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Osman Samiuddin
Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

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Scotland racism investigators deny 'exonerations' were within their remit

Scotland racism investigators deny 'exonerations' were within their remit

Cricket Scotland under scrutiny after publication of letter clearing John Blain of wrongdoing

15-Jun-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Old debate, simple answer: Pakistan's batting just not very good

Old debate, simple answer: Pakistan's batting just not very good

Could Mohammad Rizwan have taken more risks? Either way, the target should have been chased

10-Jun-2024•Osman Samiuddin
PCB to launch domestic 'Pentangular' tournament across formats next season

PCB to launch domestic 'Pentangular' tournament across formats next season

The five-team tournaments will feature the top 150 players in the country, and each tournament will be in addition to the existing tournament in the format

03-Jun-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Usama Mir's predicament underlines the need for a Pakistan players' association

Usama Mir's predicament underlines the need for a Pakistan players' association

The legspinner has been denied an NOC to play in the T20 Blast when he could easily have been given one

03-Jun-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Mohammad Amir and the spirit of Lord's 2009

Mohammad Amir and the spirit of Lord's 2009

As a young tyro, he bowled a seismic over to set Pakistan on their way to the T20 World Cup title. Now he's the elder statesman of their bowling pack

29-May-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Sunil Narine: the perfect T20 cricketer? It's complicated

Sunil Narine: the perfect T20 cricketer? It's complicated

He has reinvented himself repeatedly to stay ahead of the curve in a game that moves at breathless pace

07-May-2024•Osman Samiuddin
PSL set for IPL clash as PCB proposes move to April-May window

PSL set for IPL clash as PCB proposes move to April-May window

Move to "co-exist" with IPL could come with higher salaries and potential to play games overseas

04-May-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Champions Trophy 2025: PCB draft schedule has all India games in Lahore

Champions Trophy 2025: PCB draft schedule has all India games in Lahore

Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi are the three venues the PCB is planning to host the two-week tournament in

01-May-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Are Pakistan stuck in a T20 time warp?

Are Pakistan stuck in a T20 time warp?

As records are gutted in the IPL, they continue to be hampered by the fear of losing powerplay wickets

30-Apr-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Six sixes in an over: still special after all these years

Six sixes in an over: still special after all these years

The way batters monster totals in T20, you would think hitting six sixes in an over would be routine. It's not

16-Apr-2024•Osman Samiuddin
We need to talk about MS Dhoni's hair

We need to talk about MS Dhoni's hair

Is this the first time ever he's not quite managed to pull a look off?

09-Apr-2024•Osman Samiuddin
The no-look six is worth a look - and then some

The no-look six is worth a look - and then some

Batters in T20 are hitting the ball miles and not caring to see where it has gone. It might seem like flex, but that's not all it is

01-Apr-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Shaharyar Khan: the gentleman strongman that Pakistan cricket needed

Shaharyar Khan: the gentleman strongman that Pakistan cricket needed

Osman Samiuddin pays tribute to the arch-diplomat who oversaw the best of times at the PCB

24-Mar-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Shaharyar Khan, cricket diplomat and PCB's man of transition

Shaharyar Khan, cricket diplomat and PCB's man of transition

Both Shaharyar Khan's tenures at the head of the PCB are not only fondly remembered but left significant footprints on the game in Pakistan

23-Mar-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Why getting to a hundred Tests isn't what it used to be

Why getting to a hundred Tests isn't what it used to be

In the 2000s the milestone stood in danger of becoming quotidian; then and now, it says things about the nature and standing of Test cricket

06-Mar-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Asad Shafiq: Pakistan's fuss-free, low-key, endearing contributor

Asad Shafiq: Pakistan's fuss-free, low-key, endearing contributor

Batting at No. 6, he made a virtue of earnest endeavour. There was more to him than his seemingly underwhelming numbers might say

13-Dec-2023•Osman Samiuddin
Masood not a 'sacrificial lamb' but ready to 'relish' captaincy

Masood not a 'sacrificial lamb' but ready to 'relish' captaincy

The new Test captain says he is in a "good space" and wants to draw experience from his different captaincy opportunities in the recent past

29-Nov-2023•Osman Samiuddin
'The priority is Pakistan' - Hafeez stresses international-first policy for contracted players

'The priority is Pakistan' - Hafeez stresses international-first policy for contracted players

The team director has also laid out a new policy designed to discourage young cricketers from playing T20 early in their careers

28-Nov-2023•Osman Samiuddin
Cummins: An Aussie World Cup winning captain like no other

Cummins: An Aussie World Cup winning captain like no other

There were questions about him at the start of the World Cup, but by the end of it, he killed all the chatter

21-Nov-2023•Osman Samiuddin
Cummins, and the 'satisfying' sound of silence

Cummins, and the 'satisfying' sound of silence

Australia's skipper calls the ODI World Cup win the pinnacle of his career and a moment he will remember for the rest of his life

19-Nov-2023•Osman Samiuddin
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