Inzamam hails win his best

Inzamam-ul-Haq has said Pakistan's five-wicket win at Port Elizabeth is his best as captain

How to treat the tail

Inzamam-ul-Haq showed one of the ways to marshal the tail as he and Mohammad Asif added 74 at Port Elizabeth

The Ntini story in numbers

Stats highlights of Makhaya Ntini's career

Test cricket at its best

Now that Jane Goody has been relieved of her duties as one of the prime exhibits in the freakshow that is Big Brother, people's attentions may divert to Port Elizabeth, where an equally almighty dogfight is currently underway

Ntini joins the 300 club

Makhaya Ntini has become the 21st bowler, and third South African, to reach 300 Test wickets after removing Mohammad Sami on the second morning at Port Elizabeth

Shoaib in injury scare

Shoaib Akhtar is unlikely to bowl again in the second Test against South Africa at Port Elizabeth, after picking up a hamstring injury

Pakistan chase 191 after Asif haul

Pakistan need 183 more to level the series after another absorbing day at Port Elizabeth which encapsulated the wonders of Test cricket

Ntini and Shoaib star on dramatic day

A dramatic opening day at Port Elizabeth brought 16 wickets as South Africa were bundled out for 124 before fighting back with a powerful display from their own pacemen

Inzamam and Asif put Pakistan on top

An outstanding captain's innings from Inzamam-ul-Haq was the defining performance on an intriguing second day at Port Elizabeth

Younis and Akmal take Pakistan home

A fascinating cut and thrust Test match was given a suitably thumping finale as a counter-attacking sixth-wicket stand of 99 between Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal guided Pakistan to a series-levelling victory at Port Elizabeth

Shoaib surprised by successful return

Shoaib admitted at being surprised at how soon after his return he had been able to impact the proceedings. "I thought it would take me the whole Test match to get back into it," he said

Returning with venom

Osman Samiuddin on Mohammad Asif's emphatic return to the international fold

Inzamam's calm, steadying hand

Trying to prove that bowlers win you Test matches and batsmen only save them is a bit like trying to prove whether the chicken or the egg came first. Both are essentially self-defeating arguments

Shabbir Ahmed called up

Shabbir Ahmed, the Pakistan fast bowler who served a 12-month ban for an illegal action, has been called up as a reinforcement following injuries to Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul, both of whom are on their way home.

Fast ... and really fast

Every now and again - just so that the world can keep on spinning, karma can remain aligned and humans sane - it's good to have a day like this

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Port Elizabeth

Woolmer denies making racist remarks against Shoaib

Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, has angrily denied reports that he racially insulted Shoaib Akhtar during the infamous heated altercation that took place between the two