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Pakistan aim to break ten-year drought

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia in Sharjah

03-Sep-2012•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

'Confidence, dew helped us win' - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said he was fortunate to have lost the toss to bowl first as the dew in Abu Dhabi in Pakistan's innings helped them chase 249

01-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Openers and Starc worry Australia

A malfunctioning top order and an injury to Mitchell Starc are Australia's major worries after a hefty defeat to Pakistan in the second ODI in Abu Dhabi

01-Sep-2012•Daniel Brettig

Jamshed and Ajmal help Pakistan level series

Nasir Jamshed gave Pakistan the perfect platform from which to level the series 1-1 as he neared a century at the 25-over mark of the chase

31-Aug-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Afridi to miss second ODI due to back injury

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has been ruled out of the second ODI against Australia in Abu Dhabi, but is expected to recover in time for the third ODI to be played on September 3

31-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Must win for Pakistan

ESPNcricinfo's preview to the second ODI between Pakistan and Australia in Abu Dhabi

30-Aug-2012•Daniel Brettig

Need to read game well - Whatmore

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore stressed on his team's need to "read the game well" to gain positions of advantage in matches, ahead of the second ODI in Abu Dhabi

30-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Need to play spinners better - Clarke

Australia captain Michael Clarke has said that Australia need to get better at playing spin, after the side lost all six wickets to spinners during the first ODI in Sharjah

30-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Lower order not contributing - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq has raised concerns over Pakistan's batting woes as the team lost its last six wickets for 38 runs during the first ODI against Australia in Sharjah

29-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Australia aim to limit Ajmal's impact

Australia's batsmen did enough to secure victory in the first ODI in Sharjah on Tuesday, but they know they will need to find a more convincing way to handle Saeed Ajmal throughout the rest of the tour

29-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Starc sets up hard-fought win for Australia

Australia were grateful for the 29 balls given up by Pakistan as the latter half of their innings collapsed, using them to secure a meritorious victory in the first ODI in the heat of Sharjah

28-Aug-2012•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Tough contest looms in UAE heat

ESPNcricinfo's preview to the first ODI between Pakistan and Australia in Sharjah

28-Aug-2012•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Past record not a worry for Pakistan - Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan's vice-captain, has said his side is "professional" enough to adapt to the UAE heat

27-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Michael Hussey open to promotion

Michael Hussey is happy to entertain the prospect of abandoning that role to open the batting should the dual duties of batting up top and keeping wicket be deemed too taxing for Matthew Wade

27-Aug-2012•Daniel Brettig

Wade concerns force batting re-think

Matthew Wade's place in the Australian batting order against Pakistan may hinge on the outcome of the coin toss as concerns mount over his workload in the Sharjah heat

27-Aug-2012•Daniel Brettig

Slippery ball puzzle for Australians

Frustrated as much by a slippery ball as a doughty Afghanistan during their 66-run victory, Australia's bowlers must find ways of keeping dry in the damp night-time air before they face Pakistan

26-Aug-2012•Daniel Brettig

Australia secure win despite Stanikzai heroics

Asghar Stanikzai and Mohammad Nabi played spirited innings but four wickets for Mitchell Starc helped ensure victory for Australia

25-Aug-2012•The Report by Alex Malcolm

'Cricket is not played on laptops' - Mohammad Akram

Mohammad Akram, Pakistan's new bowling coach, has said his low-profile CV won't be a hindrance as he had learnt a lot from his playing career and believed "cricket is actually played on ground [and] not on laptops"

25-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Afghanistan ready for 'huge moment'

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the one-off ODI between Afghanistan and Australia in Sharjah

25-Aug-2012•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Team focused on Afghanistan match - Clarke

Michael Clarke has said that Australia are looking forward to the ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday and he is expecting good quality of cricket

24-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

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