Pakistan secure series whitewash
Pakistan duly completed their first clean sweep against England in a Test series, an extraordinary achievement for a side with no home to call its own, a side that lives out of a suitcase
03/02Result
3rd Test, England tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Feb 3-6 2012
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
99 & 365 -
![England]( "England")
141 & 252 (97.3 ov)
Player of the Match
03/02Result
3rd Test, England tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Feb 3-6 2012
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
99 & 365 -
![England]( "England")
141 & 252 (97.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
England must learn to play in Asia - Strauss
Andrew Strauss has warned that England must learn the lessons of their 3-0 series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan or face more misery in Asian conditions
'Victory will drive new generations to play cricket'
Pakistan's 3-0 whitewash of England has not come as a surprise to some of the country's ex-players and administrators
No secret to England's problems
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the third Test in Dubai
'A dream come true' - Mohsin Khan
Mohsin Khan, the Pakistan coach, compared his team's whitewash against England to the 1992 World Cup triumph after the 3-0 margin was sealed with a 71-run victory in Dubai
Pakistan rewarded for smart rebuilding
After the events of 2010 Pakistan cricket could have withered away, but due to a combination of determination and desire they are now flourishing
Day 3
England face tough task after Azhar Ali marathon
A monumental innings by Azhar Ali, a dutiful and occasionally becalmed affair spanning nearly nine hours, has left England requiring a daunting 324 for victory in the third Test
Azhar's perfect patience
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Tes between Pakistan and England in Dubai
True grit prevails in age of speed
Azhar Ali's 442-ball innings was an obvious example of perseverance, but England's bowlers stuck to their task too. To win, though, their batsmen will have to produce perhaps the largest quantities of patience yet
Day 2
Younis' century puts Pakistan in control
The first hundred of this Test series was a long time in coming but it was well worth the wait. It went to Younis Khan. His enduring talent has again lifted Pakistan's expectations that they can achieve their first whitewash in a Test series against Engla
England face test of character - Cook
Alastair Cook has warned his England colleagues that they face athorough examination of their character if they are to avoid thehumiliation of a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan
Pakistan show England how it's done in Asia
Unlike England, Pakistan used their bats instead of their pads. Unlike England, they retained their composure during the inevitable scoreless periods and, unlike England, they played straight until they were well set
The DRS impact, and Azhar's promise
Plays of the day from the second day of the third Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai
Day 1
England squeeze into lead as wickets tumble
England's batting has been so ineffably weak in this Test series that even the sight of a Pakistan side bundled out for 99 was not about to fill them with resolve
Batsmen battered, again
Faulty technique and a lack of concentration from batsmen on both sides mean low scores have proliferated in this series - but the cricket has been more watchable as a result
Curse continues for Pietersen
The curse of the left-arm spinner returned to haunt Kevin Pietersen in the final Test in Dubai only hours after he insisted that he had eradicated the weakness from his game.
More head-scratching over DRS
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test in Dubai
Others
England spun to record low
Pakistan's spinners set up their first whitewash against England by picking up 48 of the 60 wickets to fall in the series
Batting slump costs England
ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over England following their first series whitewash to Pakistan, a series where England had a rude awakening following a trailblazing two years
A day of batting collapses
Stats highlights from an extraordinary day's play in Dubai during which 16 wickets fell for 203 runs
Bell fit as England look to restore confidence
Andrew Strauss has warned his England teammates they are playing for their places in the final Test of the series against Pakistan in Dubai.