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Faisal Iqbal happy to dish out the backchat

Faisal Iqbal happy to dish out the backchat

Faisal Iqbal has admitted that he's happy to carry on a family tradition of Test match backchat

19-Aug-2006•AFP

Asif strikes after Iqbal boosts lead

Asif strikes after Iqbal boosts lead

Pakistan continued to make all the running on the fourth day at The Oval as they piled up a 331-run lead despite an improved performance in the field from England, and especially Steve Harmison

19-Aug-2006•Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Yousuf ton builds commanding lead

Yousuf ton builds commanding lead

The most significant obstacle to Pakistan's continued domination of the final Test was the weather, with just 60 overs possible at The Oval, and the elements were about all that was going to stop Mohammad Yousuf's remorseless accumulation

18-Aug-2006•Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Resurgent Pakistan take control

Resurgent Pakistan take control

Mohammad Asif and Umar Gul took four wickets each as England were bowled out for 173 before Imran Farhat hit a half-century to lead Pakistan's reply

17-Aug-2006•Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Hoggard going back to basics

Hoggard going back to basics

Matthew Hoggard, England's mediumpacer, has said that he will follow Michael Vaughan's advice not to try to be a strike bowler and will just "concentrate on keeping control of the batsmen"

17-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

England aim to continue momentum

England aim to continue momentum

On the eve of the final Test of the summer, it is to Australia that England's attention inevitably turns. In spite of the players' dead-batting insistence that their focus on beating Pakistan at The Oval tomorrow remains unswerving, secretly many realise

16-Aug-2006•Will Luke

Asif set for return to action

Asif set for return to action

Pakistan's fast bowler, Mohammad Asif, is set for a recall when the fourth and final Test gets underway at The Oval tomorrow, as the team management prepares to ring the changes once again

16-Aug-2006•Andrew Miller at The Oval

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