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  1. Pak will find it difficult to take 20 wickets in England Tests: Holding

    vCricket &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Islamabad, Dec 15: West Indian fast bowling legend Michael Holding reckons that Pakistan's bowling attack will struggle to take 20 wickets on a regular basis in the upcoming Test series against England in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). I think… Full Story »

  2. Pak team deserves credit for success in UAE, Bangladesh: Misbah

    vCricket &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Karachi, Dec 15: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the entire team deserves the credit for their impressive performance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bangladesh amid a plethora of controversies. I think if the team is doing well… Full Story »

  3. Pakistan Cricket Board opts against using UDRS in England Test series

    vCricket &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Islamabad, Dec 15: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided against using the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) in the three-Test series against England in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We in principle support the use of the UDRS and… Full Story »

  4. Pieterson 'tightest man' among South Africa- born English cricketers: Broad

    vCricket &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Cape Town, Dec 15: England paceman Stuart Broad has reckoned that Kevin Pietersen leads South Africa- born English cricketers, who are meanest with their money. Hard to judge the tightest man in the England team ... His comments came in… Full Story »

  5. England Coach Mushtaq Predicts As The Spin Battle Between Pak vs Eng

    Cricket Viewer &bull Dec 14, 2011

    England's spin bowling consultant Mushtaq Ahmad believes that the three match Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be a spin battle between Graeme Swann and Saeed Ajmal. According to Mushtaq, "I see this series as… Full Story »

  6. ECB denies Sharjah stadium snubbed due to alleged match-fixing links

    Cricket News on Guardian UK &bull Dec 14, 2011

    The recently revamped Sharjah stadium has been overlooked as a venue for the Pakistan v England series. The England and Wales Cricket Board has denied that the revamped Sharjah stadium was overlooked as a venue for next year's series between… Full Story »

  7. Spinners to decide fate of England-Pakistan series

    vCricket &bull Dec 14, 2011

    London, Dec 1: Former Pakistani leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has predicted a tough competition between spinners of England and Pakistan when the two teams meet for an upcoming series in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He will join the England team… Full Story »

  8. Mushtaq Ahmed predicts battle of spin between England and Pakistan

    Cricket News on Guardian UK &bull Dec 13, 2011

    Former Pakistan leg spinner working as England consultant 'They must learn to depend on spin if they want to win in Asia' The former Pakistan bowler Mushtaq Ahmed has been working as a spin bowling coach with England for the… Full Story »

  9. Mushtaq predicts spin battle in England-Pakistan series

    Cricket News on rediff &bull Dec 13, 2011

    Former Pakistan leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, who is now employed in a coaching role with England [ Images ], has predicted a battle of spin between the two countries when they meet in an upcoming series. Mushtaq has been working… Full Story »

  10. Pakistan Cricket Board decides to supervise England Test-ODI series

    Cricket News on Big News Network &bull Dec 12, 2011

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would reportedly send its own curators to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supervise the preparation of pitches for the Test and one-day series against England next m Full Story »

  11. Review system for Pakistan-England Tests

    Cricket News on Dream Cricket &bull Dec 12, 2011

    The scoreboard shows the decision of the third umpire as England's Ian Bell is run out in controversial circumstances during Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, July 2011. KARACHI (AFP) - Pakistan's cricket board said on Saturday the umpiring… Full Story »


  12. Onions provides cover for England

    Cricket 365 &bull Dec 11, 2011

    The Durham seamer will travel with the squad to the United Arab Emirates next month as Stuart Broad (shoulder), Chris Tremlett (back) and Tim Bresnan (elbow) all battle injuries. Bresnan is the most obvious concern for England ahead of the… Full Story »


  13. Onions Covers For Recovering Fast Bowlers

    Cricket World &bull Dec 11, 2011

    Durham fast bowler Graham Onionswill travel to the United Arab Emirates as cover for England's fast bowlers when they take on Pakistan in a three-Test series which begins in January. Onions, who has played nine Tests, has been added to… Full Story »

