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Salman Butt named captain for rest of England tour

Opening batsman Salman Butt has been named captain for the remaining Tests in England following Shahid Afridi's surprising decision to retire from Tests

17-Jul-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Ponting delighted as new-look team takes shape

Ricky Ponting might be able to teach Shahid Afridi something about rebuilding. Or Salman Butt. Or whoever captains Pakistan in the second Test at Headingley

16-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Lord's

Butt not an 'automatic' captaincy replacement

The PCB are expected to meet on Friday to decide on a successor to Shahid Afridi as Test captain for the series against England

16-Jul-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Shahid Afridi to retire from Tests

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has said he will retire from Test cricket following the second Test against Australia at Headingley starting next Wednesday

16-Jul-2010•Cricinfo staff

Ponting's inspired change, Afridi's brainless slog

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia at Lord's

16-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale and Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

North spins Australia to massive win

Pakistan's stalwart Salman Butt suffered an aberration against the part-time spin of Marcus North, and was stumped down the leg side for 92, as Australia overcame an anxious first hour on the fourth day at Lord's to claim three important wickets in their

16-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at Lord's

Australia confident of stopping Pakistan

Pakistan will enter the final day full of hope, needing 326 with nine wickets in hand and two batsmen well set

15-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Lord's

Australia's tail wags, and Tim pained by blow

Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia at Lord's

15-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Lord's

Pakistan fight hard in huge chase

Teams facing the prospect of a world-record run-chase generally find themselves praying for rain at some stage of the proceedings, but Pakistan have never been the most conventional of outfits

15-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at Lord's

Aamer cleverer than I was at 18 - Wasim Akram

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer's fine spell in the first innings at Lord's has led Wasim Akram to comment that Aamer "is much cleverer than I was at the 18"

15-Jul-2010•Cricinfo staff

All swinging from Afridi, no spinning from Smith

The plays of the day as the action continues apace between Pakistan and Australia at Lord's

14-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Lord's

Shane Watson cuts down Pakistan

Shane Watson was Australia's unlikely star with the ball, as he claimed 4 for 40 in seven eventful overs to leave Pakistan in deep strife on 141 for 9 by tea on the second afternoon at Lord's

14-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Australia grateful to consistent Katich

Here's something that might surprise you. Simon Katich is statistically Australia's most successful Test opener of all time. Not Matthew Hayden, not Bill Ponsford. Simon Katich

13-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale at Lord's

Flower urges Kieswetter to come back stronger

Andy Flower has challenged Craig Kieswetter to raise his game after a disappointing run of scores during the recent one-day campaign against Australia and Bangladesh

13-Jul-2010•Andrew Miller

Ponting fails to lord it and gives the elbow

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day between Pakistan and Australia Lord's

13-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale and Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

Asif and Aamer give Pakistan the edge

Simon Katich and Michael Clarke made arduous but invaluable progress against a probing Pakistan attack, adding 120 for the third wicket to carry Australia to 171 for 3 by tea on the first day of the first Test at Lord's

13-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller at Lord's

Pakistan's chance for redemption

Six months after their disastrous tour of Australia, Pakistan have a chance to redeem themselves against Ricky Ponting's men.

12-Jul-2010•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale at Lord's

Pakistan will miss Yousuf and Younis - Hussey

Michael Hussey believes Pakistan's batting depth will be seriously tested in the absence of Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan for the upcoming series against Australia

11-Jul-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Bell ruled out of Pakistan Tests after breaking foot

Ian Bell has been officially ruled out of England's Test series against Pakistan after fracturing the fifth metatarsal in his left foot while fielding during the second ODI against Bangladesh

10-Jul-2010•Andrew McGlashan

A 'learning tour' for Pakistan - Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, believes that the ongoing tour of England will be a "learning tour" for his young side

10-Jul-2010•Cricinfo staff

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