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Pakistan's stars in the ascendancy

Pakistan's stars in the ascendancy

Marks out of ten for Pakistan

29-Mar-2005•Osman Samiuddin

West Indian cricketers receive Smasher sponsorship

West Indian cricketers receive Smasher sponsorship

Citing great potential in West Indies cricket, Smasher Sports, a UK-based company, has decided to sponsor fifteen West Indian players, and they are hoping to rope in several more during the season

25-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

Salman Butt and Taufeeq Umar tame the Rest

Salman Butt and Taufeeq Umar tame the Rest

The senior Pakistan side, captained by Shoaib Malik, cruised to victory over the Rest of Pakistan in a one-day charity game at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium to raise funds for tsunami relief and the recent Baluchistan flood disaster

24-Feb-2005•Cricinfo staff

Mahmood and Taufeeq recalled for VB Series

Mahmood and Taufeeq recalled for VB Series

Pakistan have recalled Azhar Mahmood and Taufeeq Umar in their squad for the VB Series, the triangular one-day tournament which also features Australia and West Indies

04-Jan-2005•Cricinfo staff

Taufeeq and Faisal torment Kenya

Taufeeq and Faisal torment Kenya

Taufeeq Umar and Faisal Iqbal, with a fourth-wicket partnership of 161, put Pakistan A in an excellent position on the first day of their three-day match against Kenya at Nairobi

01-Aug-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

India haunted by finals record

India haunted by finals record

And so, by dint of sheer hard work, by divine ordinance, or by clever manipulation - depending on what you choose to believe - the final game of this five-match series is set up perfectly

23-Mar-2004•Anand Vasu in Lahore

Taufeeq in squad for third one-dayer

Taufeeq in squad for third one-dayer

Taufeeq Umar has been included in a 15-man squad for the third one-dayer against India

17-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Taufeeq stars in Indian drubbing

Taufeeq stars in Indian drubbing

Taufeeq Umar clatterred an 89-ball 104 as Pakistan A handed the Indians a pasting in their only warm-up game before the first one-dayer on March 13

11-Mar-2004•Anand Vasu in Lahore

Farhat's century puts Pakistan on top

Farhat's century puts Pakistan on top

A fiesty 124 not out by Imran Farhat helped Pakistan to a position of strength against South Africa in the second Test, at Faisalabad

25-Oct-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Pakistan coast to eight-wicket win

Pakistan coast to eight-wicket win

Pakistan completed an eight-wicket victory, and went one up in the series, when they speedily knocked off the 24 runs they needed this morning at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

21-Oct-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Taufeeq needs knee operation

Taufeeq needs knee operation

Pakistan opener Taufeeq Umar has been ruled out of action for three months after sustaining an injury to his left knee while practising ahead of the third Test against Bangladesh at Multan

05-Sep-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

More than just a dead rubber

More than just a dead rubber

Strange as it may sound, both Bangladesh and Pakistan have reason to look forward to the third Test at Multan, which starts on Wednesday (Sept 3)

02-Sep-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Pakistan make strong start after Shoaib's six-for destroys Bangladesh

Pakistan make strong start after Shoaib's six-for destroys Bangladesh

A devastating spell of fast bowling by Shoaib Akhtar brought Pakistan back into the game on the second day of the second Test, at Peshawar

28-Aug-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Yasir Hameed's hundred on debut puts Pakistan on top

Yasir Hameed's hundred on debut puts Pakistan on top

A scintillating 170 by Yasir Hameed on his Test debut powered Pakistan to 301 for 5 at close of play on the second of the first Test, at the National Stadium in Karachi

21-Aug-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

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