Abbas takes ten-for as Pakistan seal 1-0 series win
The 28-year old became the first fast bowler to record a ten-wicket haul in the UAE as Pakistan sealed an emphatic 373-run win
16/10Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Oct 16-19 2018
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
282 & 400/9d -
![Australia]( "Australia")
145 & 164 (49.4 ov)
Player of the Match
16/10Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Oct 16-19 2018
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
282 & 400/9d -
![Australia]( "Australia")
145 & 164 (49.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Samiuddin: Adversity? Pakistan call it opportunity
Pakistan's scoreline of 57 for 5 on the first day represented the seventh time in Tests that they've been at that score or worse and yet gone on to win
'Atmosphere wasn't especially polite' - Sarfraz
In the aftermath of Sandpapergate, Australia have undergone cultural reviews for their on-field behavior, but that hasn't meant the end of the verbals
Crestfallen Paine confronts batting woes
The low quality of Australia's batting, particularly in the first innings of both Tests, reflected a wider pattern, not only for the national team but also the domestic system beneath
Langer must make something of UAE jumble
Australia have to quickly review a number of strategic decisions and selection matters ahead of a high-profile home summer
Abbas' Test average best in 100 years
He became only the second Pakistan fast bowler in the last 28 years to take a 10-wicket haul against Australia
"I see a new No. 1 Test bowler coming... Mohammad Abbas"
All the reactions from the cricketing world as Mohammad Abbas produced another incisive spell on the fourth day of the Abu Dhabi Test
Sarfraz sent to hospital for precautionary scans
Hit close to his left ear while ducking a bounce on Thursday, the Pakistan captain woke up with a headache and didn't take the field
How Mohammad Abbas' simple plan bested Aaron Finch
After testing the opener outside off and denying him room, the seamer moved one in to hit the pad - a result that everyone saw it coming - in a tussle that defined the series
Day 3
Babar 99, Sarfraz 81 ensure Australia need a whopping 538 for victory
Australia were left with needing 491 runs more with two full days of Test cricket still to go
Injured Usman Khawaja in doubt for India Test series
Scans have confirmed that the batsman has suffered a meniscal tear in his left knee and could require surgery
Siddle's decade of toil amid batting decline
Australia have already underestimated Siddle's value in helpful conditions once, and to do so again would be to pay scant regard to the bowler who has had to cope with far many more average teams around him
'Missing hundred hurts' - Babar Azam
But his performance in Test cricket this year - he averages 54 - suggests it is only a matter of time before he gets that maiden century
Azhar and Shafiq's collective brainfade
A hundred and thirty Tests between them, and the two managed to become involved in one of the most bizarre run-outs ever, even by Pakistan's standards
Six fifties, three nineties, no hundreds
Babar Azam was the closest to a century, falling one short in the end
Day 2
Mohammad Abbas, Fakhar Zaman and Azhar Ali extend Pakistan's dominance
Pakistan tightened their grip on the second Test match after they increased their lead to 281 runs with eight wickets still in hand
All-conditions Abbas confident of not fading away
Quite a few rare talents from Pakistan have disappeared after record-breaking starts. But Abbas is here to stay
Tim Paine seeks clarification on 3-metre rule
Azhar Ali was ruled not out on referral, despite ball-tracking showing the ball hitting middle and off stumps halfway up, since the point of impact with his pad was more than 3m from the stumps
Australia undone by familiar challenges
Yet another abject first-innings performance against top-class opposition has left the team management with more headaches
Fakhar Zaman: 'Changed my game because of the situation'
He was brought in to inject positivity, but Pakistan gladly took his strike rate of 47.47 during the course of his debut 94
How'd you like a bit of Fakhar Zaman then?
In a country that is used to seeing openers who build by attrition rather than fire, Fakhar Zaman is a raging strokemaker who doesn't allow himself to get tied down by circumstances
Day 1
Abbas strikes after Fakhar, Sarfraz rescue act
Fakhar and Sarfraz added 147 to revive Pakistan from the pits of 57 for 5 to 282 before Abbas struck late in the day to make it even-stevens
Pakistan could call up Rizwan as substitute wicketkeeper for Sarfraz
The MCC introduced a rule last year confirming that substitute fielders will be allowed to keep should the original wicketkeeper suffer an injury during play
Brooding Sarfraz Ahmed cuts loose to rediscover his groove
With the pressure "coming from all corners" and his side 57 for 5, Sarfraz Ahmed produced the sort of punchy innings that used to be his trademark
Lyon nails his moment, and Pakistan
Starting with the steady envelopment of Azhar Ali, it was the sort of spell occasionally delivered by great bowlers at moments of import
Marnus Labuschagne's incredible juggle sets scene for Australia
He used hands, body and knee before clasping the ball to his chest to take an extraordinary catch at short leg in the third over of the Test
Others
Who has bettered Nathan Lyon's four wickets in six balls in a Test?
And was Pakistan's Abu Dhabi total the biggest to not include a century?
Why do we sympathise when batsmen are careless?
As a recent example shows, we still tend to think of fielding teams as wrong when they lawfully run sloppy batsmen out
Sarfraz backs Fakhar in Arthur's evolutionary plan
In a phase where Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf were pulled into Test cricket, Fakhar Zaman's entry is an exciting prospect for a team that normally takes two days to make a play
Unsatisfied by draw, Tim Paine chases series win
While hugely encouraged by the efforts of his side to salvage an unlikely draw in Dubai, Australia's captain is mindful of the need to view the result in perspective
Important to believe a good knock will get things rolling - Azhar
Constant shuffling around the order and a scratchy start to the series have made Azhar look like a diluted version of his fluent 2016 self, but his record against Australia should give him heart
Australia seek desert glory; Fakhar eyes Test cap
If Dubai was anything to go by, Australia have shown they're up for a fight. For a bruised Pakistan, nothing but a win will do
