Pakistan v England

Pakistan v England, 3rd Test, Dubai

History beckons for Pakistan

Feb 2, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai

Pakistan v England, 3rd Test, Dubai

Bell fit as England look to restore confidence

Feb 2, 2012: Andrew Strauss has warned his England teammates they are playing for their places in the final Test of the series against Pakistan in Dubai.

Pakistan v England 2011-12

The wake-up call no one wanted - Flower

Jan 29, 2012: Andy Flower has described England's loss to Pakistan in the UAE as "the wake-up call no one wanted to get."

A victory fashioned by the unsung

Jan 29, 2012: Two young batsmen and an overshadowed bowler did it for Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. Now the administrators must ensure this winning team is left undisturbed

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Five England horror shows in Asia

Jan 28, 2012: England's worst Test defeats in Asia over the years

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

One of my most painful defeats - Strauss

Jan 28, 2012: Andrew Strauss has described England's defeat against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi as among the most painful of his career

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

England beaten, but not in ruins

Jan 28, 2012: England were beaten by the better team in Abu Dhabi but the mark of champions is how they respond to setbacks. The challenge starts now.

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Mohsin hints at wanting to coach Pakistan full time

Jan 28, 2012: Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's interim coach, has dropped a veiled hint that he would like to be formally considered for the coaching job on a permanent basis

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

The spinners take flight while fans unite

Jan 28, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the the fourth day of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Spin is king

Jan 28, 2012: On a day filled with drama, 16 wickets fell for 161 as Pakistan's spinners conjured up an incredible triumph. Stats highlights from the Test

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Rehman stuns England to give Pakistan series

Jan 28, 2012: England suffered one of their most disastrous batting collapses in Test history as they disintegrated against Pakistan's spinners to lose the second Test in Abu Dhabi and with it the series

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

England can chase 250 - Broad

Jan 27, 2012: Stuart Broad has said that England "would not want to be chasing much more than 250" in the final innings against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abud Dhabi, 3rd day

Azhar and Shafiq bloom in the desert

Jan 27, 2012: The fifth-wicket stand between Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq has not only revived Pakistan's chances in the second Test, but provided a glimpse of the future

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

The future's bright for Pakistan

Jan 27, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Azhar and Shafiq fight but England hold edge

Jan 27, 2012: For the first time in their notional home series, Pakistan had a crowd to strengthen their resolve. They came in their thousands after Friday prayers and sat on the grassy banks at the Sheikh Zayed stadium

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

England pair defy Pakistan before cracks reappear

Jan 26, 2012: While Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott were together, England's batting problems seemed to have receded - but then Pakistan invoked their first-Test demons once again

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

Day of mixed reviews

Jan 26, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

Ajmal leads Pakistan's late rally

Jan 26, 2012: Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, like few other Test batsmen, are masters of passive aggression

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Panesar pleased to get another spin with England

Jan 25, 2012: Monty Panesar has said there were moments he feared he would never play Test cricket again during his long absence from the England team

Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Misbah and Broad prove repeats worth watching

Jan 25, 2012: Before the series there was talk of doosras and teesras and reverse-swing, but in Abu Dhabi Misbah-ul-Haq and Stuart Broad showed the virtue of keeping things simple and repeating rather than experimenting