  14. England will be 'real test' for Pakistan, says Afridi

    Cricket News on Big News Network &bull Dec 11, 2011

    Pakistani cricket all-rounder Shahid Afridi is expecting England to be a 'real test' for Pakistan when they arrive in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month although Pakistan's recent form against Full Story »

  15. Cricket: Sussex move has led to England recall for Panesar

    Cricket News on Wales Online &bull Dec 11, 2011

    Panesar, recalled to the England reckoning yesterday in a 16-man Test squad to face Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates next month, has been giving selectors and management all the right signals. The 29-year-old's name is therefore in the frame… Full Story »

  16. Cricket: Hafeez in fine form as tough England test looms

    Cricket News on New Zealand Herald &bull Dec 10, 2011

    Pakistan warmed up for their coming test series against England in the United Arab Emirates with Mohammad Hafeez smashing an aggressive unbeaten century to guide his team to 212-1 at lunch yesterday, the second day of the first cricket... Full Story »


  17. England pick Panesar and Bopara

    Cricket News on BBC Sport &bull Dec 9, 2011

    England have named Monty Panesar and Ravi Bopara in their 16-man squad for the three-Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. Panesar was included as the second spinner ahead of Samit Patel, with Bopara the back-up batsman and Steven Davies the reserve wicketkeeper. Left-arm spinner Panesar has not played Test… Full Story »

Eoin Morgan, Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan have all returned to the squad after injuries.

Chris Tremlett and Steve Finn are also included in a five-man pool of seamers.

Left-arm spinner Panesar has not played Test cricket since the start of the 2009 Ashes series but has been included on the strength of a successful domestic season with Sussex in which he took 69 County Championship wickets at an average of 27.24.

Nottinghamshire's Patel was left out despite some promising all-round displays in the October one-day series in India, with Durham leg-spinner Scott Borthwick also overlooked.

Analysis

Geoffrey Boycott,
Former England batsman and BBC Test Match Special summariser

I don't think anybody expected any big changes. England have a settled side - Eoin Morgan will probably bat at six, Matt Prior at seven and they will probably go with two seamers and two spinners. I have always liked Monty Panesar and I'm sure he will get a chance to prove he can still be effective for England

With the pitches for the Tests in Dubai and Abu Dhabi likely to be receptive to turn, Panesar could be asked to operate in tandem with off-spinner Graeme Swann.

"Monty had a super season with Sussex and could play a very big part in the series," said national selector Geoff Miller.

"But we will wait and see what the wickets are like and, if we need two spinners, they are there."

The inclusion of Bopara in place of Paul Collingwood, who retired from Test cricket in January, is the only change from England's squad for the triumphant 2010-11 Ashes series in Australia.

The Essex batsman, who replaced the injured Jonathan Trott for the last two Tests of the summer, got the nod ahead of emerging players like Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow.

"Ravi Bopara has another opportunity to show his growth as a Test player, and we believe he will continue to add depth to our batting stocks for what promises to be a highly competitive series," said Miller.

The Pakistan series will be England's first since they rose to number one in the world Test rankings in August after a 4-0 series victory over India and the first between the teams since the spot-fixing scandal which overshadowed Pakistan's 2010 series in England.

The tour, taking place in the UAE because of security concerns in Pakistan, will also include four one-day internationals and three Twenty20 games.

Pakistan v England 2012

"Pakistan are used to playing in the UAE and are playing very good cricket at the moment," said Miller.

"To be best in the world is all about beating opposition not only at home but away as well. But we are quietly confident that we have players who can perform in all conditions with bat or ball."

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Friday that the Decision Review System will be used in both the Tests and one-day internationals.

Acting chief selector Mohammad Ilyas also said that Pakistan will delay naming their squad until the end of the current series in Bangladesh.

"There is no point in selecting the Test squad yet, we want to make sure that the players in Bangladesh are given every opportunity to impress ahead of the matches against England," he said.

