Akram Sheikh

Shoaib Malik played a superb 51-run knock off 43 balls against Afghanistan steering Pakistan to a three wicket win in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

The high treason case against Pakistan's former military dictator Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf suffered a blow as head of the prosecution has resigned, expressing his inability to proceed with the case after the imminent change of government at the Centre.

The 20-year-old left-hander made the most of a dropped catch at slip by Mohammad Hafeez off Sohail Tanvir when on only two with a 135-ball 112 to bolster South African innings who won the toss and opted to bat on a flat Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch.

South Africa lost four top-order batsmen against a spirited Pakistan and now need another 121 runs to avoid an innings defeat at Sheikh Zayed Stadium and concede the lead in the two-Test series.

Chief selector Akram Khan says he is withdrawing his resignation and will return to his position after Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's assurances he will be able to work independently.

England's No. 1 ranking hangs heavily upon them after their 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai. If their first-innings capitulation was forgivable after a five-month lay-off from Test cricket, their collapse second time around was met with more consternation.

Shoaib Malik played a superb 51-run knock off 43 balls against Afghanistan steering Pakistan to a three wicket win in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

The high treason case against Pakistan's former military dictator Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf suffered a blow as head of the prosecution has resigned, expressing his inability to proceed with the case after the imminent change of government at the Centre.

The 20-year-old left-hander made the most of a dropped catch at slip by Mohammad Hafeez off Sohail Tanvir when on only two with a 135-ball 112 to bolster South African innings who won the toss and opted to bat on a flat Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch.

South Africa lost four top-order batsmen against a spirited Pakistan and now need another 121 runs to avoid an innings defeat at Sheikh Zayed Stadium and concede the lead in the two-Test series.

Chief selector Akram Khan says he is withdrawing his resignation and will return to his position after Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's assurances he will be able to work independently.

England's No. 1 ranking hangs heavily upon them after their 10-wicket defeat against Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai. If their first-innings capitulation was forgivable after a five-month lay-off from Test cricket, their collapse second time around was met with more consternation.