When in early 2014 Misbah-ul-Haq’s men dramatically defeated Sri Lanka at Sharjah in the third Test to square the series 1-1, the victory was rightly described as being one of the finest achieved by Pakistan (in Test match cricket). But it was only the second victory in the past 14 years that can be termed as ‘great’ (after Inzamam’s men defeated India in the third Test to square the series during Pakistan’s 2006 tour of India). However, in the decades before the 2000s, Pakistan managed to accomplish a number of thrilling victories in which the team came from behind to snatch unexpected victories. Here we recall the drama and the ecstasy of four such Test wins. This feature is part of...
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