Its still very Hot here in dubai has today's temperature in my cars thermometer sensor was showing around 37 Degree Celsius which makes it very uncomfortable to play during day times here in UAE has England player's are not used to play in this hot and humid conditions of UAE. May be later on after the 2nd test during the month of November when temperature here in UAE usually stays in low 30's and with less humid england can crush the Pak team :lol
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Azhar Ali ruled out of first England Test
Team officials ruled out Azhar Ali because of an infected foot.
Pakistan suffered a blow before the first Test against England when team officials ruled out key batsman Azhar Ali because of an infected foot. Ali, 30, suffered the infection during the Haj in Saudi Arabia last month. He played two of the three one-day internationals against Zimbabwe in discomfort before missing the final match.
Team manager Intikhab Alam said the management took the decision after seeing the extent of his infection before training on Sunday. "Because of the injury Ali could not wear a shoe on his left foot so he couldn't train as well," Alam told AFP.
Since making his debut against Australia at Lord's in Pakistan's neutral-venue Test in 2010, Ali has featured in 44 Tests and scored 3,393 runs. His absence could be an opportunity for former captain Shoaib Malik to play his first Test in five years. Pakistan also have Fawad Alam in the squad but Malik's ability to bowl off-spin will be an added advantage. Malik was drafted into the Test squad as 16th member after showing good form with the bat in the 2-1 one-dayer series win over Zimbabwe last week.
The remaining two Tests in the series will be played in Dubai (October 22-26) and Sharjah (November 1-5). The teams will also play four one-dayers and two Twenty20 internationals
Team officials ruled out Azhar Ali because of an infected foot.
Pakistan suffered a blow before the first Test against England when team officials ruled out key batsman Azhar Ali because of an infected foot. Ali, 30, suffered the infection during the Haj in Saudi Arabia last month. He played two of the three one-day internationals against Zimbabwe in discomfort before missing the final match.
Team manager Intikhab Alam said the management took the decision after seeing the extent of his infection before training on Sunday. "Because of the injury Ali could not wear a shoe on his left foot so he couldn't train as well," Alam told AFP.
Since making his debut against Australia at Lord's in Pakistan's neutral-venue Test in 2010, Ali has featured in 44 Tests and scored 3,393 runs. His absence could be an opportunity for former captain Shoaib Malik to play his first Test in five years. Pakistan also have Fawad Alam in the squad but Malik's ability to bowl off-spin will be an added advantage. Malik was drafted into the Test squad as 16th member after showing good form with the bat in the 2-1 one-dayer series win over Zimbabwe last week.
The remaining two Tests in the series will be played in Dubai (October 22-26) and Sharjah (November 1-5). The teams will also play four one-dayers and two Twenty20 internationals
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England wary of Pakistan's new spin threat
England face the daunting prospect of overcoming Pakistan's new-look spinning line-up as the Ashes winners try to reverse their 3-0 Test whitewash last time around on the dry pitches of the United Arab Emirates. When they met in the United Arab Emirates in 2012, Pakistan annihilated the then world number one Test team, thanks to spinners Saeed Ajmal (24 wickets) and Abdul Rehman (19 wickets). As they begin a three-match Test series in Abu Dhabi from Tuesday, Pakistan will rely on the same weapon but in the hands of leg-spinners Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar who have taken over from Ajmal and Rehman, who were not selected for the series.
England captain Alastair Cook admits the enormity of his team's task. "I think they have played six or seven series and haven't lost a series. That shows what is in front of us. The great thing in Test cricket is trying to win away from home. It's getting harder and harder," said Cook, one of four survivors of the 2012 Tests.
Ajmal, whose controversial bowling action was questioned back in 2012, was suspended last year but after being cleared with a new style seems to have lost his wicket-taking ability, leaving his career in the balance. "I don't think (Ajmal's absence) weakens or strengthens them anyway. It's always when you play Pakistan, India or Sri Lanka spin plays a role," Cook said.
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq is confident Shah will fill the void, having led the country to series wins over Australia in Abu Dhabi last year and in Sri Lanka three months ago. "The way Yasir is bowling he is a threat to any team," said Misbah, who could retire at the end of the series. "But it's not only about our spinners. It's also about our fast bowlers and the way we bat against their spinners."
Cook admitted Shah poses a variety of challenges. "He has an outstanding start to his Test career," said Cook. "Sixty wickets in ten games is a great effort and obviously Saeed was a great bowler as well."
