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Sami recalled for final Test

Inzamam-ul-Haq lauded the efforts of Mohammad Yousuf in drawing the second Test in Multan and said the confidence drawn from saving the match will help as they prepare for the final Test

23-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Multan

A little corner was turned - Lara

'This match could be used as a template for us because we played 15 hard sessions of cricket. And that is needed for any team to draw or win a match', said Lara

23-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Multan

Battling Yousuf earns a draw

Reiterating his monstrous appetite for runs, Mohammad Yousuf steered Pakistan out of choppy waters, guiding them to safety on the final day of the second Test at Multan

23-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

'I am happy that a player as great as Lara hits me around'

Danish Kaneria and Daren Ganga spoke to reporters at the end of the day's play

22-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Multan

Pakistan selectors get more powers

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its new selection policy, whereby selectors will have the final say on Pakistan's team selections before each match

22-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

Lara's at the height of his game

"When a man sees his end he wants to know that there has been some purpose to his life." That line seems almost to define the Brian Lara we are seeing now in Pakistan

22-Nov-2006•Fazeer Mohammed

Farhat leads Pakistan's fightback

Just when it appeared as if West Indies had assumed a vice-like grip on Multan Test, Pakistan hit back through an assertive batting performance, leaving a draw the most likely result

22-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Razzaq's Test credibility questioned again

It is a question that comes to haunt Pakistan every now and again. Is Abdul Razzaq really worth a place in the Test side as an all-rounder?

21-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin

'It's important that I stay there at the crease' - Lara

The bad news for Pakistan, at the end of a day where the West Indies took matters of the second Test very much into their own hands, was that Brian Lara was still batting, four short of a ninth double hundred

21-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Windies ride on Lara's sizzling ton

Brian Lara's masterful 196 not out, which comprised a ballistic 77-ball century in a session, stunned Pakistan at Multan, providing West Indies with a great chance to level the three-match series.

21-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

'We are definitely in with a chance' - Taylor

Bob Woolmer and Jerome Taylor spoke to reporters at the end of the day's game

20-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Multan

Windies make strong reply to Pakistan's 357

An outstanding spell of new-ball bowling and a resolute opening partnership changed the complexion of the Multan Test, putting West Indies in a comfortable position at the end of the second day

20-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Lara pleased with bowlers' efforts

Brian Lara speaks to the media after a satisfying day in the field for the bowlers

19-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Multan

Chanderpaul fulfills his 100-Test goal

Shivnarine Chanderpaul will be the eighth West Indian to reach the 100-Test milestone when he takes the field for the second Test against Pakistan at Multan

19-Nov-2006•Cricinfo staff

Farhat leads batting dominance

A combination of poor West Indian bowling and sensible Pakistani batting made for a one-sided opening after Inzamam-ul-Haq decided to bat first at Multan

19-Nov-2006•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Overcast Multan queers the pitch

If conditions remain similar overnight, a result might not be far away either as Pakistan and West Indies begin the second Test on Sunday

18-Nov-2006•The Preview by Osman Samiuddin

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