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Andrew Strauss has warned his England teammates they are playing for their places in the final Test of the series against Pakistan in Dubai.

Of all the encouraging signs to emerge for Pakistan in their series against England – and there have been many – the batting of Asad Shafiq could have the most long-term significance

The International Cricket Council are set to have both a board chairman and president from 2014 onwards. The intended change was recommended at the governing body’s board meeting in Dubai.

The BBC's Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on England's matches against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Patient Pakistan is not as entertaining as out-patient Pakistan, but far more satisfying to watch

The impressive thing, from an England perspective, is the lack of denial following the back-to-back Test defeats to Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan has blamed the lucrative Twenty20 Indian Premier League for India’s recent dismal Test showing, saying the focus should be on the game’s longer format.

From Paul Leary, United Kingdom The battle for supremacy of a sport such as Test cricket can never and must never be compressed to a single game

“In India and Pakistan, there's a huge jump from first-class cricket to international cricket. But if you have the Australia model in Ranji Trophy, the results will show… You can also get overseas stars to play… “