Champions Trophy 2017

Can Pakistan overcome power-hitter handicap?

May 25, 2017: Their bowling remains as strong and varied as ever, but their batsmen have been struggling to cope with the demands of modern-day limited-overs cricket

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd T20I, Port of Spain

'Gifted' wickets to Shadab - WI coach Law

Mar 31, 2017: After failing to chase down a simple target of 133, the West Indies coach Stuart Law has asked his batsmen to step up

Father-son duos, and tenth-wicket stand heroics

Mar 21, 2017: Also, which players have the most half-centuries without ever having made a hundred?

Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, PSL 2017, Sharjah

Mir repels Afridi heroics to secure win for Karachi

Feb 19, 2017: Usama Mir defended 18 off the final over, dismissing Shahid Afridi and Hasan Ali on consecutive balls to seal a nine-run win for Karachi Kings over Peshawar Zalmi

Dhaka Dynamites v Chittagong Vikings, BPL 2016-17, Mirpur

Bravo, Russell keep Dhaka on top of BPL table

Dec 2, 2016: Dhaka Dynamites ensured a first-place finish in the league phase of the BPL with a six-wicket win over Chittagong Vikings

Barisal Bulls v Chittagong Vikings, BPL 2016-17, Chittagong

Malik, bowlers lead Chittagong to 78-run win

Nov 22, 2016: Shoaib Malik struck 63 off 30 balls before taking a wicket to stud Chittagong Vikings' 78-run win in their BPL 2016-17 clash against Barisal Bulls

Comilla Victorians v Chittagong Vikings, BPL 2016-17, Chittagong

Flamboyant Mohammad Nabi whacks down target of 184

Nov 21, 2016: Mohammad Nabi coolly helped Chittagong Vikings ace a chase of 184, slamming an unbeaten 46 off 24 balls and finishing the match against Comilla Victorians with a four and a six in the last over

BPL 2016-17

Nabi four-for delivers big win for Chittagong Vikings

Nov 8, 2016: Chittagong's new-look squad beat defending champions Comilla Victorians by 29 runs in the first match of the Bangladesh Premier League

Pakistan v West Indies, 2nd ODI, Sharjah

'Shoaib changed momentum of the game' - Holder

Oct 3, 2016: West Indies captain Jason Holder has credited Shoaib Malik as the catalyst for Pakistan's series-clinching victory in the second ODI at Sharjah

'I am not going to tolerate players turning up unfit'

Sep 14, 2016: In part two of the interview, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur talks about the attacking brand of cricket he wants his team to embrace

England v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Cardiff

Sarfraz, Malik help Pakistan avert whitewash

Sep 4, 2016: Pakistan achieved their sixth-highest successful ODI chase to avert a whitewash at the hands of England in Cardiff

England v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Trent Bridge

Confident England strive for more

Aug 29, 2016: ESPNcricinfo previews the third One-Day International between England and Pakistan

Australia v Pakistan, World T20 2016, Group 2, Mohali

Pakistan in search of one last miracle

Mar 24, 2016: The optimism levels are low, and the players don't sound confident at press conferences where questions of disunity in the team prevail

India v Pakistan, World T20 2016, Group 2, Kolkata

'Need to work a lot on our batting' - Malik

Mar 20, 2016: Pakistan allrounder Shoaid Malik says the team's batting must improve and praised Virat Kohli for his match-winning fifty on a tricky pitch in Kolkata

World T20 2016 news

Afridi, Malik play down focus on security

Mar 13, 2016: Pakistan's T20 captain Shahid Afridi has played down the focus on the team's security in India, stating that he cherished the support and appreciation of Indian fans

Asia Cup 2016

The best XI from the Asia Cup

Mar 7, 2016: ESPNcricinfo picks its best XI from the Asia Cup in Bangladesh

Pakistan v UAE, Asia Cup 2016, Mirpur

Malik, Akmal and the mad clown joy ride

Feb 29, 2016: Twists, turns, mishaps and jailbreaks. It's all par for the course with the Pakistan batting line-up

Pakistan v UAE, Asia Cup 2016, Mirpur

Pakistan overcome hiccups for seven-wicket win

Feb 29, 2016: Pakistan tried to sink their teeth into the target and suddenly found it was more than they could chew. The top three fell early, but Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal buckled down and took Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory against UAE in Mirpur

Pakistan Super League 2016

Malik steps down as Karachi Kings captain

Feb 19, 2016: Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik has stepped down as captain of Karachi Kings for the remainder of the Pakistan Super League, with Ravi Bopara named as his successor

New Zealand v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Auckland

Malik's foot inflammation not serious

Jan 30, 2016: Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik stated that the foot inflammation that kept him out of the first ODI against New Zealand in Wellington was a minor injury and he had wanted to play the game but was advised rest by the team management