Pakistan's batting will revolve around Younis Khan, Misbah, Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed who have been in great form in the last 12 months. Younis amassed 468 runs against Australia and hit a match-winning 171 not out in Pakistan's last Test in Sri Lanka, leaving him just 19 behind to overtake Pakistan's highest tally of 8832 set by the great Javed Miandad.
Pakistan have never lost a series in seven attempts (winning four and drawing three) in the UAE where they have been forced to play due to security fears back home. England's answer to Pakistan's spin will be feeble as leggie Adil Rashid is set to make his Test debut, six years after playing his first one-day international. Moeen Ali is favourite to play as opener in a makeshift arrangement with additional duties of bowling off-spin, having never opened the innings even in a first-class match. If that happens, Moeen will be Cook's seventh partner since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012. Joe Root and Ben Stokes -- England's leading performers with the bat -- will be tested against the quality spin.
Dubai will host the second Test (October 22-26) with the final match in Sharjah (November 1-5).
England face the daunting prospect of overcoming Pakistan's new-look spinning line-up as the Ashes winners try to reverse their 3-0 Test whitewash last time around on the dry pitches of the United Arab Emirates. When they met in the United Arab Emirates in 2012, Pakistan annihilated the then world number one Test team, thanks to spinners Saeed Ajmal (24 wickets) and Abdul Rehman (19 wickets). As they begin a three-match Test series in Abu Dhabi from Tuesday, Pakistan will rely on the same weapon but in the hands of leg-spinners Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar who have taken over from Ajmal and Rehman, who were not selected for the series.
England captain Alastair Cook admits the enormity of his team's task. "I think they have played six or seven series and haven't lost a series. That shows what is in front of us. The great thing in Test cricket is trying to win away from home. It's getting harder and harder," said Cook, one of four survivors of the 2012 Tests.
Ajmal, whose controversial bowling action was questioned back in 2012, was suspended last year but after being cleared with a new style seems to have lost his wicket-taking ability, leaving his career in the balance. "I don't think (Ajmal's absence) weakens or strengthens them anyway. It's always when you play Pakistan, India or Sri Lanka spin plays a role," Cook said.
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq is confident Shah will fill the void, having led the country to series wins over Australia in Abu Dhabi last year and in Sri Lanka three months ago. "The way Yasir is bowling he is a threat to any team," said Misbah, who could retire at the end of the series. "But it's not only about our spinners. It's also about our fast bowlers and the way we bat against their spinners."
Cook admitted Shah poses a variety of challenges. "He has an outstanding start to his Test career," said Cook. "Sixty wickets in ten games is a great effort and obviously Saeed was a great bowler as well."
Pakistan's batting will revolve around Younis Khan, Misbah, Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed who have been in great form in the last 12 months. Younis amassed 468 runs against Australia and hit a match-winning 171 not out in Pakistan's last Test in Sri Lanka, leaving him just 19 behind to overtake Pakistan's highest tally of 8832 set by the great Javed Miandad.
Pakistan have never lost a series in seven attempts (winning four and drawing three) in the UAE where they have been forced to play due to security fears back home. England's answer to Pakistan's spin will be feeble as leggie Adil Rashid is set to make his Test debut, six years after playing his first one-day international. Moeen Ali is favourite to play as opener in a makeshift arrangement with additional duties of bowling off-spin, having never opened the innings even in a first-class match. If that happens, Moeen will be Cook's seventh partner since Andrew Strauss retired in 2012. Joe Root and Ben Stokes -- England's leading performers with the bat -- will be tested against the quality spin.
Dubai will host the second Test (October 22-26) with the final match in Sharjah (November 1-5).
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PAK vs ENG, 1st test Abu Dhabi
Starts today only on ten cricket & ten hd
Teams:
England : Alastair Cook(c), Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jonathan Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Stuart Broad, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, James Anderson, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, James Taylor, Mark Wood, Samit Patel
Pakistan : Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed(w), Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Junaid Khan, Shoaib Malik, Fawad Alam
Starts today only on ten cricket & ten hd
Teams:
England : Alastair Cook(c), Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jonathan Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Stuart Broad, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, James Anderson, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, James Taylor, Mark Wood, Samit Patel
Pakistan : Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed(w), Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Babar, Imran Khan, Rahat Ali, Junaid Khan, Shoaib Malik, Fawad Alam
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England braced for Pakistan challenge in UAE
Home side will be without Azhar Ali, with Yasir Shah also in doubt; Steven Finn to miss out for England
Pakistan’s hopes of an encore of 2012 received a setback with Yasir Shah, the ace leg-spinner, doubtful for the first Test against England starting on Tuesday (October 13).
