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Mohammad Asif: A master strategist

In each and every spell of Mohammad Asif's there remains a threat, a leg-before appeal, a play and a miss, an edge. He carries the sense every ball that something very clever he has been working on is just about to, or has almost come off

03-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin at the SCG

An unexpected and memorable comeback

For a good hour on a gloomy, memorable day, Mohammad Sami suddenly was again what he promised long, long ago: Pakistan fast bowling's next big thing

03-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin at the SCG

Ricky Ponting pays heavily for overconfidence

The Australian captain's decision to bat on a testing surface was a result of an overestimation of his team's abilities

03-Jan-2010•Peter English at the SCG

Winning venue for Australia and Ponting

Stats preview to the second Test between Australia and Pakistan in Sydney

02-Jan-2010•S Rajesh

Stunted development, but hope floats

The side is not inexperienced, just the development of many has been stunted from a lack of Tests

30-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Pakistan hopes rest on young shoulders

Pakistan must have many more moments with Umar Akmal and Mohammad Aamer at the centre if they are to stand a chance in the series.

28-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Pakistan need to overcome fear

Pakistan must overcome the fear of playing in Australia by displaying more aggression if they wish to meet with any success in the series

27-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Pakistan's chance to end the drought

Stats preview to the first Test between Australia and Pakistan in Melbourne

24-Dec-2009•S Rajesh

Neighbours divided

In which two diplomats and cricket lovers look at a half-century of India-Pakistan cricket and the attendant politics and tell it like they see it

12-Dec-2009•Suresh Menon

A venue for fast bowlers

Stats preview to the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Wellington

02-Dec-2009•S Rajesh

Test cricket at its finest

Just for the high quality of consistent fast bowling throughout the match, the Dunedin Test needs to be celebrated

28-Nov-2009•Sidharth Monga

Chance to end dismal Test runs for both teams

Stats preview to the three-Test series between New Zealand and Pakistan

23-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff

'I want to be Pakistan's go-to guy'

At 15 he was a prodigy turned cricket casualty. Two years on, he's Pakistan cricket's next big thing

08-Oct-2009•Faras Ghani

An equal contest

The nature of pitches in the Champions Trophy meant that batsmen, fast bowlers and spinners all had a chance to shine

06-Oct-2009•S Rajesh

Staying alive

The Champions Trophy has shown that ODIs can still be a format in which many things pleasing and surprising may happen

06-Oct-2009•Osman Samiuddin in South Africa

Pakistan powerless in Powerplays

If we are to dissect, it is the batsmen who lost it and nothing new is said in that

04-Oct-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Johannesburg

Vettori's value fully received

How well Vettori performed, and how well his team followed

04-Oct-2009•Sambit Bal in Johannesburg

New Zealand up against bogey opponent

Stats preview to the Champions Trophy semi-final between New Zealand and Pakistan in Johannesburg

02-Oct-2009•S Rajesh

We were three bowlers short - Dhoni

The real reasons India's defeat was that the bowlers leaked too many singles in the middle overs

27-Sep-2009•Sambit Bal in Centurion

Oldtimer Yousuf plays ideal supporting act

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

27-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Centurion

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