'We've got a good bowling attack for English conditions'

May 20, 2013: Mohammad Hafeez's resurgence, after three years in international wilderness, symbolises that of his team

1978

The end of the innocence

May 18, 2013: The felling of a tailender by Bob Willis triggered the acceptance that helmets were needed in the game

'I have decided to return to my natural game'

May 13, 2013: Misbah-ul-Haq talks about his approach to the captaincy, the criticism he has copped for his defensive style, and the lessons from the drubbing in South Africa

Wasim Akram: the gift that keeps on giving

May 6, 2013: All these years after he retired, we're still seeing his legacy play out in Pakistan cricket

Who'd have thunk it?

Apr 29, 2013: Some Test series that didn't end up quite as they were expected to

President's Cup One-Day tournament, 2012-13

The men who made a mark

Apr 21, 2013: ESPNcricinfo looks back at the President One-Day Cup action and picks out the performers of the event

'You can't fight with people every day to convince them'

Apr 16, 2013: Kamran Akmal talks about being relegated to the fringe, and life after Sydney

Coaching kills the batting star

Apr 7, 2013: Young batsmen seem to be developing more slowly these days than in the past

Mohammad Irfan's to-do list

Mar 27, 2013: He's got the height and the bounce, but staying on the park may prove to be a challenge he'll need to work on through his career

Pakistan's batting is in a crisis

Mar 26, 2013: The tour of South Africa was disappointing, not least because of perplexing selections and an out-of-sorts top order

You're fired

Mar 18, 2013: Australia recently dropped four players for failing to fill in a report. Here are more strange reasons for missing a Test or leaving a tour

Yasir Arafat

A big wicket first up

Mar 17, 2013: And other memorable moments from Yasir Arafat's career

Statsguru Awards

Clarke and Ajmal take top honours

Mar 11, 2013: The players of 2012, as decided by the numbers. Also starring Shane Watson, Ian Bell and Mohammad Hafeez

Saeed Ajmal and the art of the pause

Mar 10, 2013: Why Pakistan's lead bowler is like an Argentinian football midfielder

Courageous, combative, commonsensical

Mar 9, 2013: Haseeb Ahsan was everything a selector ought to be, and his impact on Pakistan cricket was long-lasting

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

A rarely-seen dominance

Feb 25, 2013: South Africa, often guilty of relaxing mid-way through a series, produced a dominant display reminiscent of Australia's run in their heyday

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Not much to take home for Pakistan

Feb 25, 2013: ESPNcricinfo assesses the Pakistan team that toured South Africa

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 3rd day

South Africa focused on beating complacency

Feb 24, 2013: South Africa had won the series and enhanced their No. 1 ranking before the Centurion Test against Pakistan, but they were in no mood to relent

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 3rd day

Misbah makes plea for more Tests

Feb 24, 2013: Pakistan's inexperience against pace bowling showed in their whitewashing by South Africa - and Misbah-ul-Haq believes the solution is clear

South Africa v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Centurion, 3rd day

It ain't over till it's over

Feb 24, 2013: Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Centurion