Danyal Rasool

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Williamson and New Zealand and a throwback to old Test cricket

They were slow, they were steady, they refused to take any risk and they might still end up winning the game

29-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Foggy conditions likely to force second Pakistan vs New Zealand Test out of Multan

Karachi could be the likeliest alternative, with the first Test as well as the subsequent ODIs all scheduled there

23-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

'Three-nil hurts', but Saqlain doesn't see 'a huge gulf' between Pakistan and England

"If you look at 3-0, it'll be shocking. But if you decode it session by session, Pakistan played great cricket"

21-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

'When you take a chance with youth, it takes time' - Babar feels lack of experience hurt Pakistan

"With new players, it's different because when the opposition attacks them, it places a sharper kind of pressure on them"

20-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Babar Azam offers delusion over solution as Pakistan's shortcomings are exposed

Pakistan captain faces whitewash but fails to recognise own part in team's downfall

19-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Everything goes to plan for Pakistan, but not quite their day

They chose to bat in potentially the best batting conditions of this Test, most of their batters got starts, but somehow England are still very much in this game

17-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Azhar Ali always found a dignified way through utter turbulence

He has done virtually everything Pakistan cricket has asked of him and he did all of that with class

16-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

As it happened - PSL 2023 player draft

Welcome to the player draft for PSL 2023, for which 500+ overseas players have registered

15-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Chronicle of a collapse foretold - Pakistan's meltdown in Multan

For a while, Pakistan promised much in the second Test, but there would be no improbable fourth-innings glory, just another defeat

12-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Babar Azam on Saud Shakeel dismissal: 'We felt the ball had been grounded'

Crucial decision goes against Pakistan as umpire's soft-signal comes under scrutiny again

12-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Saud Shakeel provides another flicker to Pakistan's ever-guttering flame

History says England have the series in the bag, but Pakistan's exceptions remain their rule

11-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan, and the curious case of collapsing on flat tracks

It's a curiously Pakistani problem, and even when it isn't, there's still the issue of such pitches masking the brittle nature of a batting line-up in transition

10-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

The Abrar Ahmed school of wizardry: come for the mystery, stay for the legspin

Affectionately known as "Harry Potter" in domestic circles, Pakistan's newest star bamboozled England with his skill and variations

09-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Not quite at home: Pakistan still learning the ropes of playing in Pakistan

Years of "home" games in the sun-baked UAE could hardly form the template for Test cricket on wintry Multan mornings, but this squad has little else to draw on

08-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Naseem Shah under injury cloud ahead of Multan Test

This increases the chances of a debut for Mohammad Wasim jnr as Pakistan attempt to level the series against England

08-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Hasan Ali in line for Pakistan return as Haris Rauf replacement

Pakistan looking to add experience to fast-bowling options for Multan Test

06-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Babar Azam: 'We didn't get the pitch we wanted'

Pakistan captain backs team - and selection - after being swept aside in first Test

05-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan's craven conservatism no match for England team on a mission

Determination not to lose at all costs defeats the purpose of inviting the big teams to play

05-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Haris Rauf ruled out of remaining two Tests against England

The Pakistan fast bowler strained his quad on the first day of his debut Test in Rawalpindi

05-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

Agha Salman's spark helps Pakistan shift Rawalpindi narrative

His quickfire fifty played a part in what has suddenly turned into a very exciting Test match

04-Dec-2022•Danyal Rasool

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