1st April, 2013
Pakistan will not panic: Zaka Ashraf
“I don't see any threat to Misbah's captaincy or Whatmore's tenure."
10th December, 2012
Adieu Afridi?
Do you agree with the team selection for the T20 and ODI squads for the tour of India? Does Shahid Afridi deserve a place in the ODI squad?
10th December, 2012
Squads for India: Afridi axed from ODIs, Younis returns
Abdul Razzaq remains out of favour while three uncapped players are called in.
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    22nd November, 2012
    Also Pakistan: The final cut
    In the final installment of this series, NFP shares with us the political and cultural zeitgeist of what Pakistan was like between 1947 and 1977.
    13th August, 2012
    Pakistan drops Younis Khan for Australia ODIs
    Also out of the squad is ace paceman Umar Gul, who managed just four wickets in four matches against Sri Lanka.
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    20th July, 2012
    How Pakistan vaulted into upper-tier of Test rankings
    The fourth spot in the rankings is not exceptional but Pakistan is currently the best Asian Test side.
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    18th July, 2012
    PCB has some explaining to do
    Junaid Khan’s back-to-back five wicket hauls gave the hope that not all was lost, so what do we do with him? That’s right – exclude him from the series that follows.
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    17th July, 2012
    A few positives from the lost series
    From the emergence of Junaid Khan to the continued significance of Azhar Ali, there was much to cheer for Pakistan despite the loss.
    6th July, 2012
    Afridi, Gayle top draws at SLPL
    Misbah-ul-Haq and Saeed Ajmal also feature in the list of stars who will feature in the SLPL.
    28th May, 2012
    Pakistan arrive in Sri Lanka for six-week tour
    Members of the Pakistan cricket team and management arrived in Sri Lanka early Monday, for their six-week tour of the island nation.
    10th April, 2012
    Nawaz urges revival of cricket ties with India
    “The Indian cricket team should come to Pakistan and the Pakistan team should tour India because cricket can bring the two countries closer,” Nawaz told reporters.
    23rd March, 2012
    Pakistan wins Asia Cup, Bangladesh wins hearts
    Pakistan celebrated a nail-biting victory in the Asia Cup after a two-run win over Bangladesh. Clinching their second Asia Cup title in Dhaka sending delirious fans onto the streets to celebrate.
    23rd March, 2012
    Cricketers’ Pakistan Day gift to nation
    KARACHI, March 22: Pakistan proved again on Thursday night a view held by many experts that it performs better under pressure. The theatre was the Asia Cup final and the rivals were Bangladesh.
    20th March, 2012
    Amir says ‘brother’ Butt lured him into fixing
    LONDON: Disgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Amir said on Monday that former captain Salman Butt had betrayed their friendship by involving him in the spot-fixing scandal…
    9th March, 2012
    Pakistan team arrives in Dhaka
    DHAKA, March 8: The Pakistan cricket team arrived here on Thursday to compete in the four-nation Asia Cup tournament, which begins in the Bangladesh capital from Sunday (March 11).
    28th February, 2012
    Poor form of team surprises Mohsin
    Chief Coach of Pakistan Cricket Team Mohsin Khan was surprised over poor form of players in 4-match One-day Internationals and in T20 International series.
    6th February, 2012
    ‘Time to give importance to Pakistan again’
    DUBAI: Captain Misbah-ul-Haq wants Pakistan to be recognised as a power in world cricket after leading his country to their first ever clean sweep against…
    29th January, 2012
    We knew we could win: Misbah
    Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq speaks to the media after his side won the second Test match against England in Abu Dhabi and gained an unassailable 2-0…
    28th January, 2012
    President, PM congratulate cricket team over England victory
    President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani congratulated the national cricket team over their 72-run victory in the second test match against England in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
    28th January, 2012
    Pakistan turn the tables on England
    Pakistan thrashed England by 72 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Led by Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan dismissed England for 72 runs…