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'Review system needs review' - Waqar

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has criticised the inconsistency of the Decision Review System, and believes that the margin of doubt for Umpire's Call should be increased from 50 percent to 75 percent

28-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Dubai a great advert for Tests - Waqar

Inside two weeks, the UAE has hosted two dramatic Test matches showing the full flavour of longest format of the game

27-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Misbah relieved to win game of patience

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's captain, said that he knew through a testing final session of the second Test in Dubai that victory was "just a matter of two balls"

26-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

'Didn't deserve to get out of jail' - Cook

Alastair Cook has conceded England probably did not deserve to escape Dubai with a draw after their first-innings collapse on the third morning

26-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

Pakistan finally break epic rearguard

England came within 6.3 overs of saving the Dubai Test only for Yasir Shah to finally finish them off when he took the wicket of Adil Rashid in the final half hour of the day

26-Oct-2015•The Report by David Hopps

Wahab reported after ball-kicking row

Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, made a visit to the match referee on the fourth day of the Dubai Test to voice his concerns that Wahab Riaz deliberately stood on the ball

25-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

Root resists as England fight for survival

England's prospects of batting out time to save the Dubai Test rest not for the first time on the slim shoulders of Joe Root

25-Oct-2015•The Report by David Hopps

Pakistan combination revives rich memories

A steaming 90 minutes in the hands of Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah was reminiscent of the rich history of Pakistan cricket with a fast bowler and legspinner working in unison to wreak havoc

24-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

'We could not handle Wahab' - Root

Joe Root bemoaned the fact that he did not anchor the innings as England were left floundering against the pace of Wahab Riaz in Dubai

24-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

Pakistan pile on agony after England collapse

Pakistan led by 358 with seven wickets remaining at tea after a calamitous morning's batting by England which saw their last seven wickets tumble for 36

24-Oct-2015•The Report by David Hopps

England rely on Root after Pakistan 378

Joe Root and Alastair Cook were England's mainstays with the bat as they cut their first-innings deficit in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai to 196 with seven wickets remaining

23-Oct-2015•The Report by David Hopps

Wood's hard work prevents the horse from bolting

Mark Wood picked up a solitary wicket but his discipline and determination kept England in contention on a tough first day in Dubai

22-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

Misbah ton restores Pakistan poise

Misbah-ul-Haq made an unbeaten 102 - reaching his century with the aid of two sixes in the final over - to lead Pakistan to 282 for 4 at the close

22-Oct-2015•The Report by David Hopps

England bid to end no-ball plague

England are attempting to eradicate the no-balls which have proved costly for them this year, but Alastair Cook is convinced the issue stems from fewer on-field calls being made

21-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

England hope for another Pakistan wobble

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Pakistan and England

21-Oct-2015•The Preview by Alan Gardner

'We take England seriously' - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq says his Pakistan team needs to take England much more seriously for the remainder of the series, following their near-miss in Abu Dhabi

21-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Stokes resumes training after stomach bug

Ben Stokes reported for training on Wednesday with Alastair Cook hopeful he will be fit after a suffering a stomach illness in the build-up to the second Test in Dubai

21-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

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