The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) announced today that due to serious concern about the safety and security of the Australian cricket team, it had been forced to withdraw from the up-coming Travelex Test tour of Pakistan.

Extreme heat can do things to people: in Sharjah in 2002 it turned Shoaib into a madman

The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) today expressed concern following a bomb blast outside the New Zealand cricket team's hotel in the Pakistani city of Karachi, which forced the governing body of cricket in New Zealand to abandon its tour of the

Australia were in the ascendant for much of the first day of the series

With Australia dismissed for 467 and Pakistan replying with 210 for 5, you might think this was a fairly ordinary day in Colombo

Mid-way through the final session of the second day Pakistan looked set to follow on against Australia but, by the close, they had been given fresh hope

A spell of terrifying fast bowling from Shoaib Akhtar combined with some crafty spin from Saqlain Mushtaq gave Pakistan an outside chance of winning a first Test

This opening Test is developing into an intriguing contest

Opener Taufeeq Umar continued Pakistan's fight-back in the opening Test against Australia