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Osman Samiuddin
Osman Samiuddin

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'Atmosphere wasn't especially polite' - Sarfraz

'Atmosphere wasn't especially polite' - Sarfraz

In the aftermath of Sandpapergate, Australia have undergone cultural reviews for their on-field behavior, but that hasn't meant the end of the verbals

19-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
Sarfraz sent to hospital for precautionary scans

Sarfraz sent to hospital for precautionary scans

Hit close to his left ear while ducking a bounce on Thursday, the Pakistan captain woke up with a headache and didn't take the field

19-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
'Missing hundred hurts' - Babar Azam

'Missing hundred hurts' - Babar Azam

But his performance in Test cricket this year - he averages 54 - suggests it is only a matter of time before he gets that maiden century

18-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
All-conditions Abbas confident of not fading away

All-conditions Abbas confident of not fading away

Quite a few rare talents from Pakistan have disappeared after record-breaking starts. But Abbas is here to stay

17-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
How'd you like a bit of Fakhar Zaman then?

How'd you like a bit of Fakhar Zaman then?

In a country that is used to seeing openers who build by attrition rather than fire, Fakhar Zaman is a raging strokemaker who doesn't allow himself to get tied down by circumstances

17-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
Pakistan could call up Rizwan as substitute wicketkeeper for Sarfraz

Pakistan could call up Rizwan as substitute wicketkeeper for Sarfraz

The MCC introduced a rule last year confirming that substitute fielders will be allowed to keep should the original wicketkeeper suffer an injury during play

16-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
Brooding Sarfraz Ahmed cuts loose to rediscover his groove

Brooding Sarfraz Ahmed cuts loose to rediscover his groove

With the pressure "coming from all corners" and his side 57 for 5, Sarfraz Ahmed produced the sort of punchy innings that used to be his trademark

16-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
Sarfraz backs Fakhar in Arthur's evolutionary plan

Sarfraz backs Fakhar in Arthur's evolutionary plan

In a phase where Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf were pulled into Test cricket, Fakhar Zaman's entry is an exciting prospect for a team that normally takes two days to make a play

15-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
Could this be the fast bowler of Pakistan's most fevered dreams?

Could this be the fast bowler of Pakistan's most fevered dreams?

He's not quick, and his hairstyle is an affront to Pakistani pace, but he doesn't care, and he's coming for your off stump

15-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin
Important to believe a good knock will get things rolling - Azhar

Important to believe a good knock will get things rolling - Azhar

Constant shuffling around the order and a scratchy start to the series have made Azhar look like a diluted version of his fluent 2016 self, but his record against Australia should give him heart

14-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi
Dangerous times for Sarfraz Ahmed

Dangerous times for Sarfraz Ahmed

Sarfraz, and as a result his bowlers, couldn't stick to anything long enough to know whether it would work or not

11-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Dubai
Mohammad Amir's no-ball

Mohammad Amir's no-ball

A scandal nearly as large as the one that preceded it by a decade

11-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin
Samiuddin: Don't tell Bilal Asif he's not a Test cricketer

Samiuddin: Don't tell Bilal Asif he's not a Test cricketer

Before the first Test there were a lot of questions around why Bilal Asif shouldn't be in the Pakistan side. In one spell he showed why he should be

09-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin
Indifferent results prompt PCB to drop day-night Test this season

Indifferent results prompt PCB to drop day-night Test this season

The adverse effect the pink ball and the dew have on Yasir Shah's bowling and Pakistan's iffy results in day-night Tests have led to the move

09-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin
Haris Sohail breaks through with innings of unhurried intelligence

Haris Sohail breaks through with innings of unhurried intelligence

He learned plenty about batting at Test level during Pakistan's tour of the UK without quite making the big scores to show for it. Now, in Dubai, he made all that learning count

08-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Dubai
Life, the universe, and Mohammad Hafeez

Life, the universe, and Mohammad Hafeez

Here today, gone tomorrow, and back again, he's made enough comebacks for all of us to have a favourite. Which one is yours?

07-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Dubai
The Lahore attack

The Lahore attack

When an international team came under terrorist fire, plunging Pakistan cricket into the wilderness for close to a decade

07-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin
Batsmen need to take greater responsibility - Sarfraz Ahmed

Batsmen need to take greater responsibility - Sarfraz Ahmed

The Pakistan captain hoped that they could execute their plans against a vastly-improved Nathan Lyon

06-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Dubai
(Hand)shaken, not stirred?

(Hand)shaken, not stirred?

One of the first things Tim Paine did after finding himself cleaning up the mess post-Newlands was to make it a point for his team to shake hands with the opposition

06-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Dubai
Hello again, Yasir Shah

Hello again, Yasir Shah

Injury and Pakistan's sparsely-filled Test calendar may have caused him to slip off your radar, but he's back now, waiting to unleash a new and improved googly

06-Oct-2018•Osman Samiuddin in Dubai
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