Lessons from three T20 games

Mar 23, 2016 | Samir Chopra
Context trumps ranking; wickets matter; and it's still a contest between batsman and bowler

India v Pakistan across the eras

Feb 24, 2015 | Kartikeya Date
The two sides' records against each other have had very little to do with their form against the other top teams

India v Pakistan, but it's muted this time

Feb 14, 2015 | Samir Chopra
The build-up to the World Cup clash seems restrained with fans from both sides not feeling particularly bullish about their team's chances

The joys of India v Pakistan by proxy

Oct 3, 2014 | Samir Chopra
The presence of Lahore Lions in the Champions League gave us that for a while. More's the pity that they're not pitted against an "Indian" side in the final

The contagious madness of Shahid Afridi

Mar 5, 2014 | Hassan Cheema
He frustrates his fans more often than not, but he is also an addiction, one that pulls at the heartstrings

The art of the chase

Jan 26, 2014 | Samir Chopra
Over the years, Pakistan have time and again shown they possess the cricketing oomph to hunt down a fourth-innings target

Pakistan cricket

The Mercurial Mr Afridi

Jul 17, 2013 | The Surfer
Aditya Iyer of the Indian Express explores a worrying trend in Shahid Afridi's comebacks, where the Pakistan allrounder announces himself in style but later fizzles out

Fans

An anti-religious passion

Jun 16, 2013 | Paul Ford
The obsession with the game that India and Pakistan fans have is one to envy

Pakistan cricket

Pakistan's camel-winning performance

Jan 5, 2013 | The Buzz
Of all the rewards players earn for their on-field achievements, cars, bikes and gadgets have all been quite popular, especially in the sub-continent. But few can match the novelty of a camel

Indo-Pak cricket

Two nations better than one?

Dec 22, 2012 | Samir Chopra
One recurring fantasy of the Indian cricket fan is to speculate about a combined India-Pakistan team