Pakistan's after-dark problems with flies and the heavy dew should force authorities to think again when they are scheduling one-day internationals, Alec Stewart has said.

Conditions in both day-night matches in Karachi and Lahore were 'diabolical' the England wicketkeeper said, and more thought should be given to whether staging games under floodlights was the best way forward.

Ahead of the deciding third one day international in Rawalpindi, which will be staging its first ever floodlit international, Stewart questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board's policy to replace day games with day-nighters when the outfield was so prone to getting soaked from excessive dew, causing disruption all round.

Players also suffered a swarm of bugs when the lights were switched on in Lahore, with Darren Gough resorting to wearing glasses to keep his eyes clear when bowling.

"The conditions the other night were the most uncomfortable I've ever played in," said Stewart.

"They have a dew problem here and there are also the flies, you can't just put lights up for the sake of it and play games in these type of conditions.

"In the first game, Pakistan couldn't grip the ball because of the dew and when we bowled the other night, the dew was there again and the flies were diabolical.

"I know the batsmen had to put up with those conditions as well, but you shouldn't have to play in them. The conditions have to be good, not just for the players but for the people watching as well."

"In Lahore, there were millions of flies out there and Goughie even tried wearing sun-glasses, but I couldn't as wicketkeeper because it alters the light when you put them on."

Stewarts comments were backed up by Wasim Akram who said the flies caused problems two years ago but a solution had been found during the break between innings.

"They sprayed the whole ground during the interval and they went away,"Wasim explained.

"If they had asked the players the other night, we would have suggested doing the same again."

But with the game scheduled to start two hours early to offset dew problems, England will have their sights set on victory, both in the match and the series which is finely balanced at 1-1.

"Winning any series is an achievement because you can only beat who you are up against, but beating Pakistan in Pakistan would be a superb effort," Stewart said.

"We've not played in these conditions since 1993 when we toured India and Sri Lanka, and that's been it as far as this part of the world is concerned so we're all pretty foreign to it."

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