After contrasting series in both the Test and 50-overs formats of the game, England and Pakistan resume their rivalry on Thursday in Dubai for the first of three Twenty20 internationals (Pakistan evens, England 4/5).

The Champions League continues on Wednesday with Bayern Munich aiming to bounce back from an indifferent domestic performance on Saturday when they travel to face Basel, while Marseille and Inter Milan clash in France for what should be the tighter of the two first-leg round of 16 ties.

Warm-up wins for CSKA Moscow against the likes of Videoton, Kryla Soveotov and Politehnica Timisoara is hardly ideal preparation for the visit of nine-time European champions Real Madrid – and Chelsea must be vulnerable going to Napoli in the Champions League in Tuesday’s picks.

England take on Pakistan in the fourth and final one-day international on Tuesday (Pakistan 11/10, England 8/11 Match Prices) looking for a clean sweep of the series. It has been an amazing turnaround for the visitors after their hammering in the Tests so can they complete the job this week?

Australia take on India in their next Commonwealth Bank Series clash on Sunday looking to atone for back-to-back defeats. Ricky Ponting is once again in charge so can they rediscover their form to land the spoils? (Australia 4/6, India 6/5 Match Prices).

Stevenage, Crawley Town and Brighton will be hoping to overcome Premier League opposition in a busy Sunday of FA Cup Fifth Round action.

Australia take on Sri Lanka in the latest Commonwealth Bank Series match on Friday looking to bounce back after suffering their first defeat of the series against India. Sri Lanka have their first points on the board following a thrilling tie with India and this looks set to be a cracker in Sydney (Australia 4/9, Sri Lanka 7/4 Match Prices).

Following the Australian Open, the 2012 tennis season is well and truly underway and this week sees one of the most prestigious indoor competitions on the circuit, the ABN Amro Tournament in Amsterdam, where the likes of Roger Federer (12/1 French Open outright) and Juan Martin del Potro (16/1) will battle it out for the tournament victory.

Wednesday’s football highlight is undoubtedly Arsenal’s trip to AC Milan in the Champions League as Arsene Wenger puts aside the Gunners’ Premier League top-four chase and instead focuses on his quest for European glory (Arsenal 20/1 – Champions League Outright).

England finally broke their duck against Pakistan in the UAE with victory in the first one-day international. Can they repeat the feat in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (Pakistan 4/5, England Evens Match Prices) or will it be back to business as usual?