Analysis

Pace makes the difference

Pace makes the difference

While India let Pakistan off the hook in their first innings, the Pakistani bowlers kept up the pressure throughout the Indian innings with incisive bowling

30-Jan-2006•George Binoy

Akmal weathers the swing

Akmal weathers the swing

After feasting on two placid pitches, the Pakistani batsmen were found wanting in footwork and caution but Akmal rose to the occasion with a superbly controlled yet aggressive innings

29-Jan-2006•George Binoy

Whopping victories and collective half-centuries

Whopping victories and collective half-centuries

Stats highlights, Pakistan v India, 3rd Test, Karachi

29-Jan-2006•Kanishkaa Balachandran

A Pakistani fortress

A Pakistani fortress

A lowdown on Karachi, the venue of the third Test between Pakistan and India

28-Jan-2006•S Rajesh

Bowlers' graveyard

Bowlers' graveyard

The flatbed at Faisalabad ensured a high in-control percentage for batsmen on all five days

25-Jan-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Pathan's batting prowess

Pathan's batting prowess

Irfan Pathan's latest effort at Faisalabad further underscored his burgeoning batting talent

24-Jan-2006•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Murali's journey to 400 wickets

Murali's journey to 400 wickets

Muttiah Muralitharan became only the third bowler to get to 400 ODI wickets

24-Jan-2006•Cricinfo staff

Dhoni's maiden dazzler

Dhoni's maiden dazzler

Mahendra Singh Dhoni slashed, pulled, hoicked, drove and even defended, and brought up his maiden Test century

23-Jan-2006•On the Ball with George Binoy

Cairns in numbers

Cairns in numbers

At the time of his retiring, Chris Cairns was 50 runs short of becoming only the third player to score 5000 runs and take 200 wickets in one-day cricket

23-Jan-2006•George Binoy

Afridi's assault

Afridi's assault

Shahid Afridi steamrolled the Indian bowlers for the second time in as many Tests

22-Jan-2006•George Binoy

Harbhajan's nightmare, and a deluge of runs

Harbhajan's nightmare, and a deluge of runs

Stats highlights on day 1

21-Jan-2006•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Third-session fireworks

Third-session fireworks

How Pakistan wrested the initiative in the final session

21-Jan-2006•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

Faisalabad's result rarity

Faisalabad's result rarity

After the draw at Lahore, both players and spectators will hope that the Faisalabad pitch will be conducive to a result

20-Jan-2006•George Binoy

A last hope for salvation

A last hope for salvation

The news that Zimbabwe Cricket's interim board has decided to suspend itself from Test cricket is the first sensible move that it has made in a long time

18-Jan-2006•Martin Williamson

Off-side slaughter

Off-side slaughter

How Virender Sehwag flayed the bowlers to all parts en route to his double-century

16-Jan-2006•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

Sehwag's scorcher

Sehwag's scorcher

How Virender Sehwag repeatedly peppered the off side en route to his unbeaten 96

15-Jan-2006•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

An A-plus performance

An A-plus performance

How Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal bludgeoned the Indian attack into submission

14-Jan-2006•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

The off-side king

The off-side king

Younis Khan peppered the off side with plenty of boundaries en route to his unbeaten 147

13-Jan-2006•S Rajesh

Boundary avalanches and scoring rates

Boundary avalanches and scoring rates

A new record at Lahore

13-Jan-2006•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Selectors stick to tried and tested

Selectors stick to tried and tested

James Anderson and Alex Loudon have been omitted from the Test squad to tour India

13-Jan-2006•Andrew Miller

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