Pakistan cricket is the greatest enigma in the world of sport. Cricket is a way of life for many millions of Pakistanis, woven into the fabric of society and encoded into the DNA of a complex nation. The history of Pakistan cricket is a tale of joy, excitement, ineptitude and despair; a triumph of raw talent in the face of crippling circumstances. Cricket is a metaphor for life in Pakistan. The cricketing clash between Pakistan and England, the home of cricket, is a fascinating and controversial struggle to shake a colonial legacy. Our story begins in 1982 when Imran Khan, Pakistan's greatest cricket captain, began to establish his country as a force, and culminates in a surprising tussle between these two nations in the United Arab Emirates in 2012. Security fears mean that international cricket is not possible in Pakistan but the country still boasts a powerful team, which plays in exile. How is this possible? How has the relationship between Pakistan and England survived...

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