The joke's on Pakistan

Nov 17, 2009: The country's cricket is not a mystery, as has long been claimed, it is a farce

The square cut that shook Parliament

Oct 23, 2009: Plus the advent of the exciting, revolutionary new 20-50 format

Wasim Akram

The wonder that was Waz

Oct 17, 2009: Despite struggling against injury and illness for much of his career,Akram went on to bring about a seminal change in the way cricket was played

Stupidity of staggering proportions

Oct 13, 2009: After a recent and fairly commendable upturn in fortunes, once again Pakistan shoots itself and watches bemused as the world sniggers

The tournament with an asterisk in the title

Oct 8, 2009: No Pakistan, alas, but at least everyone's favourite uncle is around

'I want to be Pakistan's go-to guy'

Oct 8, 2009: At 15 he was a prodigy turned cricket casualty. Two years on, he's Pakistan cricket's next big thing

ICC Champions Trophy 2009

An equal contest

Oct 6, 2009: The nature of pitches in the Champions Trophy meant that batsmen, fast bowlers and spinners all had a chance to shine

ICC Champions Trophy

Staying alive

Oct 6, 2009: The Champions Trophy has shown that ODIs can still be a format in which many things pleasing and surprising may happen

New Zealand v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, semi-final, Jo'burg

Pakistan powerless in Powerplays

Oct 4, 2009: If we are to dissect, it is the batsmen who lost it and nothing new is said in that

New Zealand v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, semi-final, Jo'burg

Vettori's value fully received

Oct 4, 2009: How well Vettori performed, and how well his team followed

New Zealand v Pakistan

'First 15 overs crucial'

Oct 3, 2009: Live chat featuring Cricinfo's associate editor Dileep Premachandran and Pakistan editor Osman Samiuddin

A stroke of bad Haq

Oct 3, 2009: The Inzamam and Misbah odd-dismissals Hall of Fame

New Zealand v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, 2nd semi-final

New Zealand up against bogey opponent

Oct 2, 2009: Stats preview to the Champions Trophy semi-final between New Zealand and Pakistan in Johannesburg

Highs and Lows

Straussy, Dhoni, Swanny (and a singing lady)

Oct 2, 2009: ... are just some of the protagonists who feature in our look back at the Champions Trophy so far

The curious case of Misbah-ul-Haq

Oct 2, 2009: The World Twenty20 two years ago kickstarted an excellent run for Misbah-ul-Haq, but in 2009 his form has tapered away

Australia v Pakistan

'The kind of pitch batsmen never feel set on'

Sep 30, 2009: Live chat featuring Cricinfo's deputy editor Alex Brown and Pakistan editor Osman Samiuddin

What the doctor ordered

Sep 27, 2009: A couple of upsets, some juicy pitches, and plenty of uncertainty about the semi-final line-up - now that's what a world tournament needs

Ind v Pak, Champions Trophy, Group A, Centurion

We were three bowlers short - Dhoni

Sep 26, 2009: The real reasons India's defeat was that the bowlers leaked too many singles in the middle overs

Ind v Pak, Champions Trophy, Group A, Centurion

Oldtimer Yousuf plays ideal supporting act

Sep 26, 2009: Mohammad Yousuf's knock may have lacked the thrills and frills, but his retro one-day classic allowed Shoaib Malik to bat freely and scythe India

India v Pakistan, ICC Champions Trophy, Group A, Centurion

How Pakistan's spinners won it

Sep 26, 2009: Stats analysis of Pakistan's 54-run win against India