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We handled the pressure well - Misbah

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has praised his team for saving both Tests against South Africa by batting well under pressure

24-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jacques Kallis slams 'flat' pitch

Jacques Kallis, the South Africa allrounder, has criticised the Abu Dhabi pitch after Pakistan, led by a determined half-century by captain Misbah-ul-Haq, drew the second Test and the series

24-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Misbah resistance ensures drawn series

A determined half-century by Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq helped Pakistan draw the second Test and the series against South Africa in Abu Dhabi

24-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Firdose Moonda

$Smith fractures finger, may miss India series$

Smith fractures finger, may miss India series

Graeme Smith has sustained a fracture to the fourth finger of his left hand that may keep him out of South Africa's upcoming Test series against India

23-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan fight back but South Africa in pole position

Pakistan avoided the follow-on on the fourth day at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium, then prevented South Africa's batsmen from building a big lead quickly

23-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

We hope the pitch will deteriorate - van Zyl

South Africa coach Corrie van Zyl has admitted bowling Pakistan out twice will be "hard work" but hopes the pitch will deteriorate over the next two days to give his team a good shot at a series win

22-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan fight but South Africa retain control

Three Pakistan batsmen made half-centuries as they edged closer to saving the follow-on, but South Africa did enough throughout to keep a door to victory open

22-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

de Villiers dedicates double to Smith

AB de Villiers wrote his name into the record books in the course of his unbeaten double-hundred and paid tribute to the man whose record he now holds at the end of the second day's play

21-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

de Villiers double makes it South Africa's day

AB de Villiers broke records and Pakistani spirits as South Africa took control on the second day at the Sheikh Abu Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi

21-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Conditions surprised us - Kallis

Jacques Kallis has admitted South Africa were taken by surprise on the opening morning in Abu Dhabi

20-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kallis, de Villiers tons put South Africa ahead

Contrasting hundreds from Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers pulled South Africa out of strife and into a position of considerable comfort at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi

20-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Misbah eyes series win

Pakistan's latest Test captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, enjoyed a fighting start to his reign in charge, helping his side draw against South Africa but he insists Pakistan can go one better in the second Test

19-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

South Africa aim for clean sweep

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi

19-Nov-2010•The Preview by Liam Brickhill and Sahil Dutta

Younis and Misbah return in style

Younis Khan reminded Pakistan just what they had been missing as his 17th Test hundred guided them to safety on the final day in Dubai

16-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Younis century secures fighting draw

Pakistan battled through the first session, losing Azhar Ali for a characterful 63 but preventing any further setbacks to go to lunch at 187 for 3

16-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Liam Brickhill

Kallis & Amla do it again

Kallis reached a 36th Test hundred in the course of his unbroken 242-run partnership with Hashim Amla, South Africa's second highest for any wicket against Pakistan, on the fourth day at Dubai

15-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan fight but South Africa on course for victory

South Africa will be confident of taking a series lead on the final day in Dubai after setting Pakistan a huge 451 then extracting two wickets during a hard-working final session

15-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Morkel warns his best is yet to come

Morne Morkel may have charged through Pakistan's lower-order to finish with 5 for 54 but he insists he's 'only firing at 75%' and warned that he has plenty more to offer after South Africa took charge of the first Test in Dubai

14-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

South Africa in control after Morkel and Botha star

South Africa reasserted their control on the opening Test in Dubai with Johan Botha and Morne Morkel combining to run through Pakistan

14-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Containing the batsmen was key - Gul

Umar Gul sparked Pakistan's fightback on the second morning at Dubai as he removed nightwatchman Paul Harris, AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince in quick succession in the midst of his spell of 3 for 15 in eight overs

13-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

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