Yasir collapsed while bending down to field a ball during practice on Monday morning after his spikes got stuck in the turf, and hobbled off the ground clutching his back. Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, said Yasir had experienced a back spasm, and would be assessed on the morning of the match before a call is taken on whether he is fit to play.
Zafar Gohar, the uncapped 20-year-old left-arm spinner, has been called up as cover for Yasir. Gohar has played just eight first-class games and picked up 37 wickets, though he did have a decent time in the two warm-up games against the Englishmen last week. He took 3 for 72 from 22 overs in the first game in Sharjah, his victims including Alastair Cook, Ian Bell and Jos Buttler. In the second game, also in Sharjah when the Englishmen were shot out for 198, he had both Adil Rashid and Liam Plunkett stumped on his way to figures of 2 for 47 from 16 overs.
There was an injury update from the England camp as well, with Steven Finn, the paceman, ruled out with a stress injury to his left foot. Finn made a return to Test cricket after two years away during the third Test against Australia in Birmingham and took six wickets in the second innings to cap his comeback, and England will be hoping he will be ready to play in the second Test, starting on October 22.
The last time the two sides met in the UAE, Pakistan had aced England, then ranked No. 1 in the ICC Test rankings, completing a 3-0 sweep with spinners Saeed Ajmal (24 wickets) and Abdul Rehman (19 wickets) doing most of the damage.
England, however, is a different team now, and on a high following the 3-2 Ashes triumph over Australia. Taking on Pakistan in the UAE, however, is a big challenge, and Alastair Cook, the England captain, acknowledged that on the eve of the first Test. “I think they have played six or seven series and haven't lost a series,” said Cook, one of four survivors of the 2012 series. “That shows what is in front of us. The great thing in Test cricket is trying to win away from home. It's getting harder and harder.”
Pakistan's batting will revolve around Younis Khan, Misbah and Sarfraz Ahmed, who have been in great form in the last 12 months. Younis amassed 468 runs against Australia and hit a match-winning 171 not out in Pakistan's last Test in Sri Lanka, leaving him just 19 behind Javed Miandad’s record of most Test runs by a Pakistan batsman.
Pakistan will also be without Azhar Ali, who was ruled out due to a foot infection, which had forced him to miss the third and final One-Day International against Zimbabwe last week as well. His place is likely to go to Shoaib Malik, who has not played a Test for five years but was called back to the squad after a run of great form in limited-overs cricket.
Adil Rashid, the legspinner who is set to make his Test debut six years after playing his first ODI, fronts England’s answer to Pakistan’s spin challenge.
Moeen Ali is in the lead to play as opener in a makeshift arrangement, despite never having opened even in a first-class match, with additional duties of bowling off-spin.
Dubai will host the second Test (October 22-26), with the final match scheduled for Sharjah (November 1-5)
Home side will be without Azhar Ali, with Yasir Shah also in doubt; Steven Finn to miss out for England
Pakistan’s hopes of an encore of 2012 received a setback with Yasir Shah, the ace leg-spinner, doubtful for the first Test against England starting on Tuesday (October 13).
Yasir collapsed while bending down to field a ball during practice on Monday morning after his spikes got stuck in the turf, and hobbled off the ground clutching his back. Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, said Yasir had experienced a back spasm, and would be assessed on the morning of the match before a call is taken on whether he is fit to play.
Zafar Gohar, the uncapped 20-year-old left-arm spinner, has been called up as cover for Yasir. Gohar has played just eight first-class games and picked up 37 wickets, though he did have a decent time in the two warm-up games against the Englishmen last week. He took 3 for 72 from 22 overs in the first game in Sharjah, his victims including Alastair Cook, Ian Bell and Jos Buttler. In the second game, also in Sharjah when the Englishmen were shot out for 198, he had both Adil Rashid and Liam Plunkett stumped on his way to figures of 2 for 47 from 16 overs.
There was an injury update from the England camp as well, with Steven Finn, the paceman, ruled out with a stress injury to his left foot. Finn made a return to Test cricket after two years away during the third Test against Australia in Birmingham and took six wickets in the second innings to cap his comeback, and England will be hoping he will be ready to play in the second Test, starting on October 22.
The last time the two sides met in the UAE, Pakistan had aced England, then ranked No. 1 in the ICC Test rankings, completing a 3-0 sweep with spinners Saeed Ajmal (24 wickets) and Abdul Rehman (19 wickets) doing most of the damage.
