Asia Cup / Features

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

After lengthy wait, Fawad grabs his chances

Mar 8, 2014: Misbah-ul-Haq has had to routinely rescue Pakistan after top-order collapses, but in the Asia Cup Fawad Alam showed the temperament to be a worthy ally

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

The Gul-Thirimanne clash

Mar 8, 2014: Plays of the Day from the Asia Cup final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Shehzad may be the long-term answer

Mar 7, 2014: A lot of people have commented on Ahmed Shehzad's mild facial resemblance to Virat Kohli, but there's also a bit of Kohli about the way he sets up at the crease

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup final, Mirpur

Can Sangakkara rise for the final?

Mar 7, 2014: Kumar Sangakkara's form in Bangladesh this season has been sublime. But his record in ODI finals has not

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Thirimanne's punch, turn and grab

Mar 6, 2014: Plays of the Day from the Asia Cup clash between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

The power of the unremarkable

Mar 6, 2014: Like Asif Mujtaba before him, Fawad Alam brings to Pakistan a much-needed eye for detail and alertness to opportunity

A bus with a view

Mar 6, 2014: Our correspondent makes good use of the many hours he spends sitting in buses stuck in traffic while travelling from Dhaka to Fatullah

Bangladesh v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Fielding failures galore

Mar 4, 2014: The Plays of the day from the Asia Cup match between Bangladesh and Pakistan

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Matiullah Abid, Afghanistan's 'cricket man'

Mar 4, 2014: Meet a Washington-based Afghan journalist who follows the nation's cricket team as he tries to spread some cheer in a country starved of good news

Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Mendis' googlies, Shahzad's slog

Mar 3, 2014: The Plays of the day of the ODI between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

Afridi: a Pakistani sort of hero

Mar 3, 2014: Enlightenment and order take a walk when he delivers the rare performance that brings the country together like nothing else can

India v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Another Misbah run-out

Mar 2, 2014: Plays of the Day from the Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan

Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Dropped catches and the flying stump

Mar 1, 2014: Plays of the Day from the Asia Cup clash between Bangladesh and Afghanistan

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Jayawardene's Sri Lankan rope trick

Feb 28, 2014: Plays of the Day from the India v Sri Lanka Asia Cup clash

Afghanistan v Pakistan, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Maqsood sells Misbah out

Feb 27, 2014: Plays of the Day from the Afghanistan v Pakistan Asia Cup clash

Bangladesh v India, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Focussed Shami, and Aaron's broken radar

Feb 26, 2014: Plays of the Day from the Asia Cup clash between Bangladesh and India

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The incredible life of Mohammad Nabi

Feb 26, 2014: Like the team he leads, Afghanistan's captain Mohammad Nabi has enjoyed a staggering rise in the world of cricket

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Fatullah

Lakmal versus Akmal

Feb 25, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents plays of the day from the first Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Bangladesh v India, Asia Cup, Fatullah

India batting thin on experience

Feb 25, 2014: The absence of MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina means India will go into the Asia Cup with an inexperienced middle order for the first time in a long time