Spinners save Pakistan

Contributed by Philip Oliver

Faced with the prospect of an ignominious first round exit, Pakistan, like England did against them, raised their game against Netherlands to secure a place in the Super Eight stage. They produced a performance that had the characteristics which made them pre-tournament dark horses, of flamboyant batting and excellent spin bowling.

The convincing [...]

I told you so!

Unlike most other observers in the cricketing community, shock was not what I first felt when I heard about the Lahore attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team. Perhaps it was inevitable and the predictability of the whole situation just made me pensive. There will be consequences, for the Pakistan cricket fans and for the [...]