Pakistan 256-7 v England – first day of Abu Dhabi Test

ABU DHABI: Pakistan were 256 for seven wickets at the close on the opening day of the second test against England at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.   

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat.    

Scores: Pakistan 256 for seven (Misbah-ul-Haq 83 not out, Asad Shafiq 58; S. Broad 3-47) v England.

Scores: Pakistan 256 for seven (Misbah-ul-Haq 83 not out, Asad Shafiq 58; S. Broad 3-47) v England.

Scoreboard at the close on the opening day of the second test between Pakistan and England at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday.   

 Pakistan first innings:   
 Mohammad Hafeez b Panesar          31   
 Taufeeq Umar b Swann               16   
 Azhar Ali b Broad                  24   
 Younus Khan b Broad                24   
 Misbah-ul-Haq not out              83   
 Asad Shafiq lbw b Swann            58   
 Adnan Akmal lbw b Broad             9   
 Abdur Rehman b Swann                0   
 Saeed Ajmal not out                 0   
 Extras: (b-8, lb-1, nb-2)          11   
 Total: (seven wickets; 94 overs)  256   

Fall of wickets: 1-51 2-61 3-98 4-103 5-203 6-216 7-24, Still to bat: Umar Gul, Junaid Khan.   

Bowling (to date): Anderson 18-5-45-0 (nb-1), Broad 23-3-47-3 (nb-1), Panesar 33-9-91-1, Swann 18-2-52-3, Trott 2-0-12-0.   

England: Andrew Strauss (captain), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior,Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Monty Panesar. AGENCIES

Pakistan struggling to avoid follow on

Staff Report

ABU DHABI: Pakistan resumed playing at 317 runs for 6 wickets at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on the fourth day of the second test match against South Africa.

Pakistan faced a huge loss in the beginning of the day when skipper Misbah-ul-Haq returned to the pavilion after he was dismissed at 77 runs by Dayle Styen. Pakistan has made 332 runs at the loss of 7 wickets. Pakistan still needs 53 runs to avoid the follow on with its 3 remaining wickets.

South Africa had declared its first innings at 584 runs for 9 wickets. Trend Pk

Pak batsmen try to avoid follow on

Staff Report

ABU DHABI: Pakistan is trying to come out of a difficult situation on the third day of the second test against South Africa in Abu Dhabi.

Taufiq Omar and Azhar Ali resumed playing today at 59 for the loss of 1 wicket at Sheikh Zayed stadium. Pakistan needs 322 runs to avoid a follow on with 9 wickets remaining. Before this, South Africa declared its innings at 584 runs for 9 wickets. Trend Pk

De Villiers record puts S.Africa in charge

ABU DHABI: AB de Villiers posted South Africa’s highest individual score to give them firm control of the second test on the second day against Pakistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Sunday.

De Villiers scored 278 not out to pass Graeme Smith’s landmark of 277 against England in Birmingham in 2003, with captain Smith declaring their first innings closed on 584 for nine shortly afterwards.

Taufeeq Umar (16) and Azhar Ali (34) then took Pakistan to 59 for one before bad light stopped play and stumps were drawn with seven overs remaining in the day.

Mohammad Hafeez was the batsman out, playing across his front pad and being trapped lbw for two in the first over of the innings.

De Villiers came to the wicket with the score a parlous 33 for three on the first morning but immediately looked settled and occupied the crease for more than 11 hours, taking 418

South African Cricket Team Demanded 1 Year Extension in Series against Pakistan

After recent allegations of match fixing it is demanded by SA team that the home series against Pakistan that is to play on neutral ground should be extended for one year. They demanded that PCB itself of ICC should stop Pakistan for playing international cricket for 1 year. Pakistan team should come to play after clearing fixing allegations.

Pakistan and South Africa are scheduled to play at Dubai and Abu Dhabi. They are schedule to play 1 T-20, Five ODI’s and two test matches at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi and Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The demand came from South Africa at a time when Pakistan is going through a difficult phase of its cricket.

PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt is at Dubai and he was there to check the preparation of ground for the matches. PCB has already launched a protest to ICC. In that PCB said that ICC should have confidence on its members. England cricket coach said that England’s wins against Pakistan is also suspected after Pakistan is alleged for match and spot fixing. Former England Captain M Vaughn said that the tour of Pakistan team should be ended after so many controversies. Now PCB has to take some positive actions to control this difficult situation.

Pak Score Decent 287/9 Against NZ in first ODI

ABU DHABI: Pak Score Decent 287/9 Against NZ in first ODI, Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal put on a century stand Tuesday as Pakistan recovered from a bad start to post 287 for nine wickets in the first one-day international against New Zealand.

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Afridi smashed 70 off 50 deliveries and Akmal an unbeaten 67 from 43 balls to put on 101 in less than 15 overs. Khalid Latif, playing in only his second ODI and replacing the more experienced Shoaib Malik, made 64 from 112 balls.

Pakistan had lost two wickets without any runs scored at the neutral venue of Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori took 2-34, while fast bowler Shane Bond claimed 2-61.

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Pak Score Decent 287/9 Against NZ in first ODI was first posted on November 3, 2009 at 10:25 pm.

Sheikh Khalifa Re-elected UAE President

DUBAI : Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan was re-elected president of the United Arab Emirates for a second five-year term on Tuesday.

The Supreme Federal Council, made up of the rulers of the seven emirates in the UAE, selected Sheikh Khalifa, 61.

He first rose to the presidency as oil-rich Abu Dhabi’s ruler in 2004 on the death of his father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, who founded the Gulf state in 1971.

The council designates both the president and vice president.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed al-Maktoum, who is also the country’s prime minister, defence minister and ruler of Dubai, has served as vice president since 2006.

The UAE, an OPEC member which produces 2.2 million barrels of oil per day, held its first indirect legislative election in 2006 to designate 40 members of the consultative National Federal Council.

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Sheikh Khalifa Re-elected UAE President was first posted on November 3, 2009 at 6:14 pm.