pakistan-australia-in-uae
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Australia
Clark: Aussies too reliant on Johnson
Former Australia fast bowler Stuart Clark feels the ODI side is too reliant on paceman Mitchell Johnson for their wickets, and when he is not playing they look toothless.
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Australia
Robertson: Lyon and O’Keefe are the future
Former Australia spinner Gavin Robertson has urged critics to lay off Nathan Lyon and Steve O'Keefe, after the pair were targeted by Pakistan's batsmen in the first Test in Dubai.
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Australia
Warner: ‘Luck’ allowed century hat-trick
Australia opener David Warner was delighted with his third ton in as many innings, scored in Dubai on Friday, but said he had a lot of lucky breaks along the way, both in this knock and against South Africa.
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Australia
Younis, Warner rocket up batting rankings
Dubai's Test century-makers have vaulted in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following the conclusion of the first Test, which Pakistan won by 221 runs to end Australia's hopes of moving top of the Test rankings.
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Australia
Lehmann baffled by straight ball dismissals
Australia coach Darren Lehmann was left baffled by his batsmen in the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai, pondering how they got out to straight deliveries rather than the more typical spinning balls.
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Pakistan
Misbah: Team more important than heroes
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq was delighted with his team's win over Australia in the first Test in Dubai, and said the credit went to the entire team, as they did not believe in hyping individuals.
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Australia
Clarke tips Doolan for big runs in Abu Dhabi
Australia captain Michael Clarke insists top order batsman Alex Doolan will make a strong recovery in the second Test against Pakistan, after a poor match in the defeat in Dubai.
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Australia
Smith gutted with sloppy Dubai dismissals
Australia's batting all-rounder Steve Smith was horrified by the way he was dismissed in the first innings against Pakistan in Dubai, saying it went against the entire plan of how he wanted to play in the UAE.
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Australia
Marsh: Debut was a ‘tough initiation’
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh says his debut in Dubai was 'good fun' and he learned a lot from it, despise the game ending in defeat to Pakistan.
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Pakistan
Junaid knee injury worse than anticipated
The injury to Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan's knee is more serious than first thought, with scans showing a fracture under his knee cap, and he will be out of action for longer than anticipated.