England, however, is a different team now, and on a high following the 3-2 Ashes triumph over Australia. Taking on Pakistan in the UAE, however, is a big challenge, and Alastair Cook, the England captain, acknowledged that on the eve of the first Test. “I think they have played six or seven series and haven't lost a series,” said Cook, one of four survivors of the 2012 series. “That shows what is in front of us. The great thing in Test cricket is trying to win away from home. It's getting harder and harder.”
Pakistan's batting will revolve around Younis Khan, Misbah and Sarfraz Ahmed, who have been in great form in the last 12 months. Younis amassed 468 runs against Australia and hit a match-winning 171 not out in Pakistan's last Test in Sri Lanka, leaving him just 19 behind Javed Miandad’s record of most Test runs by a Pakistan batsman.
Pakistan will also be without Azhar Ali, who was ruled out due to a foot infection, which had forced him to miss the third and final One-Day International against Zimbabwe last week as well. His place is likely to go to Shoaib Malik, who has not played a Test for five years but was called back to the squad after a run of great form in limited-overs cricket.
Adil Rashid, the legspinner who is set to make his Test debut six years after playing his first ODI, fronts England’s answer to Pakistan’s spin challenge.
Moeen Ali is in the lead to play as opener in a makeshift arrangement, despite never having opened even in a first-class match, with additional duties of bowling off-spin.
Dubai will host the second Test (October 22-26), with the final match scheduled for Sharjah (November 1-5)
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Playing XI for 1st test:
Pakistan
:
Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood,
Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Misbah-
ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed,
Wahab Riaz, Zulfiqar Babar, Rahat Ali,
Imran Khan
...
England
:
Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Joe
Root, Jonathan Bairstow, Ben Stokes,
Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad,
Mark Wood, James Anderson ...
Pakistan
:
Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood,
Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Misbah-
ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz Ahmed,
Wahab Riaz, Zulfiqar Babar, Rahat Ali,
Imran Khan
...
England
:
Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Joe
Root, Jonathan Bairstow, Ben Stokes,
Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid, Stuart Broad,
Mark Wood, James Anderson ...
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PAK vs ENG, Abu Dhabi
Day 1: 1st Session
PAK - 13/1 (7.2 Ovs)
CRR: 1.77
Batting R(B) 4s 6s SR
Hafeez* 7(25) 1 0 28
Shoaib Malik 4(13) 0 0 30.77
Bowling O M R W
Stokes 0.2 0 1 0
Partnership: 8(27)
Last wkt: Shan Masood b Anderson
2(6)
Recent balls: . . 2 . 1 . | . . . . . . | . . 4 . . . |
1 .
Day 1: 1st Session
PAK - 13/1 (7.2 Ovs)
CRR: 1.77
Batting R(B) 4s 6s SR
Hafeez* 7(25) 1 0 28
Shoaib Malik 4(13) 0 0 30.77
Bowling O M R W
Stokes 0.2 0 1 0
Partnership: 8(27)
Last wkt: Shan Masood b Anderson
2(6)
Recent balls: . . 2 . 1 . | . . . . . . | . . 4 . . . |
1 .
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PAK vs ENG, Abu Dhabi
Day 1: 1st Session
PAK - 42/1 (14.5 Ovs)
CRR: 2.83
Batting R(B) 4s 6s SR
Hafeez* 22(48) 4 0 45.83
Shoaib Malik 18(35) 2 0 51.43
Bowling O M R W
Adil Rashid 1.5 0 10 0
Partnership: 37(72)
Last wkt: Shan Masood b Anderson
2(6)
Recent balls: . . 3 . 1 . | . . . . . 4 | 4 . . . . . |
2 . . 4 .
Day 1: 1st Session
PAK - 42/1 (14.5 Ovs)
CRR: 2.83
Batting R(B) 4s 6s SR
Hafeez* 22(48) 4 0 45.83
Shoaib Malik 18(35) 2 0 51.43
Bowling O M R W
Adil Rashid 1.5 0 10 0
Partnership: 37(72)
Last wkt: Shan Masood b Anderson
2(6)
Recent balls: . . 3 . 1 . | . . . . . 4 | 4 . . . . . |
2 . . 4 .
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PAK 72-1 in 20 Overs.
Superb partnership between Malik & Hafeez....
Superb partnership between Malik & Hafeez....
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PAK 87-1 in 27 Overs.
Mohammad Hafeez 44(86b 7x4 0x6)
Shoaib Malik 36(70b 6x4 0x6)
Current partnership : 77 runs, 24.1 overs.
Mohammad Hafeez 44(86b 7x4 0x6)
Shoaib Malik 36(70b 6x4 0x6)
Current partnership : 77 runs, 24.1 overs.
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