A love that extends the human bond

Rahul Bhattacharya on an overwhelming reception

When policemen outnumber spectators

Where were the Lahoris, asks Anand Vasu

The war goes global

Kamran Abassi writes about a peculiar frenzy

One blood, and one astonishing match

Rahul Bhattacharya celebrates the cliffhanger at Karachi

Two for the ages

Sambit Bal on the classic encounters at Karachi and Rawalpindi

Fridges, firearms and fake shampoo

Anand Vasu takes a peek into the Peshawar markets

Model Town cricket, and North West Frontier hospitality

Anand Vasu on street cricket, a sumptious meal and more

The humanising factor

Amit Varma on how cricket can act as a vehicle of peace

Magic in the air

Sambit Bal on Irfan Pathan's decisive burst in the finale

Hope and fear

Rahul Bhattacharya looks back at five decades of India-Pakistan cricket

Listless and helpless

Osman Samiuddin on how Pakistan surrendered to Virender Sehwag

Watching Sehwag bat

Chandrahas Choudhury on an exhilarating experience

An hour to remember

Dileep Premachandran recounts India's first Test triumph in Pakistan

Bring on the Milo men

Dileep Premachandran laments the empty stands at Multan