Osman Samiuddin

By not always being one thing all the time since he retired, he has become omnipresent in a way that contrasts with how Imran Khan is famous

Former PM meets with PCB, UK High Commissioner to quell uncertainty over England tour plans

It's not only his performances but also his data-driven approach that has played a part in Pakistan getting to the final

The efficiency, the elegance, the control... none of it is there anymore. Is he actually out of touch?

Zimbabwe will draw confidence from their two white-ball wins against Pakistan in the last two years

At the moment international cricket is a loose coalition of often conflicting self-interests. If that doesn't change, the future is grim

Birmingham Phoenix captain set to lead again in second season of Hundred, after taking them to the final in 2021

Players not being able to sustain the amount of cricket they're being expected to play will force changes, ICC chair believes

For a country infamous for its opening woes, Shafique doesn't just feel like the right answer, but an entire exam being aced

On every major metric they outperformed the New Zealand and India attacks, including the short-ball strategy

The new regime and not being captain anymore has brought him liberation and, perhaps, self-discovery

"We need to maintain that intensity, maintain that level of fitness, maintain that level of performance right through a Test match"

India face prospect of surrendering their highest-ever chase in a Test but another twist seems inevitable

It's not the how many, it's the how that matters for India's glue

No blood was spilt, no bones broken, no wickets taken. And still, the bowling was scarily good

Allrounder earns reappraisal from Anderson after crucial match-turning innings

When 146 off 111 balls somehow feels no-frills, no-frolics, you know something special is going on

Between the two teams, England have changed a lot more since the fourth Test last year, and India will recognise the giddiness around that

"He is a diamond. All we've done is to cut and polish him a little," says Surrey's interim assistant coach Azhar Mahmood

"It was a good affirmation of our sense of where the market is and the value of premier cricket rights in that market"