SPECIALS – The greatest World Cup matches, Part 1

With the eleventh ICC World Cup only two weeks away, the excitement for the quadrennial event is rising by the day. In a two-part Special post, let us look at ten of the best World Cup matches played over the four-decade history of the tournament, starting with the top five in Part 1. […]

Specials – Best of the Tests : Australia v Pakistan

Australia and Pakistan are set to play each other in a Test series after more than four years. Just like the previous series in England in 2010, the absence of a third Test in the series is disappointing. Nevertheless, the two teams are playing a Test series in the sub-continent after twelve long years […]

Famous Test Matches – Pakistan v Bangladesh, Multan, 2003

This was the third Test of Bangladesh’s first full tour of Pakistan. The hosts had unsurprisingly sealed the series by winning the first two Tests, but it did not come as easy as expected. In the first Test at Karachi, Pakistan were set a tricky 217 to win while in the second Test […]

IN FOCUS – Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test series 2014 : Preview

This two-Test series is set to be the fourth series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in less than three years. The two nations have developed a healthy rivalry in recent times and the cricket between them has often been interesting to watch. Again, the absence of a third Test is disappointing. The Matches and […]

VIEWPOINT – Is there a bigger dampener than a two-Test series?

“As the ICC has increased the number of T20 Internationals that countries can play against each other, the number of two-Test series are becoming more common, which I would rather not happen at all because they are a nothingness of a nothing”. This is what the great former Indian batsman Rahul Dravid said […]

Record Book – The fastest pair in Test history

Pakistan’s first tour of England in 1954 was a momentous one. The visitors, led by Abdul Hafeez Kardar, became the first and only nation to win a Test on their first tour of England. This series-levelling win by 24 runs came in the final Test of the four-match series at the Oval, and […]

SPECIALS – Asia Cup finals over the years

The final of the twelfth edition of the Asia Cup is slated to be played on 8th March between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Dhaka. Let us look back on the previous finals of the continental ODI tournament. 1983-84 – No final was played. India won the inaugural tournament on account of beating both […]

IN FOCUS – Pakistan v Sri Lanka (in UAE) Test series 2013-14 : Preview

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have more often than not produced some hard-fought cricket in contests against each other in recent times. The upcoming series will be the third instance in three years of the two Asian teams taking on each other in a three-Test series. Sri Lanka are finally playing Test cricket after a […]

IN FOCUS – Pakistan v South Africa (in UAE) Test series 2013-14 : Preview

South Africa are set to face their first trial by spin since becoming world champions last season when they take on Pakistan in the latter’s ‘home’ territory. Lamentably, this will be yet another series of only two Tests between two top teams. There is no reason why South Africa cannot play three Tests against […]

IN FOCUS – Three cheers for Team Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s historic 24 run win in the second Test over Pakistan at Harare was not only a great day for Zimbabwean cricket, but also for Test cricket. Besides underlining Zimbabwe’s steady improvement at the top level, the match also provided a gripping duel between bat and ball that only Test cricket is able to […]