Of ghosting Imran and other tales

Jan 21, 2015: Being at the 1987 and 1992 World Cups - one as a journalist, another as a member of the BCCI - was a study in contrasts

Forgotten Classics

The hold-up at Headingley

Dec 18, 2014: Mike Hendricks' nagging seam bowling helped England defend a low total against a powerful Pakistan line-up in the 1979 World Cup

Misbah's Pakistan or Imran's Pakistan?

Nov 21, 2014: Pakistan have notched up some fine wins under Misbah-ul-Haq's leadership, but they haven't yet achieved consistent results outside the UAE

Courageous, combative, commonsensical

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

A perfect storm of a man

Dec 1, 2012: Imran Khan, now 60, was as complete a cricketer as one could be, but excelling in one field (or even two) wasn't enough for him

Pakistan in India 2012-13

No room for sentiment over Pakistan series - Dhoni

Jul 17, 2012: MS Dhoni has said the mixed reactions to the BCCI's decision to host Pakistan in December-January for a limited-overs series have had no effect on the team

Five to do it all

Jul 10, 2012: Allrounders who could bat, bowl and sometimes field their sides to victory

Pakistan v England 2011-12

Former Pakistan players blame selection for loss in ODIs

Feb 22, 2012: Former Pakistan players have said team selection was the main reason for Pakistan's 0-4 loss to England in the ODI series in the UAE and have called for separate teams for each format

Pakistan: A Personal History

How a cricket hero went political

Jan 28, 2012: What influence did the game have on where Imran Khan is today? A new book attempts to tell all

Greatest Teams

One-day giants

Dec 1, 2011: Five one-day international sides that have left a lasting mark on the game

Smith v Hafeez, and Warne's real bunny

May 25, 2011: Batsmen who fell to the same bowler in the most consecutive innings

Pakistan news

ICC warning a 'shame' for Pakistan - Imran

Oct 16, 2010: Imran Khan, the former Pakistan captain, has termed the ICC's warning to the PCB to clean up its act as a "shame"

No. 31

Imran Khan's captaincy

Oct 3, 2010: He led a perennially fractious team to fulfill the aspirations of a nation

Imran Khan

The flawed, the fabulous

Sep 20, 2010: Imran was a true hero and he had the cracks in his armour to prove it

Spot-fixing controversy

Imran wants harsh punishment as deterrent

Aug 30, 2010: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has said he is concerned about the long-term repercussions the match-fixing crisis could have on the country's cricketing establishment

No third man

Aug 17, 2010: Imran Khan and Javed Miandad started out as polar opposites but then settled into a marriage of convenience where each understood the other, perhaps better than others around them

Imran Khan

'The more the pressure, the stronger I got'

Jul 30, 2010: The charismatic former Pakistan captain on wanting to be fast, teaching Wasim and Waqar to bowl, the allrounder wars of the 1980s, ball-tampering, and more

Pakistan News

Fast bowlers at risk - Imran Khan

Jul 20, 2010: Imran Khan has said he's concerned the sheer volume of international cricket is putting unprecedented stress on fast bowlers

Pakistan news

Give Shahid Afridi time, says Imran Khan

May 28, 2010: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has come out in support of Shahid Afridi, saying he should be given a long run as captain to avoid the destabilising effect of frequent changes at the top

The XI

A batsman's nightmare

May 24, 2010: With a bowling line-up in which Imran Khan is an afterthought, Pakistan's all-time team looks well-nigh invincible