Australia v Pakistan 2009/10

'You can't fight with people every day to convince them'

Apr 16, 2013: Kamran Akmal talks about being relegated to the fringe, and life after Sydney

Spot-fixing controversy

Fixing allegations could taint Sydney win - Ponting

Aug 30, 2010: Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said his team's performance in last year's Sydney Test would be tarnished if the match-fixing allegations are true

Pakistan news

Confusion reigns over Pakistan match-fixing claims

Feb 26, 2010: The PCB has received evidence from the ICC regarding the involvement of Pakistan players in match-fixing. Ijaz Butt, the chairman of PCB, said the evidence concerned old cases

Australia v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Hobart

Akmal confident of keeping wicket in Hobart

Jan 11, 2010: Kamran Akmal, Pakistan's embattled wicketkeeper, has ruled out the possibility of playing in the Hobart Test as a batsman alone, and is confident he will play

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

'We can compete with any side' - Mohammad Yousuf

Jan 9, 2010: Mohammad Yousuf wants to focus on the positives as Pakistan hope to pick up the pieces from the traumatic Sydney defeat as they build-up to what will now be a dead rubber at Hobart.

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

Sarfraz call-up deserves extended run- Ramiz

Jan 8, 2010: Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja believes the PCB's "big move" to call up Sarfraz Ahmed for the third Test, in all likelihood to replace a struggling Karman Akmal, is justified

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

Yousuf calls for Pakistan to appoint a batting coach

Jan 7, 2010: In the aftermath of another batting collapse, Mohammad Yousuf has admitted his side may need the services of a specialist coach to help stem the rot of their recent performances

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

Latif advised PCB to drop Kamran

Jan 7, 2010: Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan wicketkeeper and captain, had recommended in a report to the PCB to drop Kamran Akmal from international cricket, to give him time to correct a number of flaws

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney

The inquisition begins for Yousuf

Jan 7, 2010: There were plenty of harsh questions for Pakistan's captain after the Sydney loss

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney

Pleasure beats thumb pain for Hauritz

Jan 7, 2010: Nathan Hauritz experienced the greatest pain he had felt on a cricket ground when he caught and bowled Mohammad Yousuf, but soon was enjoying five-wicket hauls in back-to-back Test wins

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

Ponting not blaming slump on elbow injury

Jan 7, 2010: Ricky Ponting is not blaming his elbow injury for a poor run of form that is threatening his worst home summer in 11 years

Pakistan in Australia 2009-10

Pakistan rush Sarfraz Ahmed to Australia

Jan 6, 2010: Kamran Akmal's poor showing with the gloves for Pakistan during the second Test in Sydney has prompted the selectors to rush promising wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed to Australia

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

'My wicket was the turning point' - Yousuf

Jan 6, 2010: Mohammad Yousuf has shouldered the blame for Pakistan's shock 36-run defeat against Australia in Sydney, and has said his dismissal was the turning point of Pakistan's chase on the fourth afternoon

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Pakistan played like they did not believe

Jan 6, 2010: Never at any point did Pakistan believe they could win this Test and for that alone they deserved the sorry fate that befell them at the SCG

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Nathan Hauritz meets demands

Jan 6, 2010: The selectors demanded fourth-innings wickets from Nathan Hauritz and in back-to-back Tests he has provided 10 of them.

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

A tale of two keepers

Jan 6, 2010: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the Sydney Test between Australia and Pakistan

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Superhero Hussey returns

Jan 6, 2010: Michael Hussey has grown wiser in his four years as a Test batsman and can fashion runs on days when the fluency of his early days is hiding

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Ponting's toss decision vindicated

Jan 6, 2010: In the most unbelievable turnaround Ricky Ponting's men up-ended Pakistan on a swinging day to wrap up the series at the SCG

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Winning after conceding 200-plus leads

Jan 6, 2010: Australia's thrilling 36-run victory over Pakistan was only the sixth instance in Test history of a team winning after trailing by 200-plus in the first innings

Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Hussey ton sets up stunning win for Australia

Jan 6, 2010: Australia completed a nerve-shredding 36 run victory over a willing Pakistani side, thus becoming only the sixth team in Test history to triumph after trailing by 200-plus on the first innings