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Both India and Pakistan sweated it out in the morning at the Gaddafi Stadium in preparation for the potentially decisive second Test

Moin Khan has been ruled out of the second Test against India, which starts at Lahore on Monday, April 5

And so, by dint of sheer hard work, by divine ordinance, or by clever manipulation - depending on what you choose to believe - the final game of this five-match series is set up perfectly

Rahul Dravid has been in fine form all series

In almost a fortnight's stay in Pakistan, the hospitality, reception and warmth has been unbelievable

No doubt Pakistan will be disappointed by their performance in Lahore on Sunday, but the urgent question is, will they have learned anything

Nerveless innings by Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Kaif took India to a memorable victory, as they chased down an imposing 294-run target with five overs to spare to level the five-match series at 2-2

One truism that we get to hear a lot these days - ever since Steve Waugh's Australians took the modern game to a pinnacle - is how Test cricket has been improved by the values of one-day cricket, especially as regards aggressive batting and fielding

Inzamam-ul-Haq and Rahul Dravid face the press after the fourth ODI at Lahore

Sourav Ganguly steered clear of the Shoaib Akhtar controversy, but still gave the press something to chew on on the eve of the fourth one-day international in Lahore

Taufeeq Umar clatterred an 89-ball 104 as Pakistan A handed the Indians a pasting in their only warm-up game before the first one-dayer on March 13

Soon after the Indians were thoroughly beaten by Pakistan A at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, John Wright had the unenviable task of explaining the defeat

Pakistan A have named a strong team for the practice match against India, testing out several players on the fringes of the senior team

Mohammad Sami ensured an early finish with his venomous swerve and pace as Pakistan comprehensively crushed New Zealand to win the second one-dayer at Lahore by 124 runs to go 2-0 up in the five-match series

A 22-ball cameo of 47 by Abdul Razzaq lifted Pakistan to a remarkable victory in the first ODI against New Zealand

Pakistan completed an eight-wicket victory, and went one up in the series, when they speedily knocked off the 24 runs they needed this morning at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

Pakistan stand on the threshold of a famous victory after an engrossing day at Lahore

Former Australia captain Richie Benaud will hear Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's appeal against his one Test Match and two One-Day International ban for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct

Pakistans Shoaib Akhtar will miss the second Test against South Africa and two One-Day Internationals (ODIs) after being found guilty of breaching the ICCs Code of Conduct today

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been banned for one One-Day International (ODI) and fined 50% of his match fee, team-mate Andrew Hall has been banned for one ODI and two Test Matches and Pakistan's Yousuf Youhana has been fined 50% of his match