It was never going to be easy but the road to normalcy as far as the restoration of international cricket in Pakistan is concerned is one that is proving to be one filled with many hurdles.

Saqib Mahmood is the latest in a growing number of promising, young fast bowlers to earn a call-up to the England team, selected in the T20 and Test squads for this winter's tour of New Zealand. Saj Sadiq spoke to the 22-year-old quick following his fine season for Lancashire, one which saw him finish as the leading wicket-taker in the Royal London One-Day Cup - 28 wickets at an average of 18.50 - and pick up a further 21 wickets in nine games as the Red Rose were crowned champions of Division Two of the County Championship. Mahmood talks about his reaction to his maiden England call-up, his cricketing role models growing up and specifically the inspiration he takes from county (and possibly future international) team-mate James Anderson...

A member of PakPassion discussion forums gives some typically astute analysis on the announcement of Pakistan's first ODI squad, under new Chief Selector and Head Coach Misbah-ul-Haq.

A profile of a young wicket-keeper batsman from Peshawar, who has caught the eye of cricket enthusiasts with some impactful innings for the Pakistan Under-19 side.

An overview of Round 1 of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in the newly revamped domestic cricket system.

Previews for the newly formed provincial teams for the domestic cricket season for 2019/20.

In his exclusive blog for PakPassion.net, Pakistan fast-bowler Sohail Tanvir writes in detail about his impressions of the domestic cricket reforms announced by the PCB, why he feels the appointments of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis are beneficial for Pakistan Cricket and puts forward the idea that age should not be considered a factor for selection in the national side.

We take a detailed look at Abdul Qadir's legacy and how he played a major role in popularising cricket across the world.

Writing for FirstPost, Saj explains why despite doubts over the rationale behind appointment of Misbah-ul Haq and Waqar Younis as Head Coach-Chief Selector and Bowling Coach respectively, the former legends could well pave the way for Pakistan cricket's resurgence.

“We are number 7 in ICC’s Test rankings and 6th in ODI rankings – are you happy with that?” asked the PCB Chief Executive as he began his presentation to unveil significant reforms to Pakistan cricket for many years.

In a sense, given the hoopla around the appointment of Wasim Khan who was brought in from England by Chairman Ehsan Mani, anything less earth-shattering in terms of reforms would have been a huge let-down for the millions of supporters of Pakistan cricket.