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AB de Villiers, the South Africa captain, has said Lonwabo Tsotsobe's two wickets in two balls made the side believe they were in with a chance of defending 183 against Pakistan in the first ODI in Sharjah

Pakistan conspired a dispiriting collapse as the pitch deteriorated in Sharjah, while Imran Tahir, playing his first ODI in two-and-a-half years, led South Africa to a one-run win

Pakistan have never won a bilateral ODI series against South Africa. Can they turn the tables this time?

Hashim Amla is doubtful for the ODIs against Pakistan in the UAE, as his wife is yet to deliver their second child. Colin Ingram has been put on standby

Misbah-ul-Haq has suggested that Pakistan need a stronger first-class system to help them become a more consistent Test side

It has been revealed that zips were due to be banned from international cricket kit before the latest ball-tampering controversy

Najam Sethi, the chairman of the interim management committee running the PCB, has said the Pakistan board wants clarification from the ICC on the "inconsistency" in the application of the ball-tampering rule

South Africa's unbeaten run in Test series on the road will extend further after their victory in Dubai, which allowed them to share the spoils of this two-match rubber with Pakistan

Saeed Ajmal has received an official reprimand after pleading guilty to a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, on the third day of the Dubai Test against South Africa

Faf du Plessis has been fined 50% of his match fees after breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day's play in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai

South Africa are one wicket away from wrapping up the second Test swiftly according to AB de Villiers

South Africa are claiming innocence over the ball-tampering penalty they were hit with after the 30th over of Pakistan's second innings on the third day in Dubai

South Africa were penalised five runs for ball-tampering and the team was the subject of a hearing after play on the third day

South Africa's march towards a result that will draw the series and prolong their seven-year unbeaten record away from home continued unabated, but the gloss on their seemingly impeccable performance was lost when the on-field umpires penalised them for t

South Africa are not done yet. Graeme Smith has promised they will keep piling on the runs to try and set up a series-levelling innings win over Pakistan

AB de Villiers and Graeme Smith pummelled the Pakistan bowlers during an unbeaten stand worth 326 that stretched South Africa's lead in the second Test in Dubai to 361

Pakistan are likely to receive an Alex Ferguson-style hairdryer treatment from their coach Dav Whatmore, who admitted it was "very frustrating" to see his team go from dominating in Abu Dhabi to being dominated in Dubai

South Africa took the lead on the first day of the second Test after Imran Tahir's maiden five-wicket haul had helped wrap-up Pakistan for 99 in the first innings

Preview of the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa in Dubai

Misbah-ul-Haq said the victory over South Africa in the first Test would mean so much more if Pakistan manage to win the series