Stuart Broad

An injury scare to Stuart Broad has overshadowed the start of England's game against the Sri Lankan Board XI in Colombo

England's tour of the UAE came to a gripping conclusion after what has been an important period for the game

England produced world-class death bowling coupled with moments of brilliance in the field to snatch a five-run victory in the deciding Twenty20

Jonny Bairstow's performance was the highlight of a team effort brimming with promise - though the future does not look so bright for Pakistan

England took a gamble in selecting three captains for each form of the game but they have made their experiment work effectively

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

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the 3rd ODI between Pakistan and England in Dubai

Four members of the England ODI squad in the United Arab Emirates were fortunate to escape injury when the taxi in which they were travelling was involved in an incident

ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over England following their first series whitewash to Pakistan, a series where England had a rude awakening following a trailblazing two years

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the third Test in Dubai

Stuart Broad has said that England "would not want to be chasing much more than 250" in the final innings against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi

For the first time in their notional home series, Pakistan had a crowd to strengthen their resolve. They came in their thousands after Friday prayers and sat on the grassy banks at the Sheikh Zayed stadium

Before the series there was talk of doosras and teesras and reverse-swing, but in Abu Dhabi Misbah-ul-Haq and Stuart Broad showed the virtue of keeping things simple and repeating rather than experimenting

The expressionless demeanour of Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's redoubtable captain, will cause a restless night for an England bowler or two in Abu Dhabi

With little pace, little turn, little bounce and little chance of any reverse-swing, England's bowlers had to dry up runs to take wickets, and their patience went some way in making up for the first day's batting failure

For all England's success in recent years, they are yet to find consistent form in Asia. They meet Pakistan, who are rebuilding after the spot-fixing scandal and Misbah-ul-Haq could be the ideal man to guide them

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Pakistan, in Dubai

England's bowlers were always hopeful of striking the first blow in this series, but they could not have anticipated it would result in a self-inflicted injury that cast doubt over the participation of Stuart Broad in the first Test.