Pakistan bowlers seal quarter-final qualification

Pakistan made the most of Elton Chigumbura's generous offer to bat first to secure a seven-wicket victory in a rain-reduced fixture at Pallekele

Waqar not looking beyond Australia

Pakistan may have qualified for the knockout stages but their coach Waqar Younis is not prepared to look beyond their final group game against Australia just yet

'Slave to rhythm' Gul tunes in to top form

Umar Gul is the most unassuming bowling spearhead Pakistan have had for years, possibly ever, so much so that it is easy to not think of him as the leader of the attack at all

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2011, Group A, Pallekele

Pakistan's left-arm spinner bogey

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group A match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Pallekele

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2011, Group A, Pallekele

Batting remains Zimbabwe's biggest weakness

Zimbabwe's coach Alan Butcher thinks this World Cup had probably come four years too early for this group of players

Afridi says Umar is fit and will play

Shahid Afridi has said Umar Akmal is fit, though noises from the rest of the camp are not as positive about his finger injury

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, World Cup 2011, Group A, Pallekele

Lack of Tests affecting batting - Butcher

Zimbabwe's batting woes in the World Cup are a consequence of the team not having played Tests in a long time, the national coach Alan Butcher has said

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Group A, Pallekele

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Pakistan seek Pallekele revival

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Pallekele