England face a mammoth task to avoid a series whitewash after Azhar Ali's composed 157 keeps Pakistan in control of the third Test in Dubai.

Alastair Cook conceded Younus Khan and Azhar Ali had “taken the game away” from England with their unbroken stand of 194 on day two in Dubai.

Azhar Ali’s second Test century made Pakistan favourites to secure a 3-0 series whitewash over England despite Monty Panesar’s five-wicket haul. The tourists ended day three on 36 without loss.

England face an arduous task to win the third Test in Dubai as the tourists require a further 288 runs to claim a consolation victory after Pakistan set them 324 runs to win.

Tim Bresnan has rejoined the England squad in Dubai, having undergone fitness tests in Yorkshire on the elbow injury that ruled him out of the Tests.

India's Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States of America. The batsman said last year that he had been diagnosed with a non-malignant tumour of the lungs.

Australia beat India by 65 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the rain-shortened first one-day international of the triangular series with Sri Lanka. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Brett Lee's injury jinx has struck again with the Australia paceman suffering a broken foot that will keep him out of the Commonwealth Bank Series.

England Under-19s ended their tour of Bangladesh on a disappointing note courtesy of a 76-run defeat in Dhaka. Daniel Bell-Drummond struck 55 for the tourists, while Craig Overton claimed three wickets.

Yuvraj Singh's physiotherapist Jatin Chaudhary has confirmed the India batsman is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States.

Pakistan dominated day two of the third Test in Dubai as centurion Younis Khan and Azhar Ali ground England into the desert dust.

"That day was one of the most remarkable I have ever seen"

Guyana has been replaced by Dominica as the host venue for the third and final Test between West Indies and Australia in April, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced on Friday.

The BBC's Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on England's matches against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Sri Lanka A beat the England Lions by four wickets in Colombo to level the five-game series at 2-2 and set up a one-match shoot-out.

England bowler Chris Tremlett will miss the two Tests against Sri Lanka after scans revealed a bulging disc in his back.

Hampshire's Zimbabwe-born all rounder Sean Ervine says he hopes to play one-day cricket for England.

Former captain Michael Vaughan says England's batsmen need to be more aggressive in the final Test against Pakistan.