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'Our fielding let us down' - Mohsin

'Our fielding let us down' - Mohsin

Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's interim coach, has blamed his team's poor fielding for the draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka

24-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Misbah targets improved fielding

Misbah targets improved fielding

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said that his side needs to improve their fielding if they want to win the three-Test series against Sri Lanka

22-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sangakkara, Prasanna Jayawardene earn draw for SL

Sangakkara, Prasanna Jayawardene earn draw for SL

Kumar Sangakkara and Prasanna Jayawardene defied Pakistan for six hours, batting almost till tea on the final day to earn a draw for Sri Lanka

22-Oct-2011•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Sangakkara praises Pakistan's bowlers

Sangakkara praises Pakistan's bowlers

Kumar Sangakkara has said that Pakistan's attack bowled "exceptionally well" on a day when only he stood between Sri Lanka and defeat in the first Test in Abu Dhabi

21-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan thwarted by Sangakkara, dropped chances

Pakistan thwarted by Sangakkara, dropped chances

Five dropped catches and four wickets summed up a profligate day for Pakistan on which their bowlers toiled to create numerous chances only for their fielders - led by Mohammad Hafeez - to spill them

21-Oct-2011•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Marvan Atapattu hopeful of saving Test

Marvan Atapattu hopeful of saving Test

Sri Lanka have an enormous challenge ahead of them to save the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, but their batting coach Marvan Atapattu has said his team can do it

20-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan ride on Taufeeq double-century

Pakistan ride on Taufeeq double-century

Twelve hours of monkish accumulation in the Abu Dhabi heat earned Taufeeq Umar only the seventh double-century by a Pakistan opener and gave his team a lead of 314

20-Oct-2011•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Partnerships were key - Taufeeq

Partnerships were key - Taufeeq

Taufeeq Umar was satisfied with his marathon effort in Abu Dhabi, where he ground Sri Lanka patiently through the second day to complete his sixth Test hundred

19-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Patient Taufeeq puts Pakistan in charge

Patient Taufeeq puts Pakistan in charge

The painstaking efforts of Pakistan's top order put their side in control against a helpless Sri Lanka attack which was taken apart remorselessly on an unresponsive surface

19-Oct-2011•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Junaid aims to fill void left by Amir

Junaid aims to fill void left by Amir

Junaid Khan, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, has said he is keen on filling the void left by Mohammad Amir, who hasn't played for Pakistan since the spot-fixing controversy broke out last year

18-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Junaid's five-for caps Pakistan's day

Junaid's five-for caps Pakistan's day

Sri Lanka squandered away what seemed to be an inviting proposition in the morning by refusing to score, and ultimately succumbed against a relentless Pakistan attack

18-Oct-2011•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Bowlers give Pakistan added punch

Bowlers give Pakistan added punch

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi

17-Oct-2011•The Preview by Siddhartha Talya

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