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Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 5th day

We handled the pressure well - Misbah

Nov 24, 2010: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has praised his team for saving both Tests against South Africa by batting well under pressure

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 5th day

Jacques Kallis slams 'flat' pitch

Nov 24, 2010: Jacques Kallis, the South Africa allrounder, has criticised the Abu Dhabi pitch after Pakistan, led by a determined half-century by captain Misbah-ul-Haq, drew the second Test and the series

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 5th day

Misbah resistance ensures drawn series

Nov 24, 2010: A determined half-century by Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq helped Pakistan draw the second Test and the series against South Africa in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Smith fractures finger, may miss India series

Nov 23, 2010: Graeme Smith has sustained a fracture to the fourth finger of his left hand that may keep him out of South Africa's upcoming Test series against India

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day

Pakistan fight back but South Africa in pole position

Nov 23, 2010: Pakistan avoided the follow-on on the fourth day at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium, then prevented South Africa's batsmen from building a big lead quickly

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

We hope the pitch will deteriorate - van Zyl

Nov 22, 2010: South Africa coach Corrie van Zyl has admitted bowling Pakistan out twice will be "hard work" but hopes the pitch will deteriorate over the next two days to give his team a good shot at a series win

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 3rd day

Pakistan fight but South Africa retain control

Nov 22, 2010: Three Pakistan batsmen made half-centuries as they edged closer to saving the follow-on, but South Africa did enough throughout to keep a door to victory open

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

de Villiers dedicates double to Smith

Nov 21, 2010: AB de Villiers wrote his name into the record books in the course of his unbeaten double-hundred and paid tribute to the man whose record he now holds at the end of the second day's play

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 2nd day

de Villiers double makes it South Africa's day

Nov 21, 2010: AB de Villiers broke records and Pakistani spirits as South Africa took control on the second day at the Sheikh Abu Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Conditions surprised us - Kallis

Nov 20, 2010: Jacques Kallis has admitted South Africa were taken by surprise on the opening morning in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v South Africa, 3rd Test, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Kallis, de Villiers tons put South Africa ahead

Nov 20, 2010: Contrasting hundreds from Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers pulled South Africa out of strife and into a position of considerable comfort at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi

Misbah eyes series win

Nov 19, 2010: Pakistan's latest Test captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, enjoyed a fighting start to his reign in charge, helping his side draw against South Africa but he insists Pakistan can go one better in the second Test

Pakistan v South Africa, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi

South Africa aim for clean sweep

Nov 19, 2010: ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 5th day

Younis and Misbah return in style

Nov 16, 2010: Younis Khan reminded Pakistan just what they had been missing as his 17th Test hundred guided them to safety on the final day in Dubai

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 5th day

Younis century secures fighting draw

Nov 16, 2010: Pakistan battled through the first session, losing Azhar Ali for a characterful 63 but preventing any further setbacks to go to lunch at 187 for 3

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 4th day

Kallis & Amla do it again

Nov 15, 2010: Kallis reached a 36th Test hundred in the course of his unbroken 242-run partnership with Hashim Amla, South Africa's second highest for any wicket against Pakistan, on the fourth day at Dubai

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 4th day

Pakistan fight but South Africa on course for victory

Nov 15, 2010: South Africa will be confident of taking a series lead on the final day in Dubai after setting Pakistan a huge 451 then extracting two wickets during a hard-working final session

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 3rd day

Morkel warns his best is yet to come

Nov 14, 2010: Morne Morkel may have charged through Pakistan's lower-order to finish with 5 for 54 but he insists he's 'only firing at 75%' and warned that he has plenty more to offer after South Africa took charge of the first Test in Dubai

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 3rd day

South Africa in control after Morkel and Botha star

Nov 14, 2010: South Africa reasserted their control on the opening Test in Dubai with Johan Botha and Morne Morkel combining to run through Pakistan

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Dubai, 2nd day

Containing the batsmen was key - Gul

Nov 13, 2010: Umar Gul sparked Pakistan's fightback on the second morning at Dubai as he removed nightwatchman Paul Harris, AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince in quick succession in the midst of his spell of 3 for 15 in eight overs