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'Happy feeling within the camp' - Hafeez

Sep 11, 2012: Mohammad Hafeez has said that Pakistan team is looking to carry the momentum of a 2-1 series win into the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd T20, Dubai

Improvement outshines series result - Bailey

Sep 11, 2012: Australia's captain George Bailey believes a crushing victory over Pakistan in the final match has provided strong momentum heading into the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd T20I, Dubai

Australia crush Pakistan by 94 runs

Sep 10, 2012: Australia began the series with one of their worst Twenty20 losses but they finished it with their second-best win in the format, crushing Pakistan by 94 runs in the dead rubber in Dubai

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd T20, Dubai

Pakistan eye clean sweep

Sep 10, 2012: ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third Twenty20 between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd Twenty20, Dubai

White hails 'fantastic prep' ahead of World T20

Sep 9, 2012: Cameron White has said the Pakistan series is "fantastic preparation" for the upcoming World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd Twenty20, Dubai

Whatmore happy with Pakistan progress

Sep 9, 2012: Dav Whatmore: "Can't do any more than to win two out of two, but it's good to have the experience of the Super Over leading up to the World Twenty20"

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Australia slide below Ireland in T20 rankings

Sep 8, 2012: Australia's captain George Bailey has conceded it does not look good for his team to have slipped below Ireland in the ICC's Twenty20 rankings ahead of the World T20 later this month

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Afridi expected to miss final T20

Sep 8, 2012: Shahid Afridi is unlikely to play in the final Twenty20 due to his ongoing thumb injury but Saeed Ajmal is expected to be fit after hurting his left shoulder during Pakistan's win on Friday

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd T20I, Dubai

Pakistan take series after Super Over

Sep 7, 2012: Pakistan claimed the series against Australia, but did so in circumstances as far removed from the hiding dealt out in the first match as could be imagined

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd T20, Dubai

Australia make changes for must-win T20

Sep 7, 2012: ESPNcricinfo's preview of the second Twenty20 between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai

Pakistan v Australia, 2nd T20I, Dubai

Australia likely to include Hogg

Sep 6, 2012: Shane Watson has said that Australia are likely to include Brad Hogg for the second T20I in Dubai on a wicket that is expected to aid slow bowlers

Pakistan v Australia, 1st T20I, Dubai

Bailey floored by heavy defeat

Sep 6, 2012: Australia's captain George Bailey is adamant his side can still win the World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka despite a shattering first-up loss to Pakistan in the series in Dubai

Pakistan v Australia, 1st T20, Dubai

Spinners help Pakistan crush Australia

Sep 5, 2012: Pakistan began their warm-up for the ICC World Twenty20 with a comprehensive win over Australia in Dubai, where their spinners flummoxed Australia's long batting line-up

Australia in the UAE 2012

Clarke urges others to follow Starc, Maxwell

Sep 5, 2012: Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell have set an example that Australia's captain Michael Clarke wants to see followed by others as the home summer draws closer

Pakistan v Australia, 1st T20I, Dubai

A meaningful prelude

Sep 5, 2012: ESPNcricinfo's preview of the first T20I between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai

Australia in the UAE 2012

'Not depending on Ajmal alone' - Hafeez

Sep 4, 2012: Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has said his side would also seek positive bowling performances from bowlers other than Saeed Ajmal to be successful in the three-match T20I series against Australia

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd ODI, Sharjah

Shattered ear drums and overzealous security guards

Sep 4, 2012: Fighting the humidity in Sharjah

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd ODI, Sharjah

Misbah stands by decision to play four spinners

Sep 4, 2012: Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's captain, has said he changed a winning line-up for Monday's match to play to the team's strengths

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McDermott stays on for UAE Twenty20s

Sep 4, 2012: The fast bowler Alister McDermott will remain with Australia's squad in the UAE for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan

Pakistan v Australia, 3rd ODI, Sharjah

Clarke proud of all-round Australia

Sep 4, 2012: Australia's captain Michael Clarke said there was a great feeling around the squad after their 2-1 series win against Pakistan, a victory all the more special because of the conditions in which the matches were played