India is in talks with Sri Lanka about staging a one-day series to offset some of the losses from cancellation of matches following the attacks in Mumbai in November, a senior Indian board official told Reuters on Sunday. “Talks with the Sri Lankan board are underway but nothing has been finalized yet,” Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Mohinder Pandove said. Pandove said he could not confirm whether the proposed series would be played in India or Sri Lanka. “Nothing more can be said about it for now,” he added. India's cricket board said it had lost almost $25 million from the scrapping of two one-day games against England and a tour to Pakistan, plus the postponement of the 2008 Champions Trophy. Clarke completes ton Michael Clarke's 10th Test century and some vigorous tail-wagging put Australia on top with a first innings total of 445 against South Africa in the third Test in Sydney Sunday. From 76 overnight Clarke changed gear on the second day to make 138. Paceman Mitchell Johnson, who was 17 not out, posted his best Test score of 64. Their seventh wicket partnership was worth 147 runs. In reply, South Africa moved to 125-1. After the fall of Neil McKenzie for 23, Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to stumps without further damage. But South Africa's one-down was effectively two-down after Smith retired hurt on 30, in severe pain due to a knock on his left little finger from a Johnson delivery. Scores: Australia 445 (Clarke 138, Johnson 64, Hauritz 41, Siddle 23, Harris 3-84, Steyn 3-95). South Africa 125-1 (Kallis 36 not out, Amla 30 not out). ‘Pietersen to win battle' Three former England captains believe that Kevin Pietersen will win his power battle with coach Peter Moores. The current captain reportedly is angry with Moores that the squad for an upcoming tour of the West Indies did not include Michael Vaughan, another former captain who was dropped last year because of poor batting form. Although the England and Wales Cricket Board has declined to comment on the conflict between the two most powerful men involved with the team, there is speculation that, unless England cricket managing director Hugh Morris can heal the rift, then Moores will have to go. Former skippers David Gower, Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain believe that Pietersen is in a win
