team off to a solid start on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh at Springbok Park Wednesday.

South Africa, sent in to bat, were 154 for one when rain brought an early tea.

Pakistan`s former cricket chief on Wednesday said India must tour the country early next year as planned or it could see Pakistani cricket `pushed to hell`.

India are scheduled to play three tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match from January 13 to February 19, but the tour has been thrown into doubt amid fears over security in Pakistan.

Pakistan`s former cricket chief on Wednesday said India must tour the country early next year as planned or it could see Pakistani cricket `pushed to hell`.

India are scheduled to play three tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match from January 13 to February 19, but the tour has been thrown into doubt amid fears over security in Pakistan.

South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs on Wednesday agreed to join Glamorgan as their overseas player for the 2009 season.

Gibbs played for the Welsh county in the Twenty20 Cup last year and replaces Australia pace-bowler Jason Gillespie as the overseas professional.

South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs on Wednesday agreed to join Glamorgan as their overseas player for the 2009 season.

Gibbs played for the Welsh county in the Twenty20 Cup last year and replaces Australia pace-bowler Jason Gillespie as the overseas professional.

England have called up off-spinner Graeme Swann for Thursday`s third one-day international to revive the tourists` flagging fortunes after two heavy defeats.

Mahendra Dhoni`s home team outclassed England by 158 runs and 54 runs in the first two one-dayers to grab a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series that precedes next month`s two Test matches.