India find themselves in a strange situation - all square with the prospect of a greentop awaiting them on the first morning at the National Stadium in Karachi

Karachi has an ideal chance for the fans to prove themselves to the world community

Statistical milestones apart, the first two Tests of this series will probably be forgotten before too long

Runs continued to flow at Faisalabad as Pakistan stretched their lead to 391

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has the same swagger which epitomised Kapil Dev

Plucky contributions from the lower order helped India gain a slender lead before Pakistan responded in kind, confidently moving to 152 for 1

It's been a series crying out for a genuine combat between bat and ball, rather than the batsmen having it all their way

That Mahendra Singh Dhoni shredded a bowling attack is no surprise; that he did so in just his fourth Test against the ferocity of Shoaib Akhtar, with his side skidding into disaster-zone, was what caught Pakistan unaware

Two contrasting centuries, one reeking off supreme confidence, the other off swaggering brilliance, bailed India out of strife on an absorbing day at Faisalabad, after a frenzied 11-over spell had tilted the scales Pakistan's way in a batsman-dominated Te

RP made it a memorable debut to boot

India ended the day on a healthy 110 for 1 in response to Pakistan's 588

"It's very difficult to drop someone like Sourav," said Dravid at the end of a tough day

The Pakistan batsmen made a resounding opening statement, walloping breezy cameos and wrenching away the advantage on an absorbing first day

Rahul Dravid gives his views on the opening slot and the pitch at Faisalabad

It's been exactly two weeks since India landed in Pakistan but for all practical purposes the series will probably start here

Rahul Dravid has admitted that he had decided to open the batting "the night before the game"

Rain and gloom ensured that just 14 balls were possible on the final day at Lahore as the curtains came down on a record-filled Test

On a day when he bulldozed past several batting records, Virender Sehwag has said that Shoaib Akthar, Pakistan's strike bowler, "hasn't lived up to expectations"

The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed "high-profile lawyers" to look into the ramifications of Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum's revelation to Cricinfo

Shabbir Ahmed speaks to Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on how he has modified his action and coped with all the pressure