Babar Azam struck a half-century and legspinner Shadab Khan claimed three wickets as Pakistan secured a 3-0 T20I series whitewash over Australia with a 33-run victory in Dubai on Sunday.

Australia legend Shane Warne said the current Test side is "pretty ordinary" and need a "kick up the backside" following their series defeat against Pakistan in the UAE.

Mohammad Abbas claimed is second five-wicket haul of the game and his maiden 'ten-fer' in Test cricket as Pakistan secured a series victory over Australia in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Australia lost two late wickets after Pakistan were spun out on an eventful first day of the second and final Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed is confident his team will win the second and final Test against Australia, starting Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, and ensure a series victory.

Captain Tim Paine is determined for his Australia team to go one better and win the Test series against Pakistan after they fought their way to an epic draw in the first Test in Dubai.

Australia's batting coach Graeme Hick hopes Usman Khawaja's epic century in the first Test against Pakistan will inspire batsmen in domestic cricket to score more hundreds.

Australia coach Justin Langer said he would have been proud of his Australia even if they had to fall to a late defeat against Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai that finished on Thursday.

Usman Khawaja believes his epic century to guide Australia to an heroic draw in the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai is proof that he works just as hard to improve his game as anyone else.

Mohammad Abbas struck three times in the space of seven balls to leave Australia with an uphill task of saving the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai.