Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

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Pakistan's think tanks are to blame for the Shoaib Malik problem

His numbers have been dismal over the last four years - more so in England. Why does he keep getting picked?

22-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin

Samiuddin: Pakistan need to first figure out what their best XI actually is

Beaten Pakistan have made six changes over three games after their opening match

16-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Manchester

Rohit Sharma and the magic in his touch

There were some brutal boundaries in his 140, but the shot that defined his class was the one that he simply caressed to the straight boundary

16-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Manchester

Pakistan captain, coach throw their weight behind 'incredible' Shoaib Malik

The senior allrounder, in his last campaign for the national team, has been poor with the bat and just about handy with the ball so far

15-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Manchester

The meaning of India-Pakistan, for India and for Pakistan

For one of these two great rivals, this is just another game. For the other? Well, it's complicated

15-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin at Old Trafford

What I think about when I watch Kohli and Rohit

One oozes effortless beauty, the other an intense genius honed to within an inch of its life

15-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin

Error-prone Pakistan squander their advantage

Inconsistent bowling among the quicks - Mohammad Amir excepted - fielding errors and mistakes with the bat all cost Pakistan

12-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Taunton

Imam, Babar and Fakhar - Pakistan's batting heartbeat

One opener goes harder than the other, and the number three is the anchor around whom everyone else bats

11-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Taunton

'Not getting wickets early on was key' - Aaron Finch

Australia captain praises Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma for "swallowing their pride" against new ball

09-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin at The Oval

The exact moment Hardik Pandya joined the freak show

Find ball 45.3 of India's innings and watch it over and again, because it shows why Hardik Pandya belongs to an elite club

09-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin at The Oval

Aaron Finch strikes positive note as Australia greet familiar opponents

They've already met in eight ODIs this year, and Australia's captain says coming back from 2-0 down to win a series in India 'was really important for the confidence of the side'

08-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin at The Oval

Mitchell Starc - chained to his yorker, and liberated by it

The yorker is the delivery that makes him - nothing else comes close

08-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin

Amir and Shadab make Pakistan smile again

They only played together in two of Pakistan's 11 losses in a row, and their tandem act contributed significantly to ending that losing streak

06-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin

Umpires step in to curtail England, Pakistan ball-roughing tactics

Both sides scrutinised for tactic of throwing ball in on the bounce to obtain reverse swing

03-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin at Trent Bridge

Victory a tangle of threads that can't be untangled, unless it's Pakistan doing the untangling

Trying to make sense of Pakistan's win over favourites isn't easy

03-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin

Can Pakistan help Hasan Ali break early-career slump?

Pakistan's lack of success with the new ball means one thing - for the quick to come good, the entire attack needs to come good

02-Jun-2019•Osman Samiuddin in Nottingham

'England was better than us in all three facets of the game' - Faf du Plessis

South Africa determined to learn from opening loss and move on, captain says

30-May-2019•Osman Samiuddin

Your dreams = Jofra Archer's life

Six years ago, he warned batsmen to buy two helmets. On his World Cup debut, he showed exactly why

30-May-2019•Osman Samiuddin at The Oval

Can smouldering Faf du Plessis sex up South Africa's World Cup chances?

He is a captain born to lead, a magnetic figure who rises to the challenge, and a man ready to lead South Africa out of the World Cup darkness

29-May-2019•Osman Samiuddin at The Oval

South Africa look to Plan B and C without Dale Steyn

Faf du Plessis admits fast bowler's early absence recovering from injury is a 'big loss'

29-May-2019•Osman Samiuddin

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