Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal breaks Brits on First Day of the First Test in Dubai

Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal was in mesmerizing form on Tuesday, taking career—best figures of 7—55 as England was bowled out for 192 before his team’s openers reached 42—0 at stumps on the first day of the first test.

Ajmal won five lbw decisions after England won the toss and elected to bat first at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with Matt Prior’s gritty knock of 70 to rescue his top—ranked team from a precarious 94—7 the sole innings of substance.

Pakistan openers Mohammad Hafeez (22) and Taufeeq Umar (18) saw off 15 overs in the last hour of the day without too many problems in facing England’s three seamers or lone spinner Graeme Swann.

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Dubai World Championship: Luke Donald seals US & Europe double

[ BBC Sport / Golf ] 12 Dec

A jubilant Luke Donald with trophy (Photo AP)

England's Luke Donald became the first man to win the US and European money lists in one year after finishing third at the Dubai World Championship.

The world number one needed a top-nine finish to complete the feat and shot a bogey-free 66 for a 16 under total.

Rory McIlroy, who had to win the Dubai event for a chance of the money list, closed with a 71, 10 shots adrift.

Dubai World Championship final leaderboard

• -19: A Quiros (Sp)
 
• -17: P Lawrie (Sco)
 
• -16: L Donald (Eng)
 
• -14: P Hanson (Swe)
 
• -13: C Schwartzel (SA)
 
• Selected others -9: R McIlroy (NI), G McDowell (NI), S Garcia (Sp)
 
• -8: P Casey 
• -5: I Poulter (Eng)
 
• -3: L Westwood (Eng)
 
• -2: E Els (SA)
 
• +11: D Clarke (NI)

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Dubai World Championship: Alvaro Quiros eagles the 18th hole

[ Gulf News ] 10 Dec

Big-hitting Alvaro Quiros eagled the 18th hole to equal the course record 64 and take an overnight four-stroke lead on day two of the Dubai World Championship Friday.

The Spaniard is on 12 under par score after rounds of 68 and 64, while day one leader Peter Hanson struggled in the gustier conditions and dropped to second with only a birdie on the last earning him a level-par 72 and eight under overall.

Elsewhere, Rory McIlroy and Robert Rock are tied for third on seven under par. 

McIlroy shoots 71, trails leader Quiros by 5 shots

[ ajc ] 9 Dec

Rory McIlroy's chance for the European money title took a hit when his ball landed in the water on 18, finishing five shots off the lead halfway through the Dubai World Championship, United Arab Emirates on Friday.

McIlroy had a 1-under 71 to trail Spanish leader Alvaro Quiros, who eagled the 18th for a 64. Top-ranked Luke Donald finished with three straight birdies for a 68, tied for 12th.

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Golfers hail Donald's consistency

[ Gulf News ] 6 Dec

Current world number one Luke Donald has already won the plaudits ahead of this weekend's Dubai World Championship, five days before even confirming his status as the first golfer to claim both US PGA and European Tour Order of Merits in the same year.

Having confirmed the PGA Tour money-list title with victory at the Disney Classic in October, Donald now only needs to see off a late challenge from Rory McIlroy at this weekend's Dubai World Championship in order to win Europe's Order of Merit.