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Pakistan scramble up learning curve

Pakistan scramble up learning curve

The temperament and skill shown by Asad Shafiq and Misbah-ul-Haq may not save the match but should benefit Pakistan for the rest of the series

03-Feb-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

The Kallis surprise and Philander's agony

The Kallis surprise and Philander's agony

Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Johannesburg

03-Feb-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Steyn's burst consigns Pakistan to all-time low

Steyn's burst consigns Pakistan to all-time low

Stats highlights from the second day's play in Johannesburg

02-Feb-2013•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Pakistan wither in Steyn's intensity

Pakistan wither in Steyn's intensity

Dale Steyn at the top of a run up is like staring into the eyes of a man with a knife in his pocket and a snarl in his voice in a dark alley late at night; it's just not pleasant and Steyn knows it, and he knows when to use that attitude

02-Feb-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Warning signs and mixed signals

Warning signs and mixed signals

Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between South Africa and Pakistan at the Wanderers

02-Feb-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Misbah's Midas touch

Misbah's Midas touch

Pakistan bowled and fielded with discipline on the opening day, and kept South Africa under pressure right through

01-Feb-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Smith's party falls a little flat

Smith's party falls a little flat

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening exchanges of the series between South Africa and Pakistan

01-Feb-2013•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

'No. 1 in the world but still much to be done'

'No. 1 in the world but still much to be done'

Peter Kirsten, Firdose Moonda and Harsha Bhogle talk about South Africa's rise to the top and the challenges the game faces in the country two decades after readmission

01-Feb-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

The brash lad who grew up right

The brash lad who grew up right

Graeme Smith, at 22, was an unexpected choice to lead South Africa. He learned the hard way but emerged through the tough times as an accomplished leader of men

31-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda

Middle-order heavyweights and tall quicks

Middle-order heavyweights and tall quicks

ESPNcricinfo looks at four confrontations that could have an important bearing on the outcome of the series

31-Jan-2013•Andrew McGlashan and Firdose Moonda

Batting Pakistan's Achilles' heel

Batting Pakistan's Achilles' heel

Pakistan's bowling compares favourably with that of the hosts but the visitors' batting will undoubtedly hold the key to their fortunes

30-Jan-2013•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

'My height was an advantage but I didn't know how to use it'

'My height was an advantage but I didn't know how to use it'

Mohammad Irfan had a hard life before he took up cricket professionally. Now he's determined to make it better for himself and his family

28-Jan-2013•Interview by Umar Farooq

Kirsten fronts up to SA issues

Kirsten fronts up to SA issues

Having unexpectedly lost a series to New Zealand for the first time, South Africa coach Gary Kirsten had plenty of questions to answer

24-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda

'I put my money on South Africa'

'I put my money on South Africa'

Geoff Boycott on Pakistan's challenge against pace, why Dhoni is the right man to lead India, and facing Devon Malcolm

24-Jan-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

'I have learnt the value of my wicket'

'I have learnt the value of my wicket'

Nasir Jamshed says three years outside the national team taught him plenty about his game. He is now gearing up for his biggest challenge - a tour to South Africa

21-Jan-2013•Interview by Umar Farooq

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