Danyal Rasool

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Ayub ruled out of Cape Town Test after suffering ankle injury

He was taken to the hospital for treatment, with his scans being sent to London for analysis

03-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Secrets of Newlands pitch keep Pakistan guessing on team combination

Less than 24 hours out from ball one, Shan Masood and his team were still weighing up whether to play a spinner at the expense of a fast bowler in the XI

02-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Deflated Pakistan look to set record straight in South Africa and level series

South Africa have already booked their place in the World Test Championship final, but will be looking to keep their impressive record against Pakistan intact

02-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan bring in 2025 with rigorous training session under Table Mountain

The visitors spent well beyond their designated three hours on a picturesque morning at Newlands

01-Jan-2025•Danyal Rasool

Mohammad Abbas shows Pakistan there's more to pace bowling than pace

After a previous trip to South Africa cost him, he put in the hard yards to expand his skillset. He might also expand Pakistan's definition of pace bowing if Centurion is anything to go by

31-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan keep their appointment in Samarra after yet another South African heartbreak

They came close - very close - but Pakistan's destiny in South Africa has not changed just yet

29-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

'We had the game in our hand' - Masood calls for more ruthlessness from Pakistan to kill off Tests

"We must make sure we win the game rather than [allowing] the other team back into it"

29-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

The tale of a Babar fifty that could have been so much more

Pakistan had plenty of chances to record a much higher second-innings score than they did, but "same mistakes" let them down

29-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Abbas, Shahzad give Pakistan hope of defending 147

Earlier, Jansen picked up 6 for 52 to restrict Pakistan but a late burst has ensured South Africa do not rest easy overnight

28-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Naseem Shah smiles at Test cricket on a rollercoaster day

He delivered more overs than any other bowler, was faster and better than any other, but was the most expensive of the three specialist quicks

27-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan waste opportunity to score with so much more available

Under overcast skies in Centurion, being bowled out for 211 may not be all that bad, but it is a missed chance

26-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Paterson, Bosch lead South Africa's Boxing Day domination

Ghulam and Rizwan added 81, but Pakistan were eventually out for 211 on opening day

26-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

'Second to none' Mohammad Abbas ready for his redemption arc

No one fully knows why he's not played Tests since 2021, but he has kept taking the wickets, be it in Southampton, Gujranwala or Swabi

25-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Pakistan bring back Babar and go with four pacers for Centurion Test

Kamran Ghulam keeps his place at No. 4 with Babar set to bat at No. 3 and Masood to open

25-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

All pace and no spin? Selection dilemma follows Pakistan to Centurion

If South Africa had been playing a spinner, the decision may have been a lot simpler for Pakistan, who were stung going in all pace at home against Bangladesh

25-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

What can Pakistan learn from their history of trauma in South Africa?

Fifteen Tests, two wins, 12 defeats, and no joy since 2007. Mickey Arthur and Mushtaq Ahmed ponder the whys and what nexts

24-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Afridi trumps Klaasen after Babar-Rizwan stand sets up Pakistan

Ghulam struck 63 off just 32 balls towards the end to help post series-sealing total

19-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Ayub and Agha the heroes as Pakistan ace tense chase

Agha, who won the Player-of-the-Match award thanks to his all-round excellence, handed the award to Ayub

17-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Jason Gillespie quits as Pakistan red-ball coach

Aaqib Javed will take over as interim coach for the two-match Test series against South Africa

12-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

Gillespie's future in further doubt as PCB ditches Nielsen

Gillespie is due to head to South Africa in the coming days for the two-match Test series

12-Dec-2024•Danyal Rasool

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