Scotland v Pakistan, Only T20I, Edinburgh

Sarfraz and Shadab, the stars of a power-packed show

Jun 12, 2018: The Pakistan captain made 89 off only 49 balls while the young legspinner picked up 2 for 25 in a high-scoring match

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

Chasing the left-armer catches up with Joe Root again

Jun 2, 2018: The England captain didn't quite get far enough for another conversation about conversion, but there was still familiarity in how his innings ended

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

Mohammad Amir is unlucky, but was he really that good before his ban?

Jun 2, 2018: He has now played more Tests since the break in his career than before, but his reputation is largely formed on one season when even Shane Watson was a handful

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

Pakistan challenge themselves to improve on perfection

May 31, 2018: Sarfraz Ahmed says team must forget their wins at Malahide and Lord's and start again from scratch at Headingley

England v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Headingley

Mature Mohammad Amir finds his comfort zone after Lord's performance

May 30, 2018: Amir had never fronted up for a press conference since returning to cricket in 2016. Not until today

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Mohammad Amir conjures the Wasim Akram dream

May 27, 2018: Leg-before or bowled, batsmen see both as equal defeats, but for the bowler the latter is the truest win

England vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Kimber: Clinical Pakistan produce the unexpected dissection of England

May 27, 2018: Pakistan were clinical and pragmatic in wrapping up a comfortable win at Lord's, two qualities that haven't always been associated with them

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

What do Pakistan need to do to beat England (or not lose, at least)?

May 23, 2018: Pakistan are a far less experienced side than the one which drew 2-2 in England in 2016

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Dobell: England's stagnated Test side must show progress

May 23, 2018: Joe Root enters his second season as Test captain with England having many of the same questions to answer as 12 months ago

England v Pakistan, 1st Test, Lord's

Mohammad Amir fit to face a pivotal moment of his career

May 22, 2018: Two years ago, Pakistan were able to shield Mohammad Amir on his Test return. Now he is very much at the forefront of their hopes

Leicestershire v Pakistanis, Tour match, 2nd day, Grace Road

Desultory Pakistan have much to prove at Lord's

May 21, 2018: Mohammad Amir should be fir for the first Test and that was the most positive aspect that could be drawn from Pakistan's final workout against Leicestershire

Ireland v Pakistan, Only Test, Malahide

Mohammad Amir's fitness just one part of Pakistan's puzzle

May 14, 2018: The Test against Ireland has posed some familiar questions for Pakistan which they need to answer before facing England

Ireland v Pakistan, Only Test, Malahide

Mohammad Amir, a mighty fast bowler who's mislaid his purpose

May 13, 2018: He is still undoubtedly the leader of Pakistan's attack, but Amir is not the bowler he used to be.

Ireland v Pakistan, only Test, Malahide

'Chronic' knee problem revives worries about Mohammad Amir's workload

May 13, 2018: Azhar Mahmood, bowling coach, warns that fast bowler's workload must be managed across all three formats of the game

Ireland v Pakistan, only Test, Dublin, 2nd day

Ed Joyce shows resolves after Ireland follow on

May 13, 2018: Ireland were made to follow on in Malahide, Mohammad Abbas and Shadab Khan sharing seven wickets, before reaching 64 without loss second time around

Northamptonshire v Pakistan, Tour match, 4th day

Run-out adds to Azhar Ali's lean time but Pakistan buoyed by victory

May 7, 2018: Pakistan finally broke the back of Northamptonshire's resistance as Shadab Khan completed a 10-wicket haul and Mohammad Abbas also impressed

Pakistan in England and Ireland 2018

Heavy burden on Amir as Pakistan rebuild Test side

Apr 25, 2018: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is hopeful that the time of the year will help them overcome the loss of legspinner Yasir Shah for the Tests against Ireland and England

Pakistan in England and Ireland 2018

Amir granted UK visa, to fly out on Wednesday

Apr 24, 2018: It is not clear why Amir's visa was issued later than the rest of the squad's, but his arrival will no doubt boost an inexperienced pace attack

Pakistan tour of Ireland and England

Pakistan hit by Mohammad Amir visa delay

Apr 23, 2018: There had been confusion as to the reasons of the delay, with some reports suggesting it was because he has also separately applied for a longer-term spouse visa

Pakistan news

Amir likely to cut down on Tests to prolong career

Mar 26, 2018: Mohammad Amir has come to an agreement with Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur that is likely to see him play less Test cricket