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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

Most runs, average, hundreds, catches

Most runs, average, hundreds, catches

Not only is Younis Khan the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in Tests, he also holds plenty of other records as well

13-Oct-2015•S Rajesh

The legacy of Younis

The legacy of Younis

He hasn't fit the usual Pakistani archetypes, but when he leaves he will have set a distinct example for those coming after to aspire to

13-Oct-2015•Ahmer Naqvi

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

Spin less of a factor at batting stronghold

Spin less of a factor at batting stronghold

While England will be wary of the threat from Yasir Shah, they will be eased into the series at the least spin-friendly venue in Asia in recent past

12-Oct-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

Pace, spin and controversy

Pace, spin and controversy

We look back at six encounters between Pakistan and England that became iconic (sometimes for the wrong reasons)

10-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Yasir threat looms for England

Yasir threat looms for England

The fastest Pakistan bowler to 50 Test wickets is reviving the art of legspin and is expected to bamboozle batsmen, just like Ajmal and Rehman did three years ago in UAE

08-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Hales promises to stay true to himself

Hales promises to stay true to himself

Alex Hales and James Taylor have both had to battle preconceptions about their game, but both are now in England's Test squad and desperate to prove they belong

16-Sep-2015•George Dobell

Life away from cricket helps Ansari prosper

Life away from cricket helps Ansari prosper

The allrounder has prospered this season for Surrey, but scoring runs and taking wickets are only one part of what makes Zafar Ansari tick

15-Sep-2015•Paul Edwards

Rashid battles to prove his worth

Rashid battles to prove his worth

Free to attack for Yorkshire, he has proved the value of his legspin. Now England look ready to be seduced. Can he take the final step in an insecure occupation?

26-Aug-2015•Tim Wigmore

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