Pakistan 182-3 vs New Zealand's 403

DUBAI: Pakistan reached 182-3 at tea on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand in Dubai on Wednesday.At the interval Azhar Ali was unbeaten on 57 and skipper Misbah-ul Haq not out on 23 after Pakistan lost the in-form Younis Khan for 72 in the post-lunch session.Pakistan still trail New Zealand's first innings total of...

Younis' fifty drives Pakistan in second Test

DUBAI: In-form batsman Younis Khan hit a solid half-century to help Pakistan reach 118-2 at lunch on the third day of the second Test in Dubai on Wednesday.Younis hit New Zealand off-spinner Mark Craig for his fifth boundary to complete his 29th Test half-century to once again anchor Pakistan's batting after they resumed the day at 34-2.Pakistan are...

Hafeez to get his bowling action tested in England

LAHORE: Pakistan’s ace all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will travel to England next week to have his bowling action tested, Samaa reports.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Hafeez will return today from Dubai where Pakistan is playing a series against New Zealand.Hafeez will then travel to England on November 24 to have a test of his bowling action.Hafeez was reported...

Australia win toss, bat in third ODI v South Africa

CANBERA: Australia won the toss and chose to bat in the third one-day international against South Africa at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Wednesday.The Australians left out spinning all-rounder Glenn Maxwell along with pacemen Nathan Coulter-Nile and Mitchell Johnson.Australia brought in left-arm quick Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson and spinner Xavier Doherty.The Proteas, who levelled the five-match series with a...

South Africa might be spared Johnson factor in final ODIs

MELBOURNE: Australia paceman Mitchell Johnson may be rested after the second one-day international against South Africa to keep him fresh for the test series against India and next year's World Cup, the left-arm speedster said on Saturday.Johnson celebrated his ICC Cricketer of the Year award by removing both South Africa's openers in the first ODI in Perth on...

Pakistan spinners not unplayable, says Latham

DUBAI: New Zealand opener Tom Latham is convinced Pakistan's spinners are not unplayable, but his team will have to adapt quickly if they want to level the series in the second Test starting in Dubai on Monday.Pakistan won the first Test in Abu Dhabi by a big 248-run marging to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.New...

Relentless Pakistan eye series win in Dubai

DUBAI: Pakistan will continue to attack a hapless New Zealand with spin as they eye a series win in the second Test starting in Dubai from Monday.Pakistan inflicted a big 248-run defeat on the Kiwis in the first Test in Abu Dhabi for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and leggie Yasir...