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Match factsOctober 21-25, 2016 Start time 10am local time (0600 GMT)Big PictureAfter lop-sided T20 and ODI series, West Indies fought to make the day-night Test in Dubai a thriller. While Pakistan eventually won in the last hour of play on the fifth day, they had to work hard for the 1-0 lead as West Indies showed resilience for two long days, thanks to Darren Bravos plucky 116. Bravo held the sides chase together, taking the team to within 83 runs of the target of 346 before being dismissed.West Indies also had other strong performances - Devendra Bishoos record 8 for 49, and Marlon Samuels 76 in the first innings - and through their performance in the second innings appeared to have regrouped as a team after the limited-overs losses.The attention on the day-night Test and the pink ball will now shift to the traditional day game and the red ball. For Pakistan, the likely return of Younis Khan, who was added to the squad after recovering from dengue fever, will be a boost to a batting line-up that floundered without his calming influence in the second innings in Dubai. Azhar Alis form at the top of the order will be important, as will Yasir Shah, but West Indies can look at Bravos innings in Dubai for lessons on how to tackle Yasir. A 3-0 scoreline is not unlikely for Pakistan but they will probably have to work harder for it than they had to in the limited-overs series.Form guidePakistan: WWLLW (last five completed matches, most recent first)West Indies: LDLDLIn the spotlightInducted into the opening slot, Sami Aslam has struggled to convert his starts into big runs in the five Tests he has played in. In Dubai, he scored 90 in the first innings and 44 in the second but couldnt go on and reach a century. Similarly, on the tour of England, he scored 82 and 70 in the Edgbaston Test.The conditions in the UAE make it tough for fast bowlers to get wickets, and West Indies troubles have been compounded by the lack of effectiveness of frontline bowler Shannon Gabriel. Although he consistently bowled at speeds of over 140kph in Dubai, Gabriel couldnt find the wickets while also struggling to control the run rate as much as his Pakistan counterpart Wahab Riaz. His trouble with no-balls in the first innings - he bowled 10 - was also an issue for West Indies. He will have to step up for them to fare better.Team newsBabar Azam, who made his debut in Dubai, may make way for Younis Khan in the playing XI. Pakistan may also look at bringing in left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar in place of Mohammad Nawaz, who also made his debut in Dubai.Pakistan (possible): 1 Sami Aslam, 2 Azhar Ali, 3 Younis Khan, 4 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 5 Asad Shafiq, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), 7 Mohammad Nawaz, 8 Wahab Riaz, 9 Yasir Shah, 10 Mohammad Amir, 11 Sohail Khan.While there are a few weak links, West Indies may not want to tamper too much with a combination that fought hard in the first Test.West Indies (possible): 1 Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 Leon Johnson, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Marlon Samuels, 5 Jermaine Blackwood, 6 Roston Chase, 7 Shane Dowrich (wk), 8 Jason Holder (capt), 9 Devendra Bishoo, 10 Miguel Cummins, 11 Shannon Gabriel.Pitch and conditionsThe pitch for the previous Test in Abu Dhabi, between England and Pakistan in October last year, drew criticism for its unresponsive nature. In matches prior to that one, however, the pitch offered some assistance to seamers and spinners. The weather is expected to be clear in Abu Dhabi for the course of the game.Stats and triviaDarren Bravo has made 1507 runs in Asia at an average of 60.28, the third-best for any overseas batsman with at least 1500 runs in Asia. Bravo has hit five hundreds and seven fifties in just 15 Tests in AsiaMisbah-ul-Haq is set to equal Imran Khans record of captaining Pakistan in the most Tests. The Abu Dhabi match will be Misbahs 48th Test as captainPakistan have a 4-0 win-loss record from eight Tests in Abu Dhabi - the most they have played and won at any venue without losing a matchMarlon Samuels made his debut in 2000 and has played 69 Tests. He needs another 146 runs to complete 4000 runs in the formatQuotesI am very happy the way Pakistan won the Test, the way Azhar scored a triple hundred and joined that elite group. I was watching the match and was very excited when on the last day there were ups and downs. The way West Indies fought and Darren Bravo scored that fighting hundred, its pleasing when youngsters play like this.Younis Khan was watching the Dubai Test closely from the sidelines, and was happy to see a good contestWe are accustomed to the conditions, only pink ball was new to us. Our body needed to get accustomed to the clock, bowling in the night and the afternoon start. Now we have the whole day, and it is a small adjustment.Jason Holder on the challenges of going back to day cricket after five days of playing in the night Emanuel King Jersey Store . After Martin Skrtel put the Reds in front from close range at Stamford Bridge after only four minutes, Hazard hit back in the 17th with a superb strike. Etoo gave Jose Mourinhos team a decisive lead from Oscars back pass in the 34th. Tandon Doss Jersey Store . 