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South Africa tour of UAE 2013
Sun, October 20 2013
Hashim Amla likely to miss 2nd Test against Pakistan
South Africa are likely to be without Hashim Amla for next week's second Test against Pakistan in Dubai after the world's leading batsman left for home Friday to attend the birth of his second child.
Sat, October 19 2013
Adnan Akmal, Robin Peterson fined after on-field altercation during Pakistan-South Africa 1st Test
Pakistan wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal and South African cricketer Robin Peterson have been fined 50 per cent of their match fees after a run-in, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday.
Sat, October 19 2013
Misbah-ul-Haq defies age and criticism to prove he is best man to lead Pakistan
Last month Misbah-ul-Haq was facing calls to be sacked as captain after Pakistan suffered embarrasing defeats in a one-day and Test series against minnows Zimbabwe.
Sat, October 19 2013
Pakistan vs South Africa 2013: Misbah-ul-Haq rises to the challenge, yet again
September 14, 2013 was the day when Pakistan faltered in a Test match, succumbing to a shocking defeat against Zimbabwe. This was Pakistan’s first loss to Zimbabwe in almost 15 years. Scenes of joy in Harare, and of despair and humiliation in Pakistan prevailed. Whatever could have gone wrong did go wrong and all the blame and acrimony fell on the shoulders of Pakistan’s beleaguered Test captain, Misbah-ul-Haq.
Sat, October 19 2013
Pakistan announce squad for ODI series against South Africa in UAE
The one-day career of senior batsman Younis Khan appears to be over with Pakistan's national selection committee ignoring him for the five-match series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates.
Sat, October 19 2013
Pakistan’s win over South Africa shows their unpredictability
One day they lose to the bottom team in the rankings, the next they beat the top side in the world.
This is the Pakistan cricket team, often regarded as their own worst enemy.
Sat, October 19 2013
Pakistan’s victory against South Africa in 1st Test draws praise from former players
Former greats on Friday hailed Pakistan's upset victory over world No 1 Test side South Africa in Abu Dhabi, hoping it will lift the morale of the team and the fans.
Fri, October 18 2013
Misbah-ul-Haq praised after Pakistan’s win over South Africa in 1st Test
There were calls to sack him not so long back but under-fire Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has found admirers in a matter of just one Test win with former players such as Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis lauding him for guiding the team to victory over world number one South Africa in Abu Dhabi.
Fri, October 18 2013
Misbah-ul-Haq’s valiance deserves better results
Misbah-ul-Haq has been in the form of his life in the last couple of years. Yet he has to be cautious in his approach instead of batting with elegance and authority thanks to an inconsistent batting set-up around him. Aayush Puthran looks back at the unusual career of the Pakistani batsman and explains why it deserves better.
Thu, October 17 2013
Pakistan beat South Africa by 7 wickets in 1st Test; go 1-0 up in 2-match series
Wily spinner Saeed Ajmal took four wickets to fire Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over world No 1 South Africa in the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.