Disappointed Australia captain Michael Clarke admitted his team had not learned their lesson against spin after crashing to their sixth straight loss in the subcontinent.
Legspinner Ish Sodhi and paceman Tim Southee shared seven wickets as the New Zealand players restricted Pakistan 'A' to 215 for 9 on the opening day of a warm-up game in Sharjah on Monday.
The sex scandal had rocked Sri Lankan cricket after recent media reports claimed that women cricketers allegedly complained of demands from certain selectors to be "satisfied" if they wanted a spot in the team.
