Danyal Rasool

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Brathwaite, lower order and spinners push WI ahead as Pakistan stutter in 254 chase

Visitors inched close to series-levelling win after setting hosts 254 on tricky pitch and reducing them to 76 for 4

26-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Spin runs riot again as Noman, Warrican lead the way on 20-wicket opening day

Noman's hat-trick bundled out West Indies for 163, before Warrican's four restricted Pakistan to 154

25-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Aaqib Javed says Pakistan's spinning pitches are here to stay

Pakistan head coach says he will focus on getting batters used to such conditions

24-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

West Indies face another trial by spin, Pakistan eye clean sweep

The pitch in Multan is expected to play like it did in the first Test. But can West Indies prepare and execute better this time around?

24-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Gaddafi redevelopment picks up pace as Champions Trophy nears

Despite the doubts, Pakistan's renovations are on track, albeit the clock is ticking loudly

24-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Kraigg Brathwaite laments inability to adapt to spinning conditions

West Indies skipper praises Jomel Worrican's work but urges his batters to be braver for the second Test

19-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Shan Masood defends spin-it-to-win-it strategy: 'We will do what we need to take 20 wickets'

Pakistan captain says batters "have sacrificed individual milestones for team results", while seamers could have chance to shine when subcontinent teams visit

19-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Sajid, Noman, Abrar share all 20 wickets as Pakistan go 1-0 up

In the morning, Jomel Warrican took 7 for 32 but Pakistan had accumulated enough lead by then

19-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Crafty Sajid masters the art of making the new ball talk

It took him just 17 balls to pick up four West Indies wickets, and no matter the kind of pitch, this feat was impressive

18-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Noman, Sajid share nine West Indies wickets as Pakistan dominate day two

They gave the hosts a 93-run first-innings lead, which Pakistan grew to 202 courtesy Shan Masood's fifty

18-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Unfazed Seales over-delivers in spin-friendly Multan

Pakistan had gone to great lengths to take pace and seam movement out of the picture but Seales still found a way

17-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Shakeel, Rizwan fifties lead Pakistan's recovery

Pakistan were reduced to 46 for 4 before a gritty rearguard from Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel

17-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Spin-friendly Multan awaits WI as Pakistan look to continue home momentum

For West Indies, Kemar Roach is unwell, while Joshua Da Silva has been dropped

16-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Ihsanullah reverses decision to retire from all franchise cricket

Pakistan and former Multan Sultans fast bowler says he made the decision in "an emotional state of mind"

15-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Warner, Williamson, Mitchell, Chapman among big-ticket signings in PSL 2025 draft

With the PSL clashing with the IPL, partial player availability was not a concern for the first time

13-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

PSL 2025 draft - Williamson among seven New Zealanders drafted; Warner, Mitchell among Platinum picks

Get all the latest news and live updates on the PSL 2025 draft

13-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan need to know what they want from Test cricket

It has been a WTC cycle of squandered opportunities as plans swiftly and constantly moved from being centred around pace to spin to seemingly everywhere in between

07-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Have Pakistan opted out of the pace race?

Shan Masood was gushing in his praise of South Africa's quicks, but extreme pace is currently off the cards for his side

06-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Shan Masood 'baffled' by Hawkeye trajectory following lbw dismissal

Pakistan's captain felt ball-tracking had painted "a different picture" to the actual ball he faced from Kwena Maphaka

06-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

South Africa seal ten-wicket win despite Pakistan's great resistance

Pakistan overcame a deficit of 421 but South Africa's target of 58 was little more than a formality

06-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

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