Bangladesh tour of South Africa, 2008

South African captain Graeme Smith looked ahead to a world Test championship showdown with Australia after his side crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 48 runs on the third day of the second and final Test at Centurion Park Friday.

South Africa won the second test against Bangladesh by an innings and 48 runs on Friday after three middle-order run-outs contributed to the visitors' feeble second innings 131 all out.

Junaid Siddique and Mushfiqur Rahim earned praise from South Africa's fast bowlers on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Centurion Park Wednesday.

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 will be seeking convincing wins in their two-Test series against Bangladesh starting at Springbok Park Wednesday - but they don't want them to be too easy.

Bangladesh have recalled left-arm pacer Sajedul Islam to the squad for a two-match test series against South Africa starting next week, a Bangladesh Cricket Board official said on Saturday.

Bangladesh spinner Abdur Razzak is likely to miss the first test against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Nov. 19 because of a trip to Australia this weekend to have his bowling analysed.

The third and final one-day international between South Africa and Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball bowled at Buffalo Park here on Wednesday.

Hashim Amla made a maiden one-day international century as South Africa beat Bangladesh by 128 runs in the second one-day international at Willowmoore Park Sunday.

Dale Steyn's pace snuffed out a spirited Bangladesh challenge as South Africa won the first one-day international by 61 runs at Senwes Park on Friday.