Imran Yusuf

Can a Pakistani hold anything but outright hate for Sir Ian?

Did any batsman turn a dismissal into as much light relief as Inzamam-ul-Haq did?

Letter from… Karachi

The benefits of not winning Cricketer of the Year, or any other such prize

All things considered it's surprising it took so long

Because when you do, you'll be assaulted by crows or stuck on perpendicularly positioned couches

Mohammad Sami sprays it about in his own words. (Not really)

On the couch with a famous Austrian doctor

Rancour, unsporting behaviour, waterboarding and elephantine memories: these two teams bring ulcer-inducing spice to cricket

Be in touch with your softer side, but don't be afraid to take an eye for an eye when needed

Come July, old Blighty turns into a Pakistani outpost

The cheerleaders will be men, there won't be any Englishmen around, and there'll be kebabs and more to spare

Will the two sides meet in this World Cup? One can but live in hope

The top 10 possible reasons why Pakistan's keeper has retained his position despite four and a half years of drops, missed stumpings, allegations of corruption, and remarks about his physical appearance

Cricket is everywhere in Sri Lanka. It drives one man to hit the minibars of the country with a vengeance

In tournaments like the World Cup it's important to pick a side other than your own to support. And maybe even two

Because they have 12 awesome dudes to do it. Including a hustler, a mentalist, a sniper and a cockroach

Excerpts from a presentation by Javed Miandad to the Pakistan team

Like an oasis in the desert, Hashim Amla comes to parch our technique-starved souls

After all he has a rather nice posterior, does he not?