'Thwarted' Clarke admits Oz yet to learn lesson against spin

Thwarted Australia cricket team captain Michael Clarke has admitted that his team had not learnt their lesson against spin after suffering their sixth straight loss on the subcontinent against Pakistan on Monday.

Pakistan thrashed Australia to clinch a 356-run win in the second Test in Abu Dhabi, their third heaviest loss in all matches, to take the two-match series 2-0. It was Pakistan's first series win over Australia since beating them 1-0 at home in 1994.

Australia has now lost 10 Tests out of their last 15 in Asia since 2008, winning just one against Sri Lanka and drawing the remaining four, Sport24 reported.

Clarke said that he had hoped lessons would have been learnt after their 4-0 rout in India early last year. He added that they have got to talk about what has just happened in light of the defeat in Abu Dhabi.

He also said that they were hopeful that they learnt some lessons from their trip to India but it doesn't look that way. He added ones goals has to be to try and become better.

Australia, chasing a tall 603-run target, were bowled out for 246 soon after lunch on the fifth and final day.

Left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar took 5-120 while leg-spinner finished with 3-44.

Babar finished with 14, Shah took 12 while Mohammad Hafeez got four which meant spinners accumulated 30 of the 40 wickets to fall.

Clarke admitted that his players need a big improvement against spinners. He said that they need to try and look to improve the next time they play in the subcontinent, adding that there's no doubt the players would be happy to go home and play in conditions they are accustomed to.

Australia now plays South Africa and India next at home, the report added.