England tour of United Arab Emirates, 2011/12 news from Cricinfo.com

Mohsin blames batting for limited-overs loss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's outgoing interim coach, has said every limited-overs match against England could have been won

England seal series in thriller

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England produced world-class death bowling coupled with moments of brilliance in the field to snatch a five-run victory in the deciding Twenty20

Who can provide the strong finish?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Twenty20 international between Pakistan and England, in Abu Dhabi

'We've learned lessons' - Flower

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andy Flower is confident that the lessons England have learned from their tour of the UAE will stand them in good stead when they arrive in Sri Lanka

Bairstow sets up series-levelling victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jonny Bairstow revived memories of his brilliant England one-day debut with a maiden international fifty to set up a resounding 38-run victory against Pakistan

Misbah hits out at captaincy critics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Misbah-ul-Haq has led an impassioned defence of his captaincy and urged the media not to destabilise Pakistan cricket by pursuing "their own agendas"

Momentum swings again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Twenty20 in Dubai between Pakistan and England in their three-match series

England can bounce back - Swann

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A sense of frustration pervaded the England camp on Friday as they reflected on the one that got away. England feel they should have won the first T20I of the three-match series against Pakistan in the UAE, rather than stumble to an eight-run defeat

Gul and Ajmal deny England at the death

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England won the toss and decided to bowl in their first T20 encounter in World Cup year. Stuart Broad's side will hope to continue the excellent form from the ODI series and set a platform for their World T20 defence in October.

Tough to call Twenty20s on unpredictable tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the opening Twenty20 between Pakistan and England at the start of a three-match series

Focus turns to World Twenty20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan could be forgiven for a certain lack of enthusiasm as they approach the final stage of their three-series contest against England in the UAE. Beaten, homesick and recovering from flu, the Pakistan team looked a dispirited bunch by the time Englan

Former Pakistan players blame selection for loss in ODIs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan players have said team selection was the main reason for Pakistan's 0-4 loss to England in the ODI series in the UAE and have called for separate teams for each format

Cook to stay for Twenty20 series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook, a victorious captain in England's ODI series win against Pakistan, has confirmed that he will stay on the Twenty20 series

Pietersen century seals whitewash for England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's spinners gave their team a chance of avoiding a whitewash by taking advantage of a wearing surface to leave England's pursuit of 238 in the balance

Morgan ready to step up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It would have seemed scarcely believable only a couple of weeks ago but England go into the fourth ODI in Dubai on Tuesday with an excellent chance of securing a 4-0 whitewash over Pakistan

England home in on whitewash

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the 4th ODI between Pakistan and England in Dubai

Mohsin rejects need for coaching qualifications

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohsin Khan has dismissed the suggestion that a lack of coaching qualifications has rendered him unsuitable for the position of Pakistan coach on a permanent basis

Gooch agrees full-time role

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graham Gooch has been appointed as England's full-time batting coach, after previously working with the team on a part-time basis

Pietersen century wraps up series for England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen struck his first ODI century in more than three years as England sealed the series against Pakistan with a nine-wicket win

Misbah troubled by wicketkeeper issue

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that the frailty of Pakistan's batting is affecting the balance of the ODI side and obliging them to select an inferior wicketkeeper

England on verge of series success

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's whitewash in the Test was unexpected and so, too, is their current position in the one-day series

Pietersen faces up to DRS challenge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen has admitted he is facing the toughest challenge of his career as he adapts his game to cope with the Decision Review System

Bopara England's biggest surprise

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Such has been the excellence of Alastair Cook in the first two ODIs between Pakistan and England that it would be easy to overlook the impressive performances of a couple of his teammates.

Finn and Cook repeat tricks in England win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's top order gave a better display in their second attempt to chase under lights in Abu Dhabi, but stuttered after a good opening partnership to reach 108 for 3 after 25 overs

England look for further release

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo Previews the second ODI between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

Cook and Finn star in England's first victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook's career-best 137 and Steven Finn's four wickets propelled England to a 130-run victory against Pakistan

England need to defy history

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rarely can two teams so closely positioned in the ICC rankings have entered a series with one side so overwhelmingly fancied to win

Another trial by spin awaits England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the first one-day international between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

England stars escape injury in accident

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Four members of the England ODI squad in the United Arab Emirates were fortunate to escape injury when the taxi in which they were travelling was involved in an incident

England XI ease to contrived victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England prepared for their one-day series against Pakistan with a comfortable run chase against England Lions having agreed a target

Awais Zia ready for Pakistan chance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's new Twenty20 prospect is hoping that success in the shortest form can lead to more enduring international success

Buttler suffers hand injury

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jos Buttler could miss Friday's game between England and England Lions after sustaining an injury to his left hand. Buttler, the 21-year-old Somerset batsman, was called up to England's ODI squad for the first time for the series against Pakistan which be

Tremlett undergoes back surgery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Tremlett, the England fast bowler, had back surgery on Wednesday evening in London. He was suffering from a bulging disk and was forced to fly home from England's tour of the UAE after the first Test against Pakistan

Finn wants to stop carrying drinks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steven Finn had to sit on the sidelines during the Test series but is ready to mark his mark in the one-dayers

The facts about Saeed Ajmal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo can today provide the facts that prove the legality of Saeed Ajmal's bowling action

Bell's one-day career not over - Flower

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andy Flower has insisted Ian Bell's limited-overs international career is not over, despite the batsman having been omitted from the England squad to face Pakistan in four ODIs and three T20Is in the UAE.

