Danyal Rasool

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

In-form sides fight for attention

The neutral fan might find it difficult to look away from higher-profile matches in Australia and South Africa, but this New Zealand-Pakistan series, pitting two closely-matched and in-form ODI sides, promises to be a cracker

05-Jan-2018•The Preview by Danyal Rasool

Turn it upside down

In recent years, Pakistan were good at Tests, not so much at ODIs. No longer, it would seem

26-Dec-2017•Danyal Rasool

SNGPL on verge of title after Samiullah's five-for

WAPDA ended the fourth day at 108 for 7 in their chase of 257 in Karachi

24-Dec-2017•Danyal Rasool

Ifthikar, Rizwan keep Sui Nothern alive after top-order wobble

The middle-order batsmen put together a fifth-wicket stand of 120 after WAPDA had taken four wickets early on

23-Dec-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

Abbas, Samiullah help SNGPL restore parity

The two seamers struck at the fag end of the day to dismiss half-centurion Adnan Raees and Aamer Sajjad to leave the title clash tantalisingly poised

22-Dec-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

Butt defends 'resting' bowlers in WAPDA's loss before QeA final

With the final starting on December 21, the WAPDA captain decided to rest his premier bowlers on the third day and they could not defend 302 in the fourth innings against Sui Southern

17-Dec-2017•Danyal Rasool

Nasir Jamshed handed one-year ban by PCB

An anti-corruption tribunal found the Pakistan batsman guilty of non-cooperation in the PSL spot-fixing case

11-Dec-2017•Danyal Rasool

All-Lahore final set for National T20 Cup

Lahore Whites and Lahore Blues triumphed over Faisalabad and FATA respectively as Saeed Ajmal bowed out in Rawalpindi

29-Nov-2017•Danyal Rasool

Doosra, teesra, abracadabra

ESPNcricinfo looks back at six of Saeed Ajmal's most brilliant dismissals, including the doosra that flummoxed Sachin Tendulkar in his final ODI

29-Nov-2017•Danyal Rasool

National T20 Cup semis and final on November 29 and 30

The semi-finals and final of the National T20 Cup have been set for November 29 and 30, with Rawalpindi playing host

27-Nov-2017•Danyal Rasool in Rawalpindi

Grant Flower optimistic about Zimbabwe cricket in post-Mugabe era

The former Zimbabwe batsman believes that at the very least more talent will remain in, and start coming back to, the country

24-Nov-2017•Danyal Rasool

A PSL draft prioritising availability over star power

Considering the World Cup qualifiers will be clashing with the T20 league, the franchises had to make a few punts

12-Nov-2017•Danyal Rasool

Amir, Lahore's homecoming king

In his first international match in Pakistan, Mohammad Amir ensured the fans had plenty of reasons to cheer

30-Oct-2017•Danyal Rasool in Lahore

Lahore readies itself for that international feeling

The city might be gaining a new familiarity with the feeling of hosting international cricket, but there is additional meaning to this latest match, given the identity of the visiting team

28-Oct-2017•The Preview by Danyal Rasool

Shadab swings low-scoring scrap with ball and bat

Sri Lanka fought desperately despite a spectacular collapse lit up by a Faheem Ashraf hat-trick, and held the ascendancy right until Shadab Khan smashed a six with Pakistan needing eight from three balls

27-Oct-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

Hasan, Malik star in emphatic Pakistan win

A listless batting effort resulted in an inexperienced Sri Lanka side remaining winless in the limited-overs leg of the series

26-Oct-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

Embattled Sri Lanka seek inspiration to improve wretched 2017

Pakistan, on the other hand, are coming into the T20 series with the confidence of a fantastic run in limited-overs matches this year

25-Oct-2017•The Preview by Danyal Rasool

Twenty-one balls of deja vu

Until today, Usman Khan was best known for a destructive spell of pace and movement in a domestic T20 final. He has now bowled an eerily similar spell in international cricket, and given Pakistan a sweet selection headache when all their pace options are

23-Oct-2017•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan complete 5-0 after Usman bags five in 21 balls

A devastating new-ball spell from Pakistan's latest left-arm sensation sent Sri Lanka spiralling to 103 all out and the ignominy of their third 5-0 ODI whitewash of the year

23-Oct-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

Hasan Ali, spinners make it 4-0 for Pakistan

Hasan Ali, the new No. 1 in bowler in ODIs, led the way with a three-wicket haul as Pakistan condemned Sri Lanka to their 11th successive loss in the format

20-Oct-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

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