Osman Samiuddin

Shahid Afridi first resuscitated Pakistan from a disastrous start with the bat and nearly took a hat-trick as they romped home to a 138-run win against New Zealand

Cricinfo previews the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand in Abu Dhabi

In honour of Dave Mohammed's alligator death roll, we take a look at XI unusual celebrations (including another by Mohammed)

Younis Khan has taken back his resignation, paving the way for his return to the Pakistan captaincy

Little clarity has emerged from two key meetings within the Pakistan Cricket Board centering around the future of Younis Khan as captain of Pakistan

Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, is not willing to accept Younis Khan's resignation as captain of Pakistan and hopes he can change Younis's mind over the next few days

After a recent and fairly commendable upturn in fortunes, once again Pakistan shoots itself and watches bemused as the world sniggers

The Pakistan captain has offered to resign his post following days of increasing rumour and speculation surrounding Pakistan's exit from the Champions Trophy in South Africa

The Champions Trophy has shown that ODIs can still be a format in which many things pleasing and surprising may happen

Brendon McCullum was left to rue the loss of the man he stood in for as Australia successfully - and ultimately, comfortably - defended their Champions Trophy title at Centurion with a six-wicket win

The side's only hope lay in a burst of genius but that goes against the very ethos of modern New Zealand sides

New Zealand, dogged by injury throughout the Champions Trophy, received the biggest blow on the eve of the final when Daniel Vettori was forced out of the game with a hamstring injury

A day before the final, the ICC Champions Trophy has received a resounding vote of confidence from the captains involved

New Zealand will be up against it tomorrow, but they have survived and thrived on that through this tournament

Questions will be raised over whether it was right that Younis Khan took part, carrying an injury

If we are to dissect, it is the batsmen who lost it and nothing new is said in that

Shane Watson said after his Man-of-the-Match performance that success with his bowling kept him going despite the start he made with his batting

As with all good Pakistan runs , it is to the bowling that goes much of the praise. For wicket-taking skill, their attack has a depth and incisiveness that few sides here can match

They came into this tournament as no-hopers, yet England now find themselves in the semi-finals. But, in many ways, that's just typical of them

In the last ten or so overs at Centurion was found the very essence of Pakistan and Australia as cricket nations, and their beauty