For Pakistan, the cloud of match-fixing never really went away. The perception of it has woven itself into the very fabric of society at large

At least two boards are said to have given assurances to David Morgan, the outgoing ICC president in the last week, that they would support Howard only to change their minds eventually

It's been 10 years since the Cronje scandal, but despite preventive measures the threat is very much alive

In revoking all the punishments they had themselves imposed, the self-defeating streak of the Pakistan board is highlighted again

As was widely expected, the PCB has reduced or written off the punishments of four players who the board had only recently found guilty of various misdemeanours

Shoaib Akhtar has been included in the Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup to be played in Sri Lanka from June 15 to 24

The one-year ban imposed by the PCB on former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has been lifted by the appeal tribunal

The PCB will seek the advice of the Pakistan government before deciding whether or not to support John Howard's bid for the vice-presidency of the ICC

The Pakistan board has expressed its disappointment at not having a domestic team invited to participate in the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa

Umar Gul is unlikely to be part of Pakistan's Asia Cup campaign in Sri Lanka as a result of a lingering shoulder injury

Shahid Afridi has been named as the captain of the Pakistan teams for the Asia Cup ODIs to be held in Sri Lanka from June 15, as well as the Test tour of England where Pakistan will play the hosts and Australia

With a bowling line-up in which Imran Khan is an afterthought, Pakistan's all-time team looks well-nigh invincible

The aftermath of the leaked video reveals to what depths Pakistan's players have fallen

Senior members of Pakistan's team management on the tour to Australia raised concerns about a run-out wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal fluffed during the Sydney Test, hinting that it may have been more than just a cricketing error

Though spin has mostly played second fiddle to Pakistan's pace attack, in the hands of these masters it took a starring role

Australia re-taught their opponents the lessons of four days in Sydney from earlier this year, the moral of which remains that till the precise moment Australia are out, they are never out

Much about the way these two teams have arrived at this juncture suggests that we could have a repeat of last year's tense semi-final between South Africa and Pakistan. In reality nothing stands further from the truth

Fast bowling has been Pakistan's trump card, their national obsession, and a resource they have never been short of. Which men make it to the final XI?

Cricinfo previews the Super Eights match between Pakistan and South Africa in St Lucia

A modern great, a complete package, a natural, and a fighter feature in our wicketkeeper shortlist for Pakistan