After 49 years, New Zealand conquer Pakistan away
William Somerville and Ajaz Patel took three wickets each to help bowl Pakistan out for 156 and seal the series 2-1
William Somerville and Ajaz Patel took three wickets each to help bowl Pakistan out for 156 and seal the series 2-1
It was a memorable win in Abu Dhabi for New Zealand; the team completed their first away Test series triumph over Pakistan since 1969. Former captains were among those celebrating a fantastic performance
Edgbaston, the MCG, Hamilton. Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi. A litany of final-day meltdowns just grew a little longer
Williamson's 228 runs were the most by a New Zealand batsman in a Test against Pakistan
Kane Williamson's batting was inarguably great, but the captain preferred to focus on the several contributions that made up the series victory
The offspinner on debut played a starring role as New Zealand came from behind to win a Test series away from home against Pakistan for the first time in 49 years
'If I make mistakes, or it is because of me that the team is losing then I will definitely think about it, and if there is someone better than me to do the Test captaincy, then he should'
Coming together at 60 for 4, the duo added an unbeaten 212 to push New Zealand's lead to 198
Up-and-down pitch, sizeable deficit, great leggie at his peak. How do you take those ingredients and score a hundred of seeming inevitability?
The legspinner took just 33 Tests to reach the landmark as compared to Clarrie Grimmett's 36
Praise from former and current Pakistan players after Yasir Shah became the fastest to 200 Test wickets
William Somerville's 4 for 75 helped restrict Pakistan's lead to 74 but the hosts struck back with two quick wickets before stumps
This should have been a redemptive day for Pakistan's two senior batsmen, and it very nearly was, until... well, you know what happened next
The batsman's unbeaten 62 steered Pakistan to 139 for 3 at stumps after Trent Boult dismissed the openers cheaply
Yasir Shah led the way once again, but the captain's 89 and Watling's resilient 42* have kept New Zealand fighting in the third Test
His entry might mirror Wasim Akram's in terms of game-time, but Afridi has been gently lowered into the top level, rather than thrown into the pit
New Zealand's most prolific new-ball pairing kept their series hopes alive in Abu Dhabi. It might seem odd that it was their first joint outing of the tour
Is Sarfraz Ahmed considering picking the allrounder Faheem Ashraf in place of the offspinner Bilal Asif?
A shoulder injury to Mohammad Abbas in the second Test in Dubai is set to pave the way for the 18-year-old in the deciding Test of the series against New Zealand
The toss may again prove crucial, lending a distinct advantage to whoever bats first