Rahat Ali

In an era of rebuilding, Pakistan desperately need their two senior batsmen to stand up against England

Two years ago, Pakistan were able to shield Mohammad Amir on his Test return. Now he is very much at the forefront of their hopes

The silly and the sublime came together in Lahore for a riveting finish as Peshawar Zalmi booked their place in the second qualifier and increased their chances of becoming back-to-back champions

Sure the fast bowling unit picked for the New Zealand tour is second-string, but it has delivered more often than not

After Pakistan fought back to share the Test series 2-2, ESPNcricinfo rates the players involved in the enthralling tussle

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

Faced with an England team who love to attack, Misbah-ul-Haq applied the handbrake to their ambitions with two sessions of dour attritional dot-ball cricket

Pakistan could still win the third Test, which remains beautifully poised, but they were let down on the third day by key areas and it left Mickey Arthur frustrated

Pakistan's thrilling triumph at Lord's was underscored by their captain's serenity

The Pakistan captain had plenty of strong options to call upon as he led the way to another series win in the UAE

On a tough second day for Pakistan in Sharjah, Rahat Ali's dismissal of the rock of England's middle order, Joe Root, was one of the key reasons why his team was able to stay in touch

Imran Khan, the Pakistan fast bowler, has been ruled out for the third and final Test against England at Sharjah on Sunday, after injuring his bowling hand during fielding practice on Friday

Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been ruled out for two weeks after suffering a knuckle fracture to his bowling hand on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka

Rahat Ali has become the latest Pakistan player to be ruled out of the ongoing Bangladesh tour

They create awkward angles for right-hand batsmen and can use the threat of the incoming delivery, which help keep the batsmen quiet

It might be just a brief glimmer, but after a miserable build-up to the World Cup, Pakistan are bowling like their exalted predecessors

The PCB has picked seamer Rahat Ali as a replacement for the injured Junaid Khan in Pakistan's World Cup squad

Pakistan's seamers failed to create opportunities as a unit. Their bowling coach Mohammad Akram reiterated that the bowlers let Sri Lanka off the hook by not maintaining any pressure

Pakistan have failed to find a settled XI in Test cricket. ESPNcricinfo profiles those players handed a debut in 2013