Geoff Boycott

'UAE pitches don't encourage bowlers like Johnson'

Bowl at Boycs: Geoffrey Boycott on Australian bowlers' performance against Pakistan, and subcontinental pitches

Ricky Ponting

Australia need to learn the Asian tempo

Ricky Ponting: The path to victory in Asia involves suppressing the desire to push the game along

Steven Lynch

Ah Abu Dhabi

Ask Steven: All sorts of records were equalled, broken or threatened in the second Test between Pakistan and Australia in UAE

Ian Chappell

The decline of wristspin is hurting Australia

Ian Chappell: The importance given to containment over taking wickets has spelt doom for the art

Brydon Coverdale

The Australian who dares to attack spin

From lead spinner and No. 8, Steven Smith has become a central figure in the batting line-up. By Brydon Coverdale

Numbers Game

Younis Khan and the art of scoring hundreds

Numbers Game: Only five Pakistanis have scored 15-plus hundreds, but his appetite for tons matches that of the best

Bowl at Boycs

'It's up to the WICB to win the players over'

Bowl at Boycs: Geoffrey Boycott talks about the troubles in West Indian cricket, Steven Smith's recent catch against Pakistan, and fast bowling in India

Daniel Brettig

Lehmann enters uncharted territory

Daniel Brettig: The Pakistan Tests provide the first significant juncture of his new phase as Australia's established coach

Numbers Game

Spin challenge for Australia

Numbers Game: The series against Pakistan is an opportunity to prove they've learnt from their bad experiences in India

S Rajesh

Why Ajmal will be missed in the UAE

Numbers Game: Since 2011 his combined record in Tests and ODIs is unmatched among spinners