Kamran Abbasi

Pakistan's talisman was the difference

South Africa pose a severe threat to Younis’s stated dual ambitions of winning this World Cup to uplift the people of Pakistan and to honour the memory of his previous coach and mentor, Bob Woolmer

This ICC World Twenty20 has been a fabulous tournament

Pakistan produced a clinical performance to qualify for a second consecutive World Twenty20 semi-final

Umar Gul's outstanding performance against New Zealand was notable for his mastery of line and length

Umar Gul fried New Zealand at The Oval but it was Shahid Afridi who lit the fire, with a sprinting catch and some mesmerising bowling

Pakistan face a desperate, nerve-tingling struggle to beat Netherlands, a team of part-time cricketers, and progress in this World Cup

It is hard to pinpoint where Pakistan lost this match, as they lost it almost everywhere and every which way they turned

 

Cricket is in danger of overkill, and the IPL and its imitators in other countries are playing a major part

It is hard not to draw the conclusion that the PCB's press release is clearly designed to cause Shoaib the maximum embarrassment

It might be legally flawed or it might not but the ICC's decision to withdraw World Cup matches from Pakistan was hardly a surprise

Pakistan have announced their T20 World Cup squad

Pakistan fans should not be too despondent at their team's defeat to Australia

This period will be a test of leadership

Pakistan cricket must focus on what is important: ensuring that it retains a viable domestic structure and regular international cricket