On a surface atoning for modern cricket's batting sins, a compelling Test again went this way and that, before nestling, at the end of the third day at Providence, loosely in the hands of the West Indies

Danish Kaneria has resubmitted a communication from his former county Essex to the PCB's integrity committee in the hope that it will be enough to clear him to be selected once again for Pakistan

West Indies wrapped up their first and most significant Test win in over two years, since they beat England at the start of 2009

West Indies did fight as best they could but by the end of a long, attritional day on an uneven surface, at 209 for 9, it wasn't looking like the fight would be enough against a Pakistan side heavily reliant on spin

There's no reason, though, to reconcile ourselves to the prospect of a dull series because a duel between flawed sides can be as pleasing to watch as one between high-quality sides

Up to eight top Pakistan players are likely to be in the running to play in the first edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL)

Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's chief selector, is on the verge of resigning from his post after differences developed with fellow selectors over the selection of the 15-man squad for the Tests against the West Indies

After an absence of nearly 15 seasons from top-flight first class cricket, one of Pakistan's most famous domestic teams, United Bank Limited (UBL), is set to make a return in next season's Quaid-e-Azam (QEA) trophy

Pakistan may have overcome severe lapses in the field to win games in the past, but to expect to get away after handing four reprieves to Sachin Tendulkar is to expect a miracle

Shahid Afridi was "proud" of his team's performance in the World Cup and hoped that their reception in Pakistan would reflect the side's achievement in getting to the last four at a time when expectations were significantly lower

Plays of the Day from the second World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan in Mohali

Shoaib Akhtar may well have played his last match for Pakistan, after he wasn't picked for the semi-final against India in Mohali

Shahid Afridi has been a true leader of men, with them on bad days and good days, taking Pakistan ultimately to a place few expected them to reach

ESPNcricinfo's Pakistan Editor examines the Indian team and finds MS Dhoni a calm figure amid much machismo and aggression

Jacob Oram said his running catch to dismiss Jacques Kallis and Martin Guptill's run-out of AB de Villiers were the two key moments that propelled New Zealand to victory in their quarter-final against South Africa

Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, said he knew his side were in with a chance of defending 221 if they could get past South Africa's top four batsmen and into the longish tail

New Zealand shed some of the flashiness that usually adorns their batting, persevered with the ball, and ultimately reaped the rewards, albeit with a helping hand from South Africa

With their century stand in Pakistan's win over West Indies in the World Cup quarter-final, Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal could well be Pakistan's solution to their long-standing opening woes

On Friday, New Zealand return to the scene of their worst recent result to play one of their most important recent games

It is New Zealand's batting on which the heaviest burden rests, for that is where expectations should be highest