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Alabama goes on the road for the first time in three weeks to play at Arkansas.2.?Ohio State Buckeyes?(4-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking: 2 Week 5 result:?defeated Rutgers 58-0Ho-hum, the Buckeyes rolled to yet another big win, this one a 58-0 shutout of Rutgers. Ohio State has scored at least 45 points in every game this season and will be favored to hit that mark again next week against Indiana.3.?Clemson Tigers?(5-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?5 Week 5 result:?defeated Louisville 42-36The Tigers blew an 18-point halftime lead, then rallied in the fourth quarter to score the final 14 points of the game to beat Louisville in a 42-36 thriller and take control of the ACC Atlantic Division race. Deshaun Watson had five touchdown passes and 397 total yards in the win.4.?Houston Cougars?(5-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?4 Week 5 result:?defeated UConn 42-14The Greg Ward Jr. show rolled on in a big win over UConn. Ward threw for a career-high 389 yards and scored five touchdowns. Next up is Navy and its run-heavy offense, coming off a loss to Air Force.5.?Washington Huskies?(5-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?10 Week 5 result:?defeated Stanford 44-6The Huskies put themselves squarely into the College Football Playoff discussion after a 44-6 win over Stanford, the biggest win over a top-10 team in school history. The defense was suffocating, holding Stanford to just 214 total yards. Next weeks matchup at Oregon looms in a crucial Pac-12 North game.6.?Michigan Wolverines?(5-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking: 6 Week 5 result:?defeated Wisconsin 14-7How about that one-handed interception from Jourdan Lewis? That was the play of the day in the Wolverines 14-7 win over Wisconsin, their first over a top-10 team since 2008. With games against Rutgers and Illinois coming up, its a good bet that Michigan will be unbeaten heading into its showdown with Michigan State on Oct. 29.7.?Louisville Cardinals?(4-1)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?3 Week 5 result:?lost to Clemson 42-36Lamar Jackson did everything he could to rally the Cards against Clemson, gaining 457 total yards of offense and scoring three touchdowns. But Louisville came up 1 yard short with the game on the line and lost. Although the Cards no longer control their ACC destiny, playoff hopes are not completely gone.8.?Texas A&M Aggies?(5-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?9 Week 5 result:?defeated South Carolina 24-13Believe it or not, the Aggies are 5-0 for the third straight season. But the difference is they are 3-0 in conference play for the first time since joining the SEC after beating South Carolina. The gauntlet will be thrown down over the next two weeks with games against Tennessee (College GameDay will come to College Station) and Alabama.9.?Tennessee Volunteers?(5-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?11 Week 5 result:?defeated Georgia 34-31How many comebacks can the Vols tally this season? Because they had the craziest one yet in a wild, come-from-behind win over Georgia, taking the victory on a Hail Mary from?Joshua Dobbs to Jauan Jennings with no time left. It doesnt get any easier going forward, with Texas A&M and Alabama coming up.10.?Wisconsin Badgers?(4-1)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?8 Week 5 result:?lost to Michigan 14-7The Badgers had their chances to beat Michigan on the road, but they couldnt overcome three interceptions from true freshman quarterback?Alex Hornibrook, including a one-handed pick from Lewis with 2:15 to play.11.?Miami Hurricanes?(4-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?15 Week 5 result:?defeated Georgia Tech 35-21The Hurricanes beat Georgia Tech for their first win over a Power 5 team this season because of their defense, which scored twice off fumble recoveries and had eight tackles for loss. Confidence has to be high headed into their game against Florida State, which already has two conference losses.12.?Nebraska Cornhuskers?(5-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?14 Week 5 result:?defeated Illinois 31-16Nebraska got off to another sluggish start but outscored Illinois 21-0 in the fourth quarter to rally and win 31-16. The Huskers have outscored their opponents 78-6 in the fourth quarter this season. With Indiana and Purdue next, the Huskers will be favored to enter their game at Wisconsin on Oct. 29 without a loss.13.?Stanford Cardinal?(3-1)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?7 Week 5 result:?lost to Washington 44-6Stanford was humiliated at Washington, its worst losss since 2007 -- dealing the Cardinal a blow to their College Football Playoff and Pac-12 championship hopes.ddddddddddddChristian McCaffrey?had 49 total rushing yards and will hope for a rebound performance against Washington State.14.?Arkansas Razorbacks?