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Australia's day

Australia were in the ascendant for much of the first day of the series

26-Sep-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

A new star is born as Pakistan fight back

Mid-way through the final session of the second day Pakistan looked set to follow on against Australia but, by the close, they had been given fresh hope

01-Sep-2005•Charlie Austin

Faisal leads the fightback

With Australia dismissed for 467 and Pakistan replying with 210 for 5, you might think this was a fairly ordinary day in Colombo

01-Sep-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

Shoaib breaks Australian dominance with sensational spell

This opening Test is developing into an intriguing contest

28-Jul-2005•Charlie Austin

Shoaib sets up thrilling finale

A spell of terrifying fast bowling from Shoaib Akhtar combined with some crafty spin from Saqlain Mushtaq gave Pakistan an outside chance of winning a first Test

28-Jul-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

Taufeeq half-century sets up intriguing final day

Opener Taufeeq Umar continued Pakistan's fight-back in the opening Test against Australia

27-Jul-2005•Charlie Austin

On a knife edge

The rain that arrived as the players sipped their tea provided an early full-stop for the fourth day's play at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo

20-Jul-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

Young guns have fun

Australia have revealed a worrying Achilles heel or two over the past couple of days

20-Jul-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

Australia sneak home

This seesaw battle on the neutral turf of the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo ultimately went Australia's way.

20-Jul-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

Battle-hardened Aussies prey on Pakistani inexperience

Pakistan's youthful inexperience was exposed by Steve Waugh's Australians on the final day of this opening Test match

19-Jul-2005•Charlie Austin

Warne closing in on 500 ... and beyond

Shane Warne's is closing in on 500 wickets

18-Jul-2005•Lynn McConnell

Defeated but certainly not disgraced

The first test match between Pakistan and Australia came to a thrilling conclusion on Monday

18-Jul-2005•Taha Noor

Akhtar forewarns: 'I'll be more lethal at Sharjah'

The tearaway fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has given the Australians a warning ahead of the second Test

13-Jul-2005•Agha Akbar

Confident Pakistan keen to turn the tables on Australia

Despite a profusion of young faces in their team, Pakistan gave Australia a fright at Colombo

08-Jul-2005•Agha Akbar

Tauqir stays as PCB chief

President Gen Pervez Musharraf returned from Turkey Tuesday morning and quickly pulled Pakistan cricket back from the brink by not accepting Lt Gen Tauqir Zia's resignation

07-Jul-2005

Australia and Pakistan prepare for the desert storm

Australia hold the advantage going into the second Test against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium.

06-Jul-2005•Santhosh S

59 all out

Australia took complete control of the second Test by dismissing Pakistan for 59 on the first day.

06-Jul-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

Australia in the driving seat as hosts wilt in the heat

It was Australia who were supposed to wilt under the blistering sun here in the desert emirate. Instead the hosts caved in.

05-Jul-2005•Agha Akbar

Aussies inflict massive defeat on Pakistan

It was one of those inexplicable, inexcusable and ignominious batting displays by Pakistan again

05-Jul-2005•Agha Akbar

Ringside View: Return of the self-serving prima donnas?

Article: Agha Akbar's reaction on PCB resignations

04-Jul-2005•Agha Akbar

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