Ajmal comment sparks action confusion

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saeed Ajmal, Man of the Series as Pakistan whitewashed England 3-0 in the UAE, sparked confusion over his bowling action

Awais Zia named in Pakistan T20 squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Awais Zia is the only new face in Pakistan's limited-overs squads for the ongoing series against England

Bell dropped from limited-overs squads

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jos Buttler and Danny Briggs have been named in England's limited-overs squads to face Pakistan in the UAE

England must learn to play in Asia - Strauss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss has warned that England must learn the lessons of their 3-0 series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan or face more misery in Asian conditions

'Victory will drive new generations to play cricket'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's 3-0 whitewash of England has not come as a surprise to some of the country's ex-players and administrators

'A dream come true' - Mohsin Khan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohsin Khan, the Pakistan coach, compared his team's whitewash against England to the 1992 World Cup triumph after the 3-0 margin was sealed with a 71-run victory in Dubai

Pakistan secure series whitewash

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan duly completed their first clean sweep against England in a Test series, an extraordinary achievement for a side with no home to call its own, a side that lives out of a suitcase

Briggs and Buttler in line for ODI call up

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 12:07:18 GMT

England are set to shake-up their ODI squad for the four-match series against Pakistan that starts in Abu Dhabi on February 13. Somerset's Jos Buttler and Danny Briggs of Hampshire could earn a call-up to the senior ODI squad for the first time.

England face tough task after Azhar Ali marathon

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A monumental innings by Azhar Ali, a dutiful and occasionally becalmed affair spanning nearly nine hours, has left England requiring a daunting 324 for victory in the third Test

Bresnan to rejoin England squad in UAE

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England allrounder Tim Bresnan will fly back to the UAE after on Sunday after passing a fitness tests in the UK. Bresnan will play the one-day warm-up match against England Lions in Abu Dhabi on February 10 as match practice ahead of the one-day series th

England face test of character - Cook

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook has warned his England colleagues that they face a thorough examination of their character if they are to avoid the humiliation of a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan

Younis' century puts Pakistan in control

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The first hundred of this Test series was a long time in coming but it was well worth the wait. It went to Younis Khan. His enduring talent has again lifted Pakistan's expectations that they can achieve their first whitewash in a Test series against Engla

Curse continues for Pietersen

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The curse of the left-arm spinner returned to haunt Kevin Pietersen in the final Test in Dubai only hours after he insisted that he had eradicated the weakness from his game.

England squeeze into lead as wickets tumble

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's batting has been so ineffably weak in this Test series that even the sight of a Pakistan side bundled out for 99 was not about to fill them with resolve

History beckons for Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai

Bell fit as England look to restore confidence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

IPL a step towards England T20 side for Anderson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Anderson has said his desire to win a recall to the England Twenty20 squad was the motivation behind his decision to enter into the IPL auction

Shafiq not feeling the pressure

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Of all the encouraging signs to emerge for Pakistan in their series against England - and there have been many - the batting of Asad Shafiq could have the most long-term significance

Ian Bell down with stomach bug

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ian Bell was forced to miss training on Wednesday after becoming the latest victim of a stomach bug that has affected several members of the England party

Pakistan 'desperate' for 3-0 - Mohsin

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's interim coach, Mohsin Khan, has said that his side is "desperate" to build on their unassailable series lead against England, and whitewash the world's No. 1 Test side

No point saying nothing is wrong - Bell

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The impressive thing, from an England perspective, is the lack of denial following the back-to-back Test defeats to Pakistan

Pakistan can be best in the world - Mohsin Khan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's interim coach, believes Misbah-ul-Haq's side has the ability to become the best team in the world following its second successive Test victory over England

The wake-up call no one wanted - Flower

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

One of my most painful defeats - Strauss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Mohsin hints at wanting to coach Pakistan full time

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Rehman stuns England to give Pakistan series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

England can chase 250 - Broad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Azhar and Shafiq fight but England hold edge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Ajmal leads Pakistan's late rally

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Panesar pleased to get another spin with England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

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

Mohsin tells Shafiq off 'in a loving way'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's interim coach, Mohsin Khan, has admitted that he ticked off Asad Shafiq for an irresponsible dismissal just before the second new ball was available to England in Abu Dhabi

Misbah fights on England's day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The expressionless demeanour of Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's redoubtable captain, will cause a restless night for an England bowler or two in Abu Dhabi

Back injury ends Tremlett's tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Tremlett is to return to England after suffering a recurrence of a back injury

Placid pitch could aid England comeback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and Pakistan, in Abu Dhabi

Tremlett doubtful for second Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

Foundations remain solid for England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Just as the remarkable buildings that rise out of the desert in the UAE rely on solid foundations, so England have had cause to be thankful for the opening partnership between Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook in recent years.

