Plays of the Day from the second day at Headingley

Pakistan's three-man fast-bowling pack made Australia look utterly helpless

Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and Australia at Headingley

Salman Butt believes his inexperienced team possesses the ability to defeat Australia if they can keep their heads straight

Virender Sehwag takes his hat off to a bowler he was never quite able to figure out how to play comfortably

With Pakistan desperate to level the series against Australia they are toying with the idea of replacing Danish Kaneria with Saeed Ajmal for the second Test against at Headingley

Moments after being confirmed as Pakistan's new captain following Shahid Afridi's shock retirement, Salman Butt spoke exclusively to Cricinfo

The talent is there in the Pakistan line-up, but if the team is to compete it has to learn very quickly about the demands of Test cricket

The ICC is finally ready to implement its anti-doping code, which includes a "modified" whereabouts clause, following negotiations during a year-long stand-off with the BCCI

The inexperience of the batting line-up was always likely to be Pakistan's major problem and on a cloudy day at Lord's they came unstuck

Shortly before tea the opening day was running away from Pakistan, then the momentum changed in seven balls from Mohammad Asif

Pakistan's explosive and controversial allrounder talks about the challenges of leading the side

His career hit rock-bottom in Australia when he suffered a nightmare Test in Sydney, but Kamran Akmal has been given another chance.

The former England captain on team hierarchy, playing under Gower and Brearley, winning the Ashes, that Test in Faisalabad, and more

In an email, a copy of which is with Cricinfo, Sunil Gavaskar said teams would have the choice of retaining up to seven players, but all the players would still be part of the auction

Pakistan got a fair look at the four contenders drafted into the Test squad to fill the void for a couple of spots vacant in the batting order ahead of the first Test against Australia next Tuesday

Despite facing a second-string Leicestershire Pakistan failed to impress at Grace Road with their bowlers going through the motions in the end, not a good omen ahead of the Test series against Australia starting next week

There was no drama. No last minute dash past the tape. Instead it was a compelling performance from a confident team led by a spirited leader

It would be improper to term Umar's assault as audacious. It was instinctive, calculated, and plain confident

After the psychological scars inflicted by several defeats to Australia over the last 12 months, Pakistan face a tough battle this summer