He has won respect with his cricket doing the talking, not letting himself be crushed by shameful boos from fans

It's easy to dislike a brash upstart like Virat Kohli; it's hard to not admire his brilliance

The phrase means nothing in this day and age; only the laws and playing regulations are of any importance

The board must instead concentrate on developing offshore bases, strengthening domestic cricket, and getting other countries to host their A team

Pakistan cricket, like Pakistan itself, is about political and personal whims. There are no notions of honour among the powerful, and to expect people to act on principle is delusional

The PCB has ensured itself some financial security by agreeing to the ICC revamp, but it's unlikely the money will go towards securing the future of the country's cricket

He displays a hunger for runs that bodes well for his and Pakistan's future

Fast bowlers always bailed the team out of trouble. But in this Asia Cup, we saw the trend reverse

The format generally, and the IPL particularly, is all about fun and entertainment. It isn't an exacting test of skill

Whether by circumstance or not, Pakistan is now one of the few voices of dissent against the restructuring of the ICC

The Sharjah chase was perhaps Pakistan's best ever, owing much to the collective spirit that the oft-vilified captain has nurtured

There was a time when Pakistan masked ordinariness with defiance and flair. Now they are humbled and demoralised

Over the last few years Pakistan's batting order as a whole has failed to respond to the challenge of batting first in an international match

Khurram Manzoor and Shan Masood, Pakistan's new opening combination, were the ones who put their team on the path to the big win in Abu Dhabi

We can talk about Misbah and Hafeez, propose new stars and offer retirement to others, but we all know the game isn't cricket - it is the politics of self-interest and greed

Pakistan cricket has talent but no fairness, meritocracy or systems

Dare to dismiss him and he returns with an eye-popping performance

Pakistan's batting order carries plenty of dead wood. There may not be too many alternatives but the few there are need to be looked at

The performance of a majority of Pakistan's batsmen, and of the people who pick them, has become laughable

Misbah-ul-Haq's tragedy is that his heroism, too often, covers for the collapse of his fellow batsmen, a collapse so complete that is it beyond the skills of one of the world's best bowling attacks to rescue