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A busy day at the ideas factory

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

30-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale in Abu Dhabi

Steven Smith, the Australian who dares to attack spin

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

29-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale in Abu Dhabi

Lyon low after high of 2013

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

29-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale in Abu Dhabi

Well worth the wait

Zulfiqar Babar missed five seasons between his first two first-class matches, and was 34 when he finally made his Test debut, but he is quickly making up for all the lost time with his artful left-arm spin

28-Oct-2014•Umar Farooq

No Ajmal, no problem for Pakistan

When a team loses its best bowler, it is expected that the team's performance will suffer. As usual, Pakistan defied the expectations

26-Oct-2014•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Australia outdone in every way

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

26-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale in Dubai

Clarke craves time in the middle after tough day

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

25-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale in Dubai

Australia slow on the uptake of the slow

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

24-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale in Dubai

From oranje to green and gold

Netherlands' batting mainstay Tom Cooper dreams of playing for Australia, his country of birth

24-Oct-2014•Peter Miller

After endless wait, a testing initiation

Steve O'Keefe is accurate, has a good arm ball, and an excellent first-class record, but might need more than that to succeed in Test cricket

23-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale in Dubai

Another crisis, another Younis masterclass

Walking in at seven for two, Younis Khan soaked up stifling pressure from Australia's bowlers and emerged with a record-equalling 25th Test hundred

22-Oct-2014•Umar Farooq

Twin Asian challenges await Australia

What Australia have not done since returning a fractured unit from India is head back to Asia to play an Asian team. Two of their major weaknesses - handling spin and reverse swing - will be tested in the UAE by Pakistan

21-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale in Dubai

Lehmann enters uncharted territory

Having brought remarkable success in a short period of time the Pakistan Tests provide the first significant juncture of Darren Lehmann's new phase as Australia's established coach

20-Oct-2014•Daniel Brettig

Australia's 16: who's ready for the Test

ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the preparation of all 16 Australia players ahead of the first Test, which starts in Dubai on Wednesday

19-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale

The 'baby Invincible' who always stood tall

The great Australian batsman always did justice to his precociousness and reputation for being adept in all conditions

18-Oct-2014•Ashley Mallett

'I am incredibly messy in the changing room'

Ed Cowan recounts being dragged out of the bar to field as a substitute in a Test, picks his best pub quiz team, and lists his various nicknames

16-Oct-2014•Interview by Jack Wilson

Pakistan dial down the extras

A stats review of the third ODI between Australia and Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

12-Oct-2014•Bishen Jeswant

Smith's borderline brilliance

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia

12-Oct-2014•Devashish Fuloria

Smith's double-jump grab

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai

10-Oct-2014•Abhishek Purohit

Fawad Alam, the trend-setter

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Pakistan and Australia in Sharjah

07-Oct-2014•Brydon Coverdale

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