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Bad light denies England after Pakistan collapse

17-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Adil Rashid's unique debut

Adil Rashid's unique debut

Stats highlights from a frenetic final day in Abu Dhabi, when 15 wickets fell for 276 runs

17-Oct-2015•S Rajesh

Pakistan face up to home truths

Pakistan face up to home truths

Stultifying cricket has been the order of the day in Abu Dhabi as bowlers from both England and Pakistan have toiled in turn

16-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

Cook's endurance feat does not disguise harsh realities

Cook's endurance feat does not disguise harsh realities

Alastair Cook's innings - the third longest in Test history - was a stunning feat of endurance, but nothing should deflect from the recognition that this pitch is bad for the game

16-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Alastair Cook: the tallest non-Asian in Asia

Alastair Cook: the tallest non-Asian in Asia

Stats highlights from a day dominated by Alastair Cook

16-Oct-2015•S Rajesh

England take lead after Cook's 263

England take lead after Cook's 263

16-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Any advice on how you get a bat out of the house?'

'Any advice on how you get a bat out of the house?'

Pests galore in our Twitter round-up

16-Oct-2015•Alex Bowden

Wahab defies a barren surface

Wahab defies a barren surface

Pakistan felt Yasir Shah's absence on a lifeless pitch but they stuck to their task gamely, conceding only 234 runs in the day

15-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

Cook and Bell grind away bad memories

Cook and Bell grind away bad memories

Alastair Cook and Ian Bell were the only two surviving batsmen from England's horror show in the UAE three years ago but they ground away the memories as England fought back in the first Test

15-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Cook ton keeps England in contention

Cook ton keeps England in contention

15-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Invaluable Shafiq shows Pakistan's calmer face

Invaluable Shafiq shows Pakistan's calmer face

Asad Shafiq might be one of the more understated members of the Pakistan side but on the ground where his Test career began he proved his worth again with his eighth Test hundred

14-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

Rashid endures the most taxing of debuts

Rashid endures the most taxing of debuts

Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid suffered the most unrewarding innings in Test history for a spin bowling combination as Pakistan milked them unforgivingly on a placid surface

14-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Malik double cements Pakistan control

Malik double cements Pakistan control

14-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Malik's century marks extraordinary comeback

Malik's century marks extraordinary comeback

Shoaib Malik has fulfilled many roles for Pakistan but his unbeaten hundred after returning from a five-year Test absence was remarkable even by his standards

13-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

England's no-ball hell

England's no-ball hell

England have overstepped the mark throughout 2015, taking six wickets which have been overturned because of no balls uncovered by the tv umpire. ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball service has logged them all

13-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

England errors carry a heavy cost

England errors carry a heavy cost

England granted several batsmen a second chance during the rather farcical warm-up and, much to their chagrin when the Abu Dhabi Test started they were still at it

13-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Abu Dhabi

Younis goes past Miandad; Anderson passes Akram

Younis goes past Miandad; Anderson passes Akram

Stats highlights from the first day's play of the Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

13-Oct-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

Pakistan on top, aided by drops

Pakistan on top, aided by drops

13-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Murali's maidens, and Tendulkar's trophies

Murali's maidens, and Tendulkar's trophies

Plus: most one-day centuries before Test debut, slowest ODI hundreds, and a boxing cricket writer

13-Oct-2015•Steven Lynch

Five key areas - battling spin, cashing in

Five key areas - battling spin, cashing in

ESPNcricinfo looks at some of the main battlegrounds ahead of the series in the UAE

12-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Abu Dhabi

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