Rival captains Alastair Cook and Misbah-ul Haq on Tuesday agreed that England staged a valiant fightback after their Test rout by Pakistan to register a clean sweep in the one-day series.

Following are the statistical highlights of the first day's play between England and Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai.

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona reassured his fans he was feeling fine on Tuesday after undergoing treatment for kidney stones.

Pakistan and England hope to move on from the 2010 spot-fixing case as they enter the first of the three Tests starting at the Dubai stadium from Tuesday - their first encounter since the scandal.

Diego Maradona said on Sunday he has been unable to watch Argentina play since losing the coaching job with the national team after a disappointing performance in the 2010 World Cup.

Novak Djokovic's first match since winning last month's Australian Open brought him a notable atonement and created the impression of a player significantly better than three years ago.

Novak Djokovic will rejoin the ATP Tour in Dubai for first time since winning last month's Australian Open - determined not to make the same mistakes as when he previously won the season's first Grand Slam title.