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"What do they know of cricket, who only cricket know?"
Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin look at cricket from beyond the runs and wickets to the larger sociocultural context of the sport.
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An extremely #RichPeopleProblems issue leads to a deeper understanding of why we watch our favourite teams. My essay on fandom and forgetting: https://karachikhatmal.com/the-i-who-becomes-a-we-the-importance-of-forgetting-to-fandom F1 creator on why NBA content > other sports: https://ideefixe.co/p/the-creator-paradox-why-f1-and-tennis Game of Zones: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoqDIJHlyN3NIPW9D37rQEceGNZEiRmMX Essay criticising Uncut Gems 'facile cruelty': https://www.theringer...
An invention from Karachi in the 80s, Tapeball cricket took the colonial history of the sport and ripped it apart. Biryani article featuring Malang: https://fiftytwo.in/story/rice-fat-meat-streets/ Abid Hussain's Tapeball Longform: https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/929545/tape-ball-tales Tapeball image credit: Ali Akbar Naqvi, originally made for PaceisPaceYaar. Follow us on Youtube!
"I don't know what the stats are. But this is not a rivalry anymore" - Suryakumar Yadav's claim that India-Pakistan is not a rivalry anymore made me want to explore what rivalries are, and when - if at all - do they end? Follow us on Youtube!
"Pakistan is a country of SLAs pretending to be pacers" - this throwaway text from Osman on PiPY led to this podcast: a discussion on the aesthetics of Pakistani bowling, how they changed irrevocably with Imran Khan, and how the continued presence of guys like Noman in the chaos since is what makes sports so beautiful. Follow us on Youtube!
In this lecture Ahmer argues that almost every time you watch a Pakistan cricket team play - men's, women's, u19, whatever - you end up seeing the same match. No matter how many times you repair and replace its parts, the ship remains the same. Link to Jarrod's video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPWYKyjCP_j/ Link to Danyal's article: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2025-ind-vs-pak-what-pakistan-say-what-pakistan-do-and-the-gap-between-them-1504056 Follow us on Youtube!
00:00 Hafeez, Rashid and Legacy of 90s Cricket Players 03:57 The Impact of 90s Cricket on Modern Perceptions 10:36 Cultural Significance of 90s Cricket 14:44 Corruption and Instability 21:37 Why the 90s were an era of decline 30:04 The Lost Tournaments of the 90s 39:14 The Impact of County Cricket on Pakistani cricket 43:47 13 Captaincy changes in 3 years! 52:01 Late-Era Wasim Captaincy Follow us on Youtube!
Back with the @sportingmyths crew, we debate the GOAT ICC event performances. Before anyone gets too senti, the nominations and seedings were done kafi arbitrarily, because the intention was to just discuss some great performances. Fakhar Zaman vs India 2017 Mohammad Amir vs India 2017 Shahid Afridi vs South Africa, 2009 Inzamam ul Haq vs New Zealand, 1992 Wasim Akram vs England, 1992 Babar Azam vs New Zealand, 2019 Rambo vs New Zealand, 1992 Misbah ul Haq vs India, 2007 Follow ...
Just in time for the incredible disappointment of a winless home tournament, Osman Samiuddin announces his totally final (unless need of nation arises) absolutely complete retirement from the show. 00:00 Introduction and Context of the Podcast 01:49 Osman's Departure 05:18 Pakistan Cricket - can it really die? 10:27 That hockey wala trauma 15:15 How Pakistan has stumbled into every major win 22:00 Was the Misbah era worse? 30:59 The issues in this era 35:46 Has the PCB almo...
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00:00 Introduction to Backward Point 01:29 Discussing the defeat 04:47 Babar Azam's Performance 07:36 Challenges in Pakistan's Batting 10:27 Issues with Domestic Cricket Conditions 12:08 Inability to Dismiss Lower Order Batsmen 21:52 AqibBall and Long-term Planning 29:36 Is the Spin Approach Fun? 31:16 How to Sustain Test Cricket 36:37 Flaws in the World Test Championship 40:41 Fan Experience in Pakistan 49:23 Press Box Dynamics Follow Backward Point on Youtube! https://www.youtu...
00:00 Introduction to Anthems 03:00 Bol Qalandar Banger 06:00 Analysis of Ali Zafar's Anthems 11:27 Arif Lohar and The Funniest Anthem Story 18:05 The Lahore Qalandars' Unique Sound 23:54 Desi Hip Hop's Emergence in PSL and the Naseebo Song 27:02 The Karachi Kings' Anthem HateWatch 30:04 Many Generic Songs 41:23 Exploring the Impact of PSL Anthems 45:13 How Soch adds to Islamabad United's Vibe 49:39 DJ Bravo and the Iconic Gladiators Anthem 52:36 The Nostalgia of Classic Cricket Songs 5...
