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Plays of the day from the second T20 between Pakistan and South Africa in Dubai

Plays of the day from the first T20 between Pakistan and South Africa in Dubai

With improvements in batting, and the development of allrounders, the side is on track for its preparations for 2015 World Cup

Sohaib Maqsood could have made it to Pakistan's international team earlier, had it not been for a spate of injuries

Plays of the day from the fifth ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Sharjah

Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Abu Dhabi

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Abu Dhabi

Plays from the second ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Dubai

Plays of the Day from the first ODI between Pakistan and South Africa, in Sharjah

Despite having talented batsmen in their ODI batting line-up, South Africa have failed to produce match-winning performances in recent times

The manner in which South Africa responded to the Test defeat in Abu Dhabi has shown that the unit has character, and gave them fresh options going ahead

Not many things went right for Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai, but Asad Shafiq's fighting century against the best Test side in the world, proved that he has the temperament to lead Pakistan's next generation of batsmen

It took a little longer than appear likely at one stage, but South Africa's comfortably victory extends a formidable overseas sequence which vindicates their No. 1 status

South Africa's reputation of being arguably the most professional and respectable team has taken a hit by the ball-tampering episode

Plays from the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa

South Africa's remorseless progress towards complete domination, and the lack of a contest, made for tough viewing but I managed to stay awake

One first-class innings in six months, the heat of the Middle East, his team 1-0 down in the series, probing left-arm quicks and spinners. It would have been enough to overwhelm many players, but Graeme Smith rose magnificently to the challenge

Plays of the day for the fourth day of the second Test in Dubai

Imran Tahir's five-wicket haul, although a single performance in helpful conditions, is still reassurance that he is not a player South Africa want to push to the rear end of the queue just yet

The curious case of watching cricket as a neutral observer in Dubai, one of the world's odder places