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'England No. 1 because of home advantage' - Miandad

'England No. 1 because of home advantage' - Miandad

Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has questioned England's status as the No. 1 side in the world Test rankings after their defeat inside three days against Pakistan in Dubai

20-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

'A boost to the nation' - Mohsin

'A boost to the nation' - Mohsin

Mohsin Khan, the Pakistan interim coach, has said the three-day win over England was a major "boost to the nation" after a period marred by controversy

20-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Chance to show our resilience' - Strauss

'Chance to show our resilience' - Strauss

Andrew Strauss hopes that England will utilise the anguish of the first-Test defeat as a motivational tool

19-Jan-2012•George Dobell in Dubai

Pakistan spin England into debacle

Pakistan spin England into debacle

England began the third day imagining they had done the groundwork for a momentous recovery befitting the No. 1 Test side in the word. They finished it with a demoralising defeat more in tune with their Asian disasters of old as they suffered a second bat

19-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Misbah helps Pakistan plod ahead

Misbah helps Pakistan plod ahead

Misbah-ul-Haq, the captain who has brought discipline back to Pakistan cricket, was not about to forego a perfect opportunity for an attritional day

18-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

England unconcerned by Ajmal's action - Prior

England unconcerned by Ajmal's action - Prior

While there were murmurs from former players and members of the media questioning the legality of Saeed Ajmal's action, Matt Prior said the England players were not talking about it

17-Jan-2012•George Dobell in Dubai

Ajmal's seven makes it Pakistan's day

Ajmal's seven makes it Pakistan's day

Saeed Ajmal took seven wickets for the first time in his Pakistan career as England capitulated in the first Test in Dubai

17-Jan-2012•The Report by David Hopps

Pakistan seek to escape unhappy history

Pakistan seek to escape unhappy history

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

16-Jan-2012•The Preview by David Hopps

Time to do what's right about corruption - Strauss

Time to do what's right about corruption - Strauss

Andrew Strauss has called upon any player with information about corruption in English cricket to come forward and talk to the ECB

16-Jan-2012•George Dobell

Ian Bell survives injury scare on match eve

Ian Bell survives injury scare on match eve

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.

15-Jan-2012•George Dobell in Dubai

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