Pakistan’s Test coach tells Al Jazeera that his side are ready to turn the tide and challenge England in hot conditions.

Pakistan has been a historically difficult place to tour, with the slow low-bounce pitches yielding few opportunities to take wickets. In fact, no foreign side before Ben Stokes ’ England had won a Test series by a margin exceeding two Tests.

England will cross swords with South Africa in the ninth match of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Monday, October 7

Linsey Smith starred with the ball as England launched their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a 21-run victory over Bangladesh. Smith turned in figures of two for 11 from her four overs and played the significant role in the dangerous Nigar Sultana Joty's run out as Heather Knight's side limited the Bangladeshis to 97 for seven in the Group B showdown under the lights in Sharjah.