The numbers confirm that this is Australia's worst bowling performance in their 137-year Test history. By a huge margin.

As Australia's innings rattled to another early finish, the newest member of the side proved he has the maturity for Test cricket

The game turfed Ian Meckiff out in his prime. More than 50 years on, he still doesn't have a bad word to say about it

Victory in the Abu Dhabi Test may not be on the cards but Australia's batsman have the opportunity to show that they can adapt to slow conditions by learning from Younis Khan's innings

Australia's wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is believed to have suffered an injury to the AC joint in his right shoulder after landing awkwardly while diving for a catch

Australia gambled with their XI, Clarke set some unconventional fields, but the result remained the same - another day of Pakistan domination

Alex Doolan's inertia at the crease in Dubai cost him his place for the second Test in Abu Dhabi, according to Australia's coach Darren Lehmann

From Australia's lead spinner and No. 8, Steven Smith has steadily risen up the batting ranks to become one of the central figures in their line-up, and arguably their most comfortable player of spin

The offspinner was Australia's highest wicket-taker in 2013, but his form has dipped sharply this year

Australia captain Michael Clarke has said that while the loss in the first Test to Pakistan was disappointing, it was important not to get carried away with the defeat

Steven Smith has bemoaned the way he threw his wicket away in the first innings against Pakistan in Dubai by cutting a topsinner straight to point just when he was beginning to look set

Mitchell Marsh said it was a dream come true to have his father out on the ground in Dubai to welcome him into the ranks of Australian Test cricketers

The ICC's chief executive David Richardson has defended the timing of the recent clampdown on illegal bowling actions, which has resulted in Saeed Ajmal and other spinners being suspended months before a World Cup

Not for the first time during his tenure as Australia's coach, Darren Lehmann has sat in the rooms and watched his batsmen give up their wickets by missing straight balls

Michael Clarke believes his players have improved in Asian conditions since their horror tour of India last year, despite the scorecard in Dubai showing a 221-run victory for Pakistan

Surviving into the final session of the last day cannot disguise the fact that Australia's continued inability to play spin contributed to an all-round thrashing

Australia's best player of spin failed in both innings, as Pakistan's tweakers made life difficult for Clarke and the rest

Australia's performances on slow pitches are consistent. And the more they struggle, the more teams will prepare slow surfaces to greet them

David Warner believes he has become wiser with age, and revealed that he had worked with a sports psychologist to help him deal with a troubled 2013 which saw him suspended for two Ashes Tests and fined for a Twitter spat with two journalists

Sarfraz Ahmed might have dragged Pakistan's total into seriously worrying territory for Australia, seriously quickly, but they hope they can match his aggressive approach to keep themselves in the game