1st Test: Gul-dozed, Aj-mauled, simply blasted

DUBAI: The victory came all too easy, according to Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq, as his team won by 10 wickets inside three days against world cricket’s number-one ranked Test side England. Fast-bowler Umar Gul, spinners Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal were among the wickets as the tourists crumbled to 160 in their second-innings, leaving Pakistan just 15 to win at the Dubai Cricket Stadium. “We didn’t expect it to be so easy for us,” said a delighted Misbah as Pakistan gained a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. “Ajmal put us on the path to victory. Rehman and Mohammad Hafeez are contributing as well. It was a team effort as the conditions are not the easiest for batting here. “After the 2010 series, the players wanted...

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Misbah, Strauss surprised at England’s submission

DUBAI: Rival captains Misbah-ul-Haq and Andrew Strauss showed surprise at England`s capitulation which saw them lose the first Test against Pakistan by ten wickets here on Thursday. And the manner of victory surprised Misbah. `Obviously, we were not expecting it would finish so early, but I guess all the credit goes to the bowlers. No team would have expected such a victory against the world number one,` said the Pakistan captain. The win also gave Misbah seven wins in 13 Tests as captain since taking over in October 2010. `We are trying to be one of the best teams in the world, but I think it`s still a long way to go, we have to just improve much more than this, and we are just on the right path,` added the 37-year-old Pakistani...

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