Talha ruled out of UAE Test series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan seamer Mohammad Talha has been ruled out of the Test series against England in the UAE due to injury

Defeat a 'good slap in the face' - Prior

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has described defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai as "a good slap in the face"

Trott confident of England turnaround in Abu Dhabi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

If the measure of a team is how they cope with adversity, then Jonathan Trott believes England will quickly bounce back from their first Test defeat against Pakistan

'England No. 1 because of home advantage' - Miandad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has questioned England's status as the No. 1 side in the world Test rankings after their defeat inside three days against Pakistan in Dubai

'A boost to the nation' - Mohsin

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohsin Khan, the Pakistan interim coach, has said the three-day win over England was a major "boost to the nation" after a period marred by controversy

'Chance to show our resilience' - Strauss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss hopes that England will utilise the anguish of the first-Test defeat as a motivational tool

Pakistan spin England into debacle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England began the third day imagining they had done the groundwork for a momentous recovery befitting the No. 1 Test side in the word. They finished it with a demoralising defeat more in tune with their Asian disasters of old as they suffered a second bat

Misbah helps Pakistan plod ahead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Misbah-ul-Haq, the captain who has brought discipline back to Pakistan cricket, was not about to forego a perfect opportunity for an attritional day

England unconcerned by Ajmal's action - Prior

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

While there were murmurs from former players and members of the media questioning the legality of Saeed Ajmal's action, Matt Prior said the England players were not talking about it

Ajmal's seven makes it Pakistan's day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saeed Ajmal took seven wickets for the first time in his Pakistan career as England capitulated in the first Test in Dubai

Pakistan seek to escape unhappy history

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Pakistan, in Dubai

Time to do what's right about corruption - Strauss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss has called upon any player with information about corruption in English cricket to come forward and talk to the ECB

'We have best spinners in the world' - Hafeez

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Hafeez has predicted Pakistan's spinners can out-bowl their English counterparts and make the difference in the forthcoming Test series.

Ian Bell survives injury scare on match eve

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's bowlers were always hopeful of striking the first blow in this series, but they could not have anticipated it would result in a self-inflicted injury that cast doubt over the participation of Stuart Broad in the first Test.

Swann full of 'Azzam' ahead of first Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Swann, the England offspinner, has said there are no lingering doubts about his fitness for the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Tuesday

Panesar, Onions stake claim in win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graham Onions and Monty Panesar took three wickets each to propel England XI to their second win in as many practice games

Panesar takes five to put England on top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar staked his claim for a Test recall with a five-wicket haul on the second day of England's final warm-up match against a Pakistan board XI in Dubai. Panesar helped England end the day with a lead of 151 after their openers reached stumps on 8

Gooch downplays Ajmal's 'new' delivery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saeed Ajmal's warning that he is about to unleash his new mystery delivery, Shane Warne style has not left England's batting coach, Graham Gooch

Cook stars after another England batting wobble

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alistair Cook scored the first hundred of England's UAE tour making 133 before England declared on the first day of their second warm-up match against a Pakistan Board X1.

We play good, fair cricket - Misbah

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Misbah-ul-Haq has appealed to England to forget the spot-fixing scandal that has blighted his country's cricketing reputation

England assess bowling options

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England face an important few days as they try to formulate their bowling attack for the first Test against Pakistan following the loss of Tim Bresnan

Bresnan ruled out of Test series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of England's Test series against Pakistan after failing to recover from the elbow surgery he underwent before Christmas

England survive wobble to take victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England overcame another middle-order wobble to secure a three-wicket win against the ICC Combined XI in Dubai

Batsmen are rusty - Cook

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook admitted England's batsmen hadn't started their tour as they'd hoped but wasn't overly concerned despite an unconvincing display against an ICC Combined XI in Dubai

England's batsmen fail to impress in warm-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With the exception of Alastair Cook, England's batsmen failed to impress on the second day against the ICC Combined XI in Dubai

Broad happy with shoulder recovery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stuart Broad, the England fast bowler, has said he is satisfied with how his shoulder held up during his first day of competitive cricket in four months

'Waited for a chance like this my whole life' - Viljoen

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Christi Viljoen, the Namibia medium-pacer, has said he had waited all his life for an opportunity to play against a top international team, and was determined to do well for the Combined Associate and Affiliate XI

England frustrated by lower-order rally

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England were given a good workout in the field on the opening day of their first warm-up match of the tour as the tail wagged for the ICC Combined XI