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Sri Lanka's epic anti-pressurisation of batsmen

When you give away more singles than dot balls, it clearly means you're using an umbrella made of bread

21-Jan-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Azhar strengthens claim to No.3 spot

Azhar Ali's match-winning 103 off 137 balls in Sharjah went a long way to proving that he had the ability to bat according to the situation and make the No.3 spot his own

21-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Sri Lanka drown in their negativity

Sri Lanka's captain insisted his team had not lost because they had been negative. He would be hard pressed to find many who agree with him

21-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Lyon's feat, and Morgan's maximums

Also, nervous nineties, most keeping dismissals on debut, 100 successive Tests, and most lefties in an XI

21-Jan-2014•Steven Lynch

Quick chases and Sri Lanka's third-Test woes

Stats highlights from an incredible third Test in Sharjah, where Pakistan pulled off one of their best run-chases to level the series

20-Jan-2014•S Rajesh

Talha, Junaid shine on dull day

For the second successive day, Pakistan's bowlers struggled on a flat pitch. The team, however, could take heart from the success of their pacers, Mohammad Talha and Junaid Khan

17-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Loss exposes Pakistan frailties

It is hard to pin-point one single reason for Pakistan's capitulation in Dubai; there were many chinks in their armour

12-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq

Opening highs for Sri Lanka

It was a Test match to remember for Sri Lanka, especially their openers and fast bowlers. Stats highlights from their win

12-Jan-2014•S Rajesh

Is workload taking a toll on Ajmal?

Saeed Ajmal made a relatively late entry into international cricket but didn't play his first Test till he was almost 32. He is 36 now and is doing his best to make up for lost time having been a key player for Pakistan for many years

10-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Sri Lanka still rough around the edges

Sri Lanka have the ingredients of a fine Test team but a little all-round dynamism might make the end product more appetising

10-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dubai

Lack of discipline hurting Pakistan bowlers

Pakistan's seamers failed to create opportunities as a unit. Their bowling coach Mohammad Akram reiterated that the bowlers let Sri Lanka off the hook by not maintaining any pressure

09-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Jayawardene reasserts his thrill for the fight

Hamstrung by a hand injury, Mahela Jayawardene was forced to guts it out to make his 32nd Test century

09-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dubai

Manzoor makes use of lifeline

Question marks will continue to hang over Khurram Manzoor's technique, but the opener fought it out to score 73 on a day when few of his team-mates could put bat on ball

08-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Pakistan take top-order pluses from draw

In the second innings in Abu Dhabi, albeit on a tame pitch, Mohammad Hafeez brought his ODI form into Tests and Ahmed Shehzad scored a half-century on debut - signs that have pleased Pakistan and Misbah-ul-Haq

04-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

Resilient Sri Lanka overcome Test layoff

Sri Lanka will be pleased at having yielded no ground to Pakistan, after having been dormant in this format for so long. The pitch may have had the final say, but Sri Lanka were the more satisfied side in the end

04-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Abu Dhabi

Sri Lanka fans have reasons to smile

If Sri Lanka's young cricketers can build on Friday's gains, perhaps in years to come fans will look upon this match not simply as Angelo Mathews' coming of age, but as the turn of an era

03-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Abu Dhabi

Mathews' high, and Ajmal's low

Stats highlights from the fourth day's play in Abu Dhabi, when Sri Lanka staged a magnificent fightback

03-Jan-2014•S Rajesh

Pakistan struggle with No. 3 conundrum

Azhar Ali suffered a dip in form in 2013 but replacing him with Mohammad Hafeez may not be a solution for Pakistan's long-term plans

02-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

SL need more Tests to nurture pace-bowling talents

Although Sri Lanka ended up conceding a big lead to Pakistan on the second day, there were a few signs of a potentially good attack. For their young bowlers to develop, however, Sri Lanka must play more Tests

01-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Abu Dhabi

Mathews working hard to justify captaincy

Without a mandate to rule, Angelo Mathews is having to work extremely hard to prove his worth as captain. He played an important innings to save his side from disaster on day one in Abu Dhabi

31-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Abu Dhabi

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