All-time XI: Pakistan

A batsman's nightmare

A batsman's nightmare

With a bowling line-up in which Imran Khan is an afterthought, Pakistan's all-time team looks well-nigh invincible

24-May-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Three leggies, an offie and a leftie

Three leggies, an offie and a leftie

Though spin has mostly played second fiddle to Pakistan's pace attack, in the hands of these masters it took a starring role

17-May-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Strike fear with three

Strike fear with three

Fast bowling has been Pakistan's trump card, their national obsession, and a resource they have never been short of. Which men make it to the final XI?

10-May-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Stumped for choice?

Stumped for choice?

A modern great, a complete package, a natural, and a fighter feature in our wicketkeeper shortlist for Pakistan

04-May-2010•Osman Samiuddin

One from five

One from five

Pakistan were never short of allrounders. Imran Khan would be the overwhelming choice but there are four others, all also captains, in this shortlist

27-Apr-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan's strongest suit

Pakistan's strongest suit

The country's greatest batsman, the gutsiest, a dashing rescuer, and others make up the middle-order shortlist

19-Apr-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Stodgers, flayers, stylists

Stodgers, flayers, stylists

Opening has been one of Pakistan's most thorny problems - which is not to say that there haven't been fine, even great, openers in the team's history

12-Apr-2010•Osman Samiuddin

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