Pakistan's chief selector resigned on Thursday after his team's defeat against England in limited-overs series, less than six months into the job.

England bowled out Pakistan for 112 in 18.3 overs after setting them a target of 151 runs in the second T20 at Dubai to keep the 3-match series alive.

Paceman Umar Gul took 3-18 to inspire Pakistan to a thrilling eight-run win in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals against England at Dubai Stadium on Thursday.

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.

Swashbuckling England batsman Kevin Pietersen hailed his century on Tuesday as his best in one-day cricket, saying his hard work with spin coach Mushtaq Ahmed helped him overcome batting blues.

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has blasted the performance of the national team in the one-day series against England, singling out captain Misbah-ul-Haq and all-rounder Shoaib Malik for scathing criticism.

Graham Gooch has been appointed England batting coach on a full-time basis, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Saturday.

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar feels that the national cricket team is making a fool out of itself in the ongoing one-day series against England in UAE.

England all-rounder Samit Patel warned on Tuesday that his side were gunning for revenge in the one-day series against Pakistan after the 3-0 Test 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 and does it rather well.