Leagues have the advantage because the narratives that nurture fandom can develop more easily around them

Thanks to them, the world is looking at West Indies as more than just a shadow of a once-glorious empire

The story of Pakistan's most challenging era in the words of its protagonists: Misbah-ul-Haq, Saeed Ajmal, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq and others

His career was spent overcoming challenges that threatened to overwhelm him, but at the end, he has emerged as undeniably Pakistan's greatest Test batsman

A team of Pakistani engineers has developed a wearable piece of technology that measures elbow flex in bowlers in real time

Poor shots, hilarious run-outs, making decent bowling look terrifying, and losing all ten for less than hundred: a look at the team's meltdowns this year

Their numbers largely suffer in comparison to their Asian neighbours outside the subcontinent, West Indies and Zimbabwe

Is he still as good as he was before his exile? More or less, and the swagger and attitude are intact, but at nearly 34, his body might be the weak link

To succeed in the UAE, Amir needs to look to the likes of Junaid and Ajmal and learn the art of bowling dry

If he comes back into the ODI side it won't be the right decision - moral implications aside

Is it surprising that a team famed for its bowling attack conceded the highest ODI total? Not if you have followed their fortunes closely

Rahat Ali's spell to Joe Root came across as boring - or did it?

Lord's presented us with a fine study in his methods, where bowler and captain showcase their styles while sticking to a larger plan

Stuart Broad is easy to hate - until he conjures up one of his cathartic spells of fast bowling

There are no hotheads, big mouths or flashy dressers in the current Pakistani side. It's a drastic change from the country's teams of old

Cheeky, tough and masters of improvisation: how does Karachi produce the batsmen it does?

We love the limitless possibilities batting offers, but what if the laws were tweaked to favour bowlers rather than batsmen?

Results aside, especially in Pakistan, the board's cooperation and the sociopolitical climate make a difference to how a coach fares

The constant chopping and changing that occurred during the tenures of Moin Khan and Haroon Rasheed has affected Pakistan's ODI fortunes

It looks like their batsmen and bowlers have, while their captain relies on solo efforts