Australia tour of United Arab Emirates 2014-15 News

Pat Howard's rugby state of mind
The Australian team performance head's swift review of the UAE debacle is an example of cricket borrowing ideas from rugby
In praise of those who don't set the pulse racing
Pakistan cricket has largely been about celebrating the winners, the mercurial, the flamboyant, but its current success has been built on players who are largely the opposite
We adapted too slowly - O'Keefe
Australia spinner Steve O'Keefe has admitted that "there's a few things" he'd like to change with his bowling, after being hit for 219 runs on his difficult debut in the Dubai Test
Ronchi v South Africa
The brigade talk great wicket-taking deliveries, Australia's misery, and more Luke Ronchi
Asia brings Australia down to earth
Russell Jackson and Barney Ronay of the Guardian both dissect Pakistan's 2-0 sweep of Australia in UAE

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Number of players who have a 30+ average and 120+ strike-rate after playing at least 25 ODIs - Glenn Maxwell is the only one

Australia's win percentage when chasing targets of 220 or less - only South Africa are marginally ahead (78.4%)

Number of ODIs Pakistan have won after scoring 220 or less batting first - more than any other team

215

Pakistan's lowest score batting first in 50-over game when both openers have made 50-plus scores

Afridi has made single figure scores in 5 of his 10 ODI innings in 2014

Number of times before today that both Pakistan openers have been dismissed in the 60s - also in the UAE (at Sharjah)

Number of times in the last 10 years that a Pakistan keeper without the Akmal surname has scored an ODI fifty - Sarfraz became the first today

Number of ODI innings Pakistan went without a century opening stand till today

Number of times post 2000 that Pakistan have not lost a wicket in the first 20 overs of an ODI against Australia outside the UAE - thrice in the UAE

Number of 50+ opening partnerships for Pakistan in the last two years. Only England, India and Sri Lanka have more

Number of times since 2001 that Pakistan have not lost a wicket in the first 10 overs of an ODI innings against Australia