00:00 Pakistan's Historic Test Victory 02:46 Bowling Strategies and Player Performances 06:04 The Role of Spinners 09:03 Aqib Javed's Coaching Impact 15:09 World Test Championship and the Future of Test Cricket 38:12 Cricket's relationship with ecology 45:50 Pakistan's Home Advantage Strategy 51:27 The Terrible Calendar for Pakistan 56:24 Reflections on the World Test Championship Cycle 01:01:00 Realising we have jinxed Pakistan Follow us on Youtube!
00:00 Introduction and Context of Pakistan's Cricket Performance 01:14 Analysis of Recent Matches and Player Performances 04:49 Pakistan's Injury Curse 08:59 Evaluating Pakistan's Test Team Consistency 13:02 Is Pakistan really a fast bowling country? 26:30 Pakistan cricket's mismanagement of bowlers 24:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts on Team Development 33:13 The Two-Tiered World Test Championship Debate 49:53 The Hypocrisy of the Afghan cricket boycott calls Follow us on Youtube!
00:00 Intro 00:29 Abbas's Travolta-like comeback 06:01 Analyzing Abbas's Bowling Performance 08:50 Abbas's changing pace 12:08 Celebrating like Shaiby 26:00 Rabada and Naseem's spells 29:49 Rabada vs Bumrah and Cummins 35:42 Race and Class Privilege in South African Cricket 36:53 South Africa's Incredible Journey to the WTC Final 40:44 The Big Three's Dominance of ICC Events 43:02 The Media's Role in Cricket Narratives 45:22 Recognising players outside of the Big 3 54:58 Why this match ...
00:00 Celebrating the sweep 02:53 Shaheen finds his form 09:46 On the circle of Love, Saim & Saeed 19:49 Comparing Generations: Saeed Anwar and Saim Ayub 29:57 Sufyan, Salman and other Solid Performers 33:49 Why doesn't South Africa hurt as much as Australia? 40:00 Pakistan and the WTC Final 39:07 Pakistan's Chances Against South Africa 46:13 How to win in SA 52:03 Do Bilaterals matter? 57:48 How the Rizwan era might be different Follow us on Youtube!
00:00 Easy Ho Ja 03:04 Ahmer’s nightly fantasy 05:52 Saim Ayub: Dekha Na Tha 15:10 Salman Ali Agha: The Unsung Hero 21:05 Pak record in SA 30:05 Agha’s superb spin 36:53 Rizwan’s captaincy 44:56 Gillespie resignation 54:12 The fkn Champions Trophy Follow us on Youtube!
Pakistan's men's squad for the tour to South Africa featured the omission of Shaheen Afridi, a development that was more sad than shocking. We debate the rest of the squad, and then get into the absolute sh*tshow that has been the Champions Trophy hosting crisis. 00:00 Reflections on Pakistan's Test Squad 05:52 The Future of Shaheen Afridi's Career 09:13 Do Tests still offer the same legacy as white-ball? 14:50 Why Pakistan is a graveyard for bowlers 17:51 Sajid Khan's Exclusion and Its Impl...
00:00 Introduction to the Q&A Session 01:09 Who was the best Test player in every decade from the '50s onwards? 16:30 What will happen with the PCB, ICC and the BCCI in the Champions Trophy? 34:06 Which bowlers should make the squad for the SA tour? 37:59 What are the pop-culture implications of 1987-era Imran Khan being present today and dating Taylor Swift? 47:40 Did the recent series wins hide deeper structural problems in the men's team? 51:12 How much do individuals end up infl...
00:00 CONGRATES TO PACE LOVERS 05:48 Seeing Pakistan cricket as a work of art rather than sport 08:54 Haris Rauf: Pace is Pace Yaar 11:59 The Game Changing Impact of Tape Ball Cricket 21:20 Pakistan’s pacers rediscovering their groove 22:58 Demythologising the Mighty 90s 25:10 Saim Ayub and the Saeed Anwar comparisons 37:42 Rizwan's Captaincy: A New Perspective 47:39 Political Ramifications of the Champions Trophy 01:01:27 The Future of ICC Dynamics Follow us on Youtube!
Recently paroled con artist Aqib Javed is traveling around the country gathering people for his next big scheme: to rob three Tests owned by the ever ruthless English cricket team. With the aid of a right hand man named Aleem Dar, an umpire out of retirement, a Shani, a boundary dealer, a bald offie, a smooth leftie, an explosives expert, two failing openers, and a bitter casino mogul, they make up Aqib's Eleven, out to make one very big score. 00:00 Celebrating an Unbelievable Victory 03:10...
Iss haftay hum ne episode mei title baad mei likha hai. 00:00 Introduction and Match Preview 02:55 Pindi pitch and the toss 06:01 Gillespie ka GOAT quote 14:58 Plot twist - the pitch kept lower than it turned 17:52 Celebrating Sajid & Noman 23:05 The challenges of captaining a 1+3 spin attack 31:34 In praise of Jamie Smith 40:00 Ranking both team's chances 52:50 Plans for SA & WI series and revisionism on pitches Follow us on Youtube!
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