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Osman Samiuddin
Osman Samiuddin

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ICC considering change to existing two-ball rule in ODI playing conditions

ICC considering change to existing two-ball rule in ODI playing conditions

Boards will also consider, and provide feedback on, the implementation of a 60-second stop clock in Test cricket

14-Apr-2025•Osman Samiuddin
The PSL turns ten, carving its niche despite the turmoils of Pakistan cricket

The PSL turns ten, carving its niche despite the turmoils of Pakistan cricket

The league has survived exile, spot-fixing, Covid, bad anthems, different board heads, four different prime ministers and two caretakers. Yet here it is in all its glory

12-Apr-2025•Osman Samiuddin
The (mobile) game is afoot: ICC wants to develop own game to diversify revenue streams

The (mobile) game is afoot: ICC wants to develop own game to diversify revenue streams

This is understood to be in anticipation of a potential slowdown in the value of future broadcast rights

09-Apr-2025•Osman Samiuddin
Protected international windows on WCA wishlist for 'sustainable future' of cricket

Protected international windows on WCA wishlist for 'sustainable future' of cricket

World Cricketers' Association also calls for more equitable revenue distribution, rethink of player movements across T20 leagues, and revamp of ICC's governance model

26-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin
Hasan Nawaz gives a peek into Pakistan's new era of T20 batting

Hasan Nawaz gives a peek into Pakistan's new era of T20 batting

Long regarded as the next big thing, he showed the fresh approach Pakistan are pushing under Salman Agha

21-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin
Is cricket ready for a Saudi-backed Grand Slam circuit?

Is cricket ready for a Saudi-backed Grand Slam circuit?

For all the flutter the revelation of the plan has created, it remains to be seen how far it will go if the BCCI isn't on board

19-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin
Cricket Scotland under renewed fire after alleged racism cover-up

Cricket Scotland under renewed fire after alleged racism cover-up

Board accused of selecting best outcomes in dealing with the aftermath of investigations into allegations of racism

14-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin
Pakistani paranoia fuelled by Hundred snub, but reasons may be closer to home

Pakistani paranoia fuelled by Hundred snub, but reasons may be closer to home

No picks in Hundred draft continue global trend. But poor results and board intransigence are also to blame

14-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin
Shahid Afridi: the T20 cricketer before T20s were a thing

Shahid Afridi: the T20 cricketer before T20s were a thing

He had the batting skills and the legspin variations that are greatly valued in the shortest format today

03-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin
Hail Steve Smith, the last of the 10k giants

Hail Steve Smith, the last of the 10k giants

He is the 15th to get to the mark, and no one else looks likely to get there anytime soon - or ever

31-Jan-2025•Osman Samiuddin
Pat Cummins has made Australia great again, unobtrusively

Pat Cummins has made Australia great again, unobtrusively

His captaincy is not as celebrated as those of some of his contemporaries, but he has the results, and has made telling contributions towards achieving them

16-Jan-2025•Osman Samiuddin
The resolution of the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy standoff was a win? Not by a long shot

The resolution of the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy standoff was a win? Not by a long shot

We've heard it said that the ICC has been reduced to an event management firm, but is it even that now?

20-Dec-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Decision on Champions Trophy venue expected over the weekend

Decision on Champions Trophy venue expected over the weekend

It was decided at the ICC Board meeting to give the PCB and BCCI more time to find a solution

29-Nov-2024•Osman Samiuddin and Nagraj Gollapudi
Champions Trophy: PCB wants an explanation in writing from India for refusal to travel

Champions Trophy: PCB wants an explanation in writing from India for refusal to travel

The PCB's stance remains unchanged, stating there is "no chance" of a hybrid model for the tournament

12-Nov-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Champions Trophy: PCB approaches Pakistan government after India rule out travelling

Champions Trophy: PCB approaches Pakistan government after India rule out travelling

The PCB has adopted a more rigid stance on its hosting of the tournament, ruling out a hybrid model format

10-Nov-2024•Osman Samiuddin
In Pakistan cricket, glory is temporary, toxicity permanent

In Pakistan cricket, glory is temporary, toxicity permanent

After Shan Masood led his side to a redeeming win, the knives and jibes came out

28-Oct-2024•Osman Samiuddin
There's a certain sadness about Babar Azam's mortality

There's a certain sadness about Babar Azam's mortality

His being dropped may not be the worst thing, but it does dent his halo, bringing him down to the ranks of the merely very good

14-Oct-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Ten years since the end of Saeed Ajmal and the doosra: where's offspin at?

Ten years since the end of Saeed Ajmal and the doosra: where's offspin at?

The skill thrives thanks to R Ashwin and Nathan Lyon, but the magic that the wrong'un wielded is all but gone

28-Sep-2024•Osman Samiuddin
The PCB is even more disastrous than usual. Here are the numbers to prove it

The PCB is even more disastrous than usual. Here are the numbers to prove it

Even for Pakistan, their recent administrative churn has been excessive, and the instability is reflected in the team's performances

09-Sep-2024•Osman Samiuddin
Are Shan Masood's days numbered?

Are Shan Masood's days numbered?

Pakistan's first ever loss to Bangladesh under his captaincy and an underwhelming personal run of scores means he's fast approaching the end of an already short rope

29-Aug-2024•Osman Samiuddin
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