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<p>Pakistan has developed somewhat of a gluttony for all-rounders. And it makes sense.</p> <p>As cricket has evolved, we have increasingly been assessing players and performances based on utility, impact and numbers, instead of drawing decontextualised conclusions based on skill alone.</p> <p>It is important to be good, yes, as it always has been. But now, b

Pakistan continued their upward journey in white-ball cricket as they thrashed England by 87 runs in the second match of the ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Arafat Minhas put in a record all-round performance to hand Pakistan their second win of the tournament. The hosts batted first and posted 302-9, with contributions from almost their entire line

<p>As Gus Atkinson and Sonny Baker found themselves stranded at the same end, Arafat Minhas fumbled a throw from the deep. The run-out opportunity, with England already nine down, still stood.</p> <p>Arafat gathered the ball again and his slingy left arm, which had caused havoc in the preceding overs, produced a flat, direct throw that crashed into the stump