Rehman stuns England to give Pakistan series
England suffered one of their most disastrous batting collapses in Test history as they disintegrated against Pakistan's spinners to lose the second Test in Abu Dhabi and with it the series
25/01Result
2nd Test, England tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Jan 25-28 2012
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
257 & 214 -
![England]( "England")
327 & 72 (36.1 ov)
Player of the Match
25/01Result
2nd Test, England tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Jan 25-28 2012
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
257 & 214 -
![England]( "England")
327 & 72 (36.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
England beaten, but not in ruins
England were beaten by the better team in Abu Dhabi but the mark of champions is how they respond to setbacks. The challenge starts now.
The spinners take flight while fans unite
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the the fourth day of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi
Spin is king
On a day filled with drama, 16 wickets fell for 161 as Pakistan's spinners conjured up an incredible triumph. Stats highlights from the Test
Mohsin hints at wanting to coach Pakistan full time
Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's interim coach, has dropped a veiled hint that he would like to be formally considered for the coaching job on a permanent basis
One of my most painful defeats - Strauss
Andrew Strauss has described England's defeat against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi as among the most painful of his career
Five England horror shows in Asia
England's worst Test defeats in Asia over the years
Day 3
Azhar and Shafiq fight but England hold edge
For the first time in their notional home series, Pakistan had a crowd to strengthen their resolve. They came in their thousands after Friday prayers and sat on the grassy banks at the Sheikh Zayed stadium
England can chase 250 - Broad
Stuart Broad has said that England "would not want to be chasing much more than 250" in the final innings against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi
Azhar and Shafiq bloom in the desert
The fifth-wicket stand between Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq has not only revived Pakistan's chances in the second Test, but provided a glimpse of the future
The future's bright for Pakistan
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi
Day 2
Ajmal leads Pakistan's late rally
Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, like few other Test batsmen, are masters of passive aggression
Day of mixed reviews
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi
England pair defy Pakistan before cracks reappear
While Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott were together, England's batting problems seemed to have receded - but then Pakistan invoked their first-Test demons once again
Day 1
Misbah fights on England's day
The expressionless demeanour of Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's redoubtable captain, will cause a restless night for an England bowler or two in Abu Dhabi
Misbah and Broad prove repeats worth watching
Before the series there was talk of doosras and teesras and reverse-swing, but in Abu Dhabi Misbah-ul-Haq and Stuart Broad showed the virtue of keeping things simple and repeating rather than experimenting
Panesar pleased to get another spin with England
Monty Panesar has said there were moments he feared he would never play Test cricket again during his long absence from the England team
Mohsin tells Shafiq off 'in a loving way'
Pakistan's interim coach, Mohsin Khan, has admitted that he ticked off Asad Shafiq for an irresponsible dismissal just before the second new ball was available to England in Abu Dhabi
Panesar the surprise package
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi
Others
The wake-up call no one wanted - Flower
Andy Flower has described England's loss to Pakistan in the UAE as "the wake-up call no one wanted to get."
A victory fashioned by the unsung
Two young batsmen and an overshadowed bowler did it for Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. Now the administrators must ensure this winning team is left undisturbed
Questions to answer for England
England insist they have suffered one bad result but need to find a response in the second Test to silence the critics who think there's plenty to answer for the world's No. 1 Test team
Mastering Ajmal - a guide
Saeed Ajmal played for Worcestershire in the 2011 season and several players managed to score runs against him. ESPNcricinfo gets the thoughts of two of them of how to play the Pakistan spinner.
Placid pitch could aid England comeback
ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and Pakistan, in Abu Dhabi
Tremlett doubtful for second Test
ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Pakistan and England in Abu Dhabi