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Pakistan v Sri Lanka, only Twenty20, Abu Dhabi

Chandimal fined for dissent, Hafeez reprimanded

Nov 27, 2011: Dinesh Chandimal has been fined 10% of his match fee, while Mohammad Hafeez has been reprimanded, both for showing dissent at the umpire's decision

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Only T20 international, Abu Dhabi

Misbah, Cheema take Pakistan to five-wicket win

Nov 25, 2011: In one of the more closely-fought encounters on this tour, it was Pakistan who prevailed by five wickets

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, only Twenty20, Abu Dhabi

World Twenty20 plans begin here

Nov 24, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the one-off Twenty20 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2011-12

Jayasuriya calls for persistence with young team

Nov 24, 2011: Sanath Jayasuriya, the former Sri Lanka captain, has said Sri Lanka need to maintain faith in their young side and new captain despite the team's recent rough patch

ICC rankings

Ajmal climbs to top of ODI rankings

Nov 24, 2011: Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has risen to the top of the ICC ODI rankings following a successful series against Sri Lanka, which his team won 4-1 in the UAE

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Misbah thrilled with 'outstanding performance'

Nov 24, 2011: Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has termed his side's 4-1 humbling of World Cup finalists Sri Lanka in the one-day series in UAE an "outstanding performance"

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Back to the drawing board for Dilshan

Nov 24, 2011: Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has asked his batsmen to take responsibility and arrest their worrying slide, after his team shuddered to a 4-1 defeat in the ODI series against Pakistan

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Khalil replaces Junaid for Bangladesh tour

Nov 23, 2011: Junaid Khan, the Pakistan fast bowler, will be out of cricket for six weeks after sustaining a partial tear in his abdominal muscle

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Umar and Tanvir make it 4-1 for Pakistan

Nov 23, 2011: A four-wicket haul from Sohail Tanvir and a fluent stand between captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal were the stand-out features of Pakistan's convincing win in the dead rubber played on a slow pitch

Pakistan news

Injured Razzaq doubtful for Bangladesh tour

Nov 22, 2011: Abdul Razzaq, the Pakistan allrounder, is in doubt for Pakistan's upcoming tour of Bangladesh due to a shoulder injury he sustained during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Dubai on November 18

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Abu Dhabi

Can Dilshan's men arrest a worrying slide?

Nov 22, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Sharjah

Batsmen failed to take responsibility - Dilshan

Nov 21, 2011: Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has criticised his batsmen's inability to take ownership of a modest chase during the fourth ODI against Pakistan

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2011

Chamara Silva called up as injury cover

Nov 21, 2011: Chamara Silva, a middle-order batsman, has joined Sri Lanka's squad in the UAE as back up for Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Sharjah

Shahid Afridi had 'point to prove'

Nov 21, 2011: Shahid Afridi said that he had a "point to prove" after his match-winning performance in Sharjah helped Pakistan secure the one-day series against Sri Lanka 3-1

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Sharjah

Afridi single-handedly delivers unassailable lead

Nov 20, 2011: Pakistan returned to their most successful ODI venue after an eight-year gap and produced their 75th win in 110 games at Sharjah, after Shahid Afridi single-handedly pipped Sri Lanka in a slow-burning thriller

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Sharjah

Powerplays in focus as ODIs return to Sharjah

Nov 19, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Sharjah

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Dubai

Sangakkara run-out was turning point - Dilshan

Nov 19, 2011: Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has described the run-out of Kumar Sangakkara during the chase as the turning point of the third ODI

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Dubai

Hard work pays off for Hafeez

Nov 19, 2011: Mohammad Hafeez's Man-of-the-Match winning 83 in the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Dubai has extended his prosperous run as opener

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Dubai

Spinners and Gul give Pakistan 2-1 lead

Nov 18, 2011: For the second time in six days, a game was won and lost in the batting Powerplay, but this time Sri Lanka were at the receiving end

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Dubai

Sri Lanka seek to build on fightback

Nov 17, 2011: ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Dubai