Why the 444 v Pakistan was inevitable

Ahmer Naqvi: Is it surprising that a team famed for its bowling attack conceded the highest ODI total? Not if you have followed their fortunes closely

Misbah's band of pragmatic dreamers

Pakistan's rise to No. 1 is a story of triumph in the face of adversities that no other team has had to face over an extended period of time

The Younification of Team Misbah

Hassan Cheema: This Pakistan team's ability to prove people wrong time and again is remarkable. So also the shaping influence of two elder statesmen

The music of Pakistan at Edgbaston

Ahmer Naqvi: Rahat Ali's spell to Joe Root came across as boring - or did it?

The truth about Younis and Yasir

Or, the Pakistani way of judging talent and contributions. By Hassan Cheema

The hinterland of 40

Jon Hotten: At Lord's we saw three in-between scores of the sort that are as likely to annoy the selectors as excite them

All Imran's men

Stuart Wark: The Pakistan team that won its first Test series in England in 1987 was probably the finest in the country's history

Misbah and the art of wicket acquisition

Ahmer Naqvi: Lord's presented us with a fine study in his methods, where bowler and captain showcase their styles while sticking to a larger plan

A second revolution in Pakistan cricket

Kamran Abbasi: All four of Pakistan's victories at Lord's have been special. The latest one was extra sweet because it came after a 20-year wait

Where does Amir's comeback rank?

Michael Jeh: There's no shortage of stories of players being granted second chances in cricket

The five-step model for Pakistan fans

Liam Cromar: It's hard not to be moved by a team that gives equal parts joy and sorrow, and is never for a moment dull

Will the real Pakistan please stand up?

Hassan Cheema: The world watches to see whether they will validate their current form as one of the world's top teams or return in tatters

Umar Akmal and the meaning of ambition

Ahmer Naqvi: There are no hotheads, big mouths or flashy dressers in the current Pakistani side. It's a drastic change from the country's teams of old

How important is the England tour for Pakistan?

Hassan Cheema: It just might be their most significant series in years - not that you could tell by their preparation