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"When someone is seeing in front of him the end of his future, his career, then that is the worst day of one's life," says Mohammad Amir, Pakistan's teen quick bowler

The Black Caps chase for victory in the third one-day cricket international against Pakistan limped to a failed 43-run defeat.

The godfather of the Taleban, one of Pakistan's most prominent retired spies, has died of a heart attack in the wilds of Waziristan while held captive by Islamist militants he helped spawn.

The dam burst in spectacular fashion as New Zealand's 11-match win drought came to an end against Pakistan in the first ODI.

It was not the way Dan Vettori would have wanted to end his reign as test captain - a decision he confirmed again last night.

New Zealand will need plenty to go their way if they are to square their test series with Pakistan over the next 48 hours.

The job is all in front of New Zealand if they want to square their two-test series with Pakistan.

Waqar Younis smiles as if he has heard the question before, the one about the start of a new era for Pakistani cricket.

Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has offered a clue as to why the Black Caps' batting might have failed so abjectly.

The opening test between NZ and Pakistan probably reflects what is to be expected from a series involving the sixth and eighth best teams in the world.