Osman Samiuddin

Waiting for Mohammad Asif to return from the pit of hell he had thrown himself into in the last couple of years was almost worth it

Saeed Ajmal is eyeing the wicket of one of the world's best batsmen tomorrow as Pakistan get ready to take on Australia

Already through to the semi-finals, a third win for Pakistan, against Australia, might help India, should they beat West Indies in Johannesburg, to join them in the final four

Already through to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan are likely to experiment with their line-up against Australia in Centurion

Not making it through to the Champions Trophy will be the least ideal way to end a less than ideal period for Australia

An outbreak of injury is precisely what Daniel Vettori finds himself dealing with, as he heads into what is, for his side, a quarter-final with England at The Wanderers

Regardless of the result between Australia and India at Centurion, Pakistan will be aiming to keep their game in working order when they take on the world champions in Centurion on Wednesday

New Zealand's long tour of Sri Lanka helped them overcome the bowling and post a formidable score

Sri Lanka's 38-run loss today to New Zealand to end their group phase now means their fate is in the hands of others

Mohammad Yousuf's knock may have lacked the thrills and frills, but his retro one-day classic allowed Shoaib Malik to bat freely and scythe India

So unexpected was England's six-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka at the Wanderers, that hindsight might even afford it JFK status, as in where were you when it happened

Andrew Strauss 's decision to recall Angelo Mathews after he had been run out at the Wanderers was, according to the England captain, influenced in part by a similar incident under Paul Collingwood's leadership last year

Sri Lanka's ace spinner has had a poor tournament, a solitary wicket and bundles of runs leaked at pace

Both captains played it down as just another game, and how revenge wasn't on anyone's mind but these are statements of habit

If Younis Khan and his team fail tomorrow, he will front up and explain why they did. If there is success, he will turn up much the same. But turn up he will

England's batsmen will do exceptionally well to avoid the fate of other teams when playing Mendis for the first time

In the second part of the interview, Pakistan's captain talks about the side's prospects in the Champions Trophy, the legacy he wants to leave behind, winning the World Twenty20, and cricket's formats

Entering the Champions Trophy, West Indies were accused of devaluing the tournament; on the contrary, in their first match against Pakistan they made something of it

Intikhab Alam, the Pakistan coach, praised the younger members of his side for pulling Pakistan out of a potentially sticky situation against West Indies and ensuring they got their Champions Trophy campaign off to a winning start

Andrew Strauss is upbeat about England's prospects not only in South Africa but in the longer run