(4-1)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?19 Week 5 result:?defeated Alcorn State 52-10The Razorbacks werent really tested against FCS foe Alcorn State, beating their overmatched opponent 52-10 behind 100-yard rushing games from?Devwah Whaley and Rawleigh Williams III. A make-or-break stretch is coming up against Alabama, Ole Miss and Auburn before the bye week arrives.15.?North Carolina Tar Heels?(4-1)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?NR Week 5 result:?Defeated Florida State 37-35The Tar Heels beat Florida State on a 54-yard field goal from Nick Weiler as time expired, giving them a second straight win that came down to the final seconds. North Carolina enters a crucial Coastal Division stretch with games against Virginia Tech and Miami.16.?Ole Miss Rebels?(3-2)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?16 Week 5 result:?defeated Memphis 48-28The Rebels piled up 624 yards in a 48-28 win over Memphis, as?Chad Kelly?threw for 361 yards. They have scored 40 or more points in three straight games and now get a bye week to prepare for road games against Arkansas and LSU.17.?Baylor Bears?(5-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?13 Week 5 result:?defeated Iowa State 45-42The Bears erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to beat Iowa State with a 19-yard field goal as time ran out, remaining unbeaten. But they did not play well defensively and have plenty of improvement if they want to hold on to their playoff aspirations.18.?Colorado Buffaloes?(4-1)Trending:?Week 4 ranking: ?NR Week 5 result:?defeated Oregon State 47-6Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre might be an early candidate for coach of the year honors given the way the Buffaloes have started the season. They cruised 47-6 over Oregon State and have more than one Pac-12 win for the first time since 2011. Next they play USC, a team they have never beaten.19.?Florida State Seminoles?(3-2)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?12 Week 5 result:?lost to North Carolina 37-35The Seminoles dropped to 0-2 in ACC play for the first time since 2011 after losing on a field goal on the games final play. Once again Florida State trailed big early and couldnt climb out of a hole. Next up are the rival Hurricanes, who are eager to break a six-game losing streak in the series.20.?Oklahoma Sooners?(2-2)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?NR Week 5 result:?defeated TCU 52-46The Sooners already posted two nonconference losses, but maybe they can bounce back and win a Big 12 title. That quest started with a wild 52-46 win over TCU in which Baker Mayfield threw for four touchdowns (but also had two fumbles). Could redemption be on the way against Texas this week?21.?Florida Gators?(4-1)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?21 Week 5 result:?defeated Vanderbilt 13-6The Gators struggled again on offense in a 13-6 win over Vanderbilt, managing just 236 total yards. But there could be some good news on the way. Injured starting quarterback?Luke Del Rio?is targeting a return against LSU next week.22. Boise State Broncos?(4-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?23 Week 5 result: defeated Utah State 21-10Boise State remained unbeaten after a 21-10 victory over Utah State. Running back?Jeremy McNichols had 226 all-purpose yards in the victory. The question now is whether the Broncos can do enough to move up in the polls as a potential Group of 5 team for the New Years Six bowls. They need Houston to lose to help their cause.23.?West Virginia Mountaineers?(4-0)Trending:?Week 4 ranking: NR Week 4 result:?defeated Kansas State 17-16There are two unbeaten teams left in the Big 12: Baylor and West Virginia, which stayed perfect on the season with a 17-16 win over Kansas State. The Mountaineers are now 4-0 for the first time since 2012 and face a big test at Texas Tech after a bye.24.?UCLA Bruins?(3-2)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?24 Week 5 result:?defeated Arizona 45-24The Bruins jump back in after a 45-24 victory over Arizona. QB?Josh Rosen threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns (plus a rushing touchdown) in the victory. They remain in the thick of the Pac-12 South race, with Colorado the only team unbeaten in league play on that side of the division.25.?Utah Utes?(4-1)Trending:?Week 4 ranking:?17 Week 5 result:?lost to Cal 28-23Utah had six tries to punch in the winning score from inside the 10 in the final minutes against California and failed to do so, losing its first game of the season 28-23. That includes a stop from the 1-yard line on the games final play. Arizona is up next in an important division game.Fell out of the rankings:?Texas, TCU, San Diego State, Michigan StateOthers receiving votes: Georgia, Michigan State, Western Michigan, Auburn, Virginia Tech, LSU, TCU, Maryland, Arizona State, Air Force, North Dakota State ' ' '