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'We've learned lessons' - Flower

Andy Flower is confident that the lessons England have learned from their tour of the UAE will stand them in good stead when they arrive in Sri Lanka

26-Feb-2012•George Dobell in Dubai

Focus turns to World Twenty20

Pakistan could be forgiven for a certain lack of enthusiasm as they approach the final stage of their three-series contest against England in the UAE. Beaten, homesick and recovering from flu, the Pakistan team looked a dispirited bunch by the time Englan

22-Feb-2012•George Dobell

Cook to stay for Twenty20 series

Alastair Cook, a victorious captain in England's ODI series win against Pakistan, has confirmed that he will stay on the Twenty20 series

21-Feb-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pietersen century wraps up series for England

Kevin Pietersen struck his first ODI century in more than three years as England sealed the series against Pakistan with a nine-wicket win

18-Feb-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Bopara England's biggest surprise

Such has been the excellence of Alastair Cook in the first two ODIs between Pakistan and England that it would be easy to overlook the impressive performances of a couple of his teammates.

16-Feb-2012•George Dobell

England look for further release

ESPNcricinfo Previews the second ODI between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

14-Feb-2012•The Preview by David Hopps

Cook and Finn star in England's first victory

Alastair Cook's career-best 137 and Steven Finn's four wickets propelled England to a 130-run victory against Pakistan

13-Feb-2012•The Report by David Hopps

England need to defy history

Rarely can two teams so closely positioned in the ICC rankings have entered a series with one side so overwhelmingly fancied to win

12-Feb-2012•George Dobell in Abu Dhabi

England XI ease to contrived victory

England prepared for their one-day series against Pakistan with a comfortable run chase against England Lions having agreed a target

10-Feb-2012•Andrew McGlashan

Pakistan secure series whitewash

Pakistan duly completed their first clean sweep against England in a Test series, an extraordinary achievement for a side with no home to call its own, a side that lives out of a suitcase

06-Feb-2012•The Report by David Hopps

England face test of character - Cook

Alastair Cook has warned his England colleagues that they face a thorough examination of their character if they are to avoid the humiliation of a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan

04-Feb-2012•George Dobell in Dubai

Ajmal leads Pakistan's late rally

Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, like few other Test batsmen, are masters of passive aggression

26-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Placid pitch could aid England comeback

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and Pakistan, in Abu Dhabi

24-Jan-2012•The Preview by David Hopps

Foundations remain solid for England

Just as the remarkable buildings that rise out of the desert in the UAE rely on solid foundations, so England have had cause to be thankful for the opening partnership between Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook in recent years.

23-Jan-2012•George Dobell in Dubai

Cook stars after another England batting wobble

Alistair Cook scored the first hundred of England's UAE tour making 133 before England declared on the first day of their second warm-up match against a Pakistan Board X1.

11-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Batsmen are rusty - Cook

Alastair Cook admitted England's batsmen hadn't started their tour as they'd hoped but wasn't overly concerned despite an unconvincing display against an ICC Combined XI in Dubai

08-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

England's batsmen fail to impress in warm-up

With the exception of Alastair Cook, England's batsmen failed to impress on the second day against the ICC Combined XI in Dubai

08-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

England named BBC Team of the Year

Cricket was well represented at the BBC's Sports Personality awards with England taking the Team of the Year award, while Andy Flower picked up Coach of the Year

22-Dec-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Back to the drawing board - Flower

Andy Flower, the England team director, has said England will have to go "back to the drawing board" to figure out how to play one-day cricket in the subcontinent after they slumped to a 0-5 series defeat in India

25-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

You don't always want a friendly series - Dhoni

MS Dhoni reckons England might need to change their strategy of verbal intimidation considering it has not actually worked in their favour in the ongoing series

21-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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