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

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

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

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

From out of his uncle's shadow

Mar 1, 2014: Imam-ul-Haq may not have too much in common with his famous relative Inzamam, but the hunger for run-scoring is the same all right

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

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

Could it be New Zealand's World Cup year?

Feb 25, 2014: A few predictions and some surmise about the tournament from a year away

Reflections from the Faysal Bank T20

Feb 19, 2014: No emerging fast bowlers, not too many up-and-coming batsmen, and an end to the dominance of Sialkot

Johnson's demolition, and last stands

Feb 18, 2014: Also, most runs in a 50th Test, most keeping dismissals without a stumping, and greatest difference between innings scores in a Test

I'll not be back

Feb 10, 2014: After Kevin Pietersen's international exit, a look at some other unusual endings to Test careers

Most wickets for a captain, and bye-less totals

Feb 4, 2014: Also, No. 11's sixes, 150-plus scores, most half-centuries in an innings, and the story of Banger and Bangers

'TV does not always tell you the real story'

Feb 2, 2014: Pakistan's fielding coach, Julien Fountain, chats about the improvement under his watch and the challenges of training players to field under pressure

Fast scoring, and an unwanted double

Jan 28, 2014: Also, Kohli's race to 6000, left-armers' series records, losing despite scoring higher, and when all 11 bowled

Guess who I met today?

Jan 27, 2014: Sharing a flight or bumping into them in the press box - it's always fun to meet cricket's rich and famous

Pakistan's hunt for a wicketkeeper-batsman

Jan 24, 2014: In the last four years, Pakstan's wicketkeepers have averaged 19.44 in Tests, with no centuries in 59 innings - the worst record among all teams

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2013-14

Misbah shines but top order still a concern

Jan 23, 2014: Pakistan's marks out of ten for the series against Sri Lanka