England squad: AJ Strauss (Middlesex, capt), JM Anderson (Lancashire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), RS Bopara (Essex), TT Bresnan (Yorkshire), SCJ Broad (Nottinghamshire), AN Cook (Essex), SM Davies (wkt, Surrey), ST Finn (Middlesex), EJG Morgan (Middlesex), MS Panesar (Sussex), KP Pietersen (Surrey), MJ Prior (wkt, Sussex), GP Swann (Nottinghamshire), CT Tremlett (Surrey), IJL Trott (Warwickshire).

For the latest updates and reaction to this story, read Sportsday Live. Have your say on Twitter via the hashtag #bbcsportsday.

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Eoin Morgan, Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan have all returned to the squad after injuries.

Chris Tremlett and Steve Finn are also included in a five-man pool of seamers.

Left-arm spinner Panesar has not played Test cricket since the start of the 2009 Ashes series but has been included on the strength of a successful domestic season with Sussex in which he took 69 County Championship wickets at an average of 27.24.

Nottinghamshire's Patel was left out despite some promising all-round displays in the October one-day series in India, with Durham leg-spinner Scott Borthwick also overlooked.

Analysis
Geoffrey Boycott,
Former England batsman and BBC Test Match Special summariser

I don't think anybody expected any big changes. England have a settled side - Eoin Morgan will probably bat at six, Matt Prior at seven and they will probably go with two seamers and two spinners. I have always liked Monty Panesar and I'm sure he will get a chance to prove he can still be effective for England

With the pitches for the Tests in Dubai and Abu Dhabi likely to be receptive to turn, Panesar could be asked to operate in tandem with off-spinner Graeme Swann.

"Monty had a super season with Sussex and could play a very big part in the series," said national selector Geoff Miller.

"But we will wait and see what the wickets are like and, if we need two spinners, they are there."

The inclusion of Bopara in place of Paul Collingwood, who retired from Test cricket in January, is the only change from England's squad for the triumphant 2010-11 Ashes series in Australia.

The Essex batsman, who replaced the injured Jonathan Trott for the last two Tests of the summer, got the nod ahead of emerging players like Yorkshire's Jonny Bairstow.

"Ravi Bopara has another opportunity to show his growth as a Test player, and we believe he will continue to add depth to our batting stocks for what promises to be a highly competitive series," said Miller.

The Pakistan series will be England's first since they rose to number one in the world Test rankings in August after a 4-0 series victory over India and the first between the teams since the spot-fixing scandal which overshadowed Pakistan's 2010 series in England.

The tour, taking place in the UAE because of security concerns in Pakistan, will also include four one-day internationals and three Twenty20 games.

Pakistan v England 2012

"Pakistan are used to playing in the UAE and are playing very good cricket at the moment," said Miller.

"To be best in the world is all about beating opposition not only at home but away as well. But we are quietly confident that we have players who can perform in all conditions with bat or ball."

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Friday that the Decision Review System will be used in both the Tests and one-day internationals.

Acting chief selector Mohammad Ilyas also said that Pakistan will delay naming their squad until the end of the current series in Bangladesh.

"There is no point in selecting the Test squad yet, we want to make sure that the players in Bangladesh are given every opportunity to impress ahead of the matches against England," he said.

England squad: AJ Strauss (Middlesex, capt), JM Anderson (Lancashire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), RS Bopara (Essex), TT Bresnan (Yorkshire), SCJ Broad (Nottinghamshire), AN Cook (Essex), SM Davies (wkt, Surrey), ST Finn (Middlesex), EJG Morgan (Middlesex), MS Panesar (Sussex), KP Pietersen (Surrey), MJ Prior (wkt, Sussex), GP Swann (Nottinghamshire), CT Tremlett (Surrey), IJL Trott (Warwickshire).

For the latest updates and reaction to this story, read Sportsday Live. Have your say on Twitter via the hashtag #bbcsportsday.

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