England finally figure out one-day cricket

Numbers Don't Lie: They have had a dramatic revival in the 50-over game

Shadowlands

Philip Brown runs up and down the stairs in Dubai to get the perfect shot, with the sun playing hide-and-seek

Cook puts his stamp on Asia

Numbers Game: Why the England captain is among the best in these conditions

Playing with Vaughany, spin with Warnie

Diary: Andrew McGlashan rubs shoulders with the stars, and soaks up the desert sun

An agony only cricket can create

Jonathan Wilson: No other game makes you crave updates, no matter how trivial, when you are denied live coverage

How Younis endures through the turmoil

Jarrod Kimber: The tireless regularity of his run-scoring has provided Pakistan with a sense of certainty

Build it in the desert and they'll come

Andrew McGlashan: Cricket in Sharjah has a long and colourful history, and the future doesn't look set to be much different

How good would cricket be if we made the easy fixes?

Ed Smith: The Abu Dhabi Test should urge the ICC to be proactive in enforcing rules that benefit the game

Bad pitches make bad Tests

Ian Chappell: If a surface doesn't encourage a result, why play on it?

Remembering England's last trip to Pakistan

Daniel Brigham: Ten years ago, an Ashes-winning side went to Pakistan and failed to win a single Test

The Asian challenge

Numbers Game: Ian Bell's form could be a key factor for England if they are to reverse the results of 2012 in the UAE

We need Pakistan as much as it needs us

Mark Nicholas: The global game cannot afford to rest until Pakistan is fully restored to the fold

Yasir threat looms for England

The Pakistani legspinner is expected to bamboozle batsmen just like Ajmal and Rehman did three years ago in the UAE. By Andrew McGlashan

Steyn v Anderson in Asia

Numbers Don't Lie: Who is the better bowler in challenging overseas conditions?

Rashid battles to prove his worth

Free to attack for Yorkshire, he has proved the value of his legspin. Now England look ready to be seduced. By Tim Wigmore