Pakistan hope sun and spinners shine in Dubai

Pakistan are hoping that both the sun and their two spinners shine here to give them an edge in the second Test against Sri Lanka starting tomorrow.
Persistent rain in the emirate forced the teams to cancel their practice today. But the forecast is clear for the next five days.
"Hopefully it will be better on Wednesday and we can have a proper five-day game," said Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq.
"I haven't seen the wicket because it is covered but usually it's a good Test in Dubai."
Misbah is counting on spinners Saeed Ajmal and Abdul Rehman to give Pakistan a series lead, after the first of three Tests ended in a draw in Abu Dhabi last week.

Ajmal toiled for 49 wicketless overs in Sri Lanka's second innings in the first Test, as skipper Angelo Mathews hit a career best 157 not out.

His fighting knock helped Sri Lanka erase Pakistan's 179-run lead and set them a 302-run victory target. They finished on 158-2.
It was the first time in Ajmal's 31-Test career that the 36-year-old had bowled more than 17 overs in a second innings and finished without a wicket.
Ajmal has taken 24 wickets at Dubai stadium, including seven against England which helped Pakistan inflict a 3-0 series defeat on the then-world number one team in 2012.

Misbah is expecting a spin-friendly pitch.
"If you look at the history of this ground, this pitch slows down and gives something to the spinners. Especially, both our spinners had really good success here," he said.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Dubai on their way to a 1-0 series win in 2011.
In that game, Ajmal took eight wickets and Rehman four.
Rehman, a left-arm spinner, is likely to replace fast bowler Rahat Ali, who went wicketless in the first Test.