Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Day 4

2062dDaniel Brettig in Abu Dhabi

Crestfallen Paine confronts batting woes

The low quality of Australia's batting, particularly in the first innings of both Tests, reflected a wider pattern, not only for the national team but also the domestic system beneath

2211dOsman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi

How Mohammad Abbas' simple plan bested Aaron Finch

After testing the opener outside off and denying him room, the seamer moved one in to hit the pad - a result that everyone saw it coming - in a tussle that defined the series

Day 3

2062dDaniel Brettig in Abu Dhabi

Siddle's decade of toil amid batting decline

Australia have already underestimated Siddle's value in helpful conditions once, and to do so again would be to pay scant regard to the bowler who has had to cope with far many more average teams around him

2062dOsman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi

'Missing hundred hurts' - Babar Azam

But his performance in Test cricket this year - he averages 54 - suggests it is only a matter of time before he gets that maiden century

2062dESPNcricinfo staff

Azhar and Shafiq's collective brainfade

A hundred and thirty Tests between them, and the two managed to become involved in one of the most bizarre run-outs ever, even by Pakistan's standards

Day 2

2062dDaniel Brettig in Abu Dhabi

Tim Paine seeks clarification on 3-metre rule

Azhar Ali was ruled not out on referral, despite ball-tracking showing the ball hitting middle and off stumps halfway up, since the point of impact with his pad was more than 3m from the stumps

2214dOsman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi

How'd you like a bit of Fakhar Zaman then?

In a country that is used to seeing openers who build by attrition rather than fire, Fakhar Zaman is a raging strokemaker who doesn't allow himself to get tied down by circumstances

Day 1

2215dDaniel Brettig in Abu Dhabi

Lyon nails his moment, and Pakistan

Starting with the steady envelopment of Azhar Ali, it was the sort of spell occasionally delivered by great bowlers at moments of import

Others

2062dOsman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi

Sarfraz backs Fakhar in Arthur's evolutionary plan

In a phase where Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf were pulled into Test cricket, Fakhar Zaman's entry is an exciting prospect for a team that normally takes two days to make a play

2062dDaniel Brettig in Abu Dhabi

Unsatisfied by draw, Tim Paine chases series win

While hugely encouraged by the efforts of his side to salvage an unlikely draw in Dubai, Australia's captain is mindful of the need to view the result in perspective

Australia 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10SE MarshAJ Finch
2nd61AJ FinchTM Head
3rd6AJ FinchMR Marsh
4th1AJ FinchM Labuschagne
5th0TD PaineM Labuschagne
6th67MA StarcM Labuschagne
7th6PM SiddleM Labuschagne
8th4NM LyonM Labuschagne
9th9JM HollandNM Lyon