Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

South Africa had a long tail - Vettori

Daniel Vettori, the New Zealand captain, said he knew his side were in with a chance of defending 221 if they could get past South Africa's top four batsmen and into the longish tail

25-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Patience pays off for New Zealand

New Zealand shed some of the flashiness that usually adorns their batting, persevered with the ball, and ultimately reaped the rewards, albeit with a helping hand from South Africa

25-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Hafeez, Akmal ease opening conundrum

With their century stand in Pakistan's win over West Indies in the World Cup quarter-final, Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal could well be Pakistan's solution to their long-standing opening woes

25-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin

New Zealand banish bad memories

On Friday, New Zealand return to the scene of their worst recent result to play one of their most important recent games

24-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Mirpur

Top-order batting key - Vettori

It is New Zealand's batting on which the heaviest burden rests, for that is where expectations should be highest

24-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin

Favourites tag added to pressure - Waqar

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, said the fact people were calling his side favourites put them under pressure, but he was pleased that they put in a commanding performance

23-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Hafeez lives up to promise

After eight years of unconverted cameos and constant role switching, Mohammad Hafeez's talent and cricketing brain are finally leading to vital performances

23-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Pakistan mull including Ajmal

Pakistan's resolve to not change a winning XI will undergo a stiff test ahead of the quarter-final against West Indies in Dhaka

22-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Mirpur

Pakistan's bowling variety allows extra batsman

With the kind of choice he has, each bowling change Shahid Afridi makes has ensured that batsmen are unable to fall into the kind of rhythm they thrive on. On the pitches of the subcontinent, that is often a winning ploy

22-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Mirpur

A game to savour and forget

All Pakistan's bowlers played their role, the fielding was as good as it has been in a long time, and two young batsmen played maturely; yet by the next game, their win against Australia could mean nothing

19-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin at the R Premadasa Stadium

'People get tired of me, but I have to keep going'

A year into his job as Pakistan coach, Waqar Younis is still standing. He has applied himself to the task of keeping one of cricket's historically most fractious teams going and has done better than most would give him credit for

19-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan keep focus amid Shoaib retirement

The answer most people want is whether or not Shoaib Akhtar will get a chance to play another game in this tournament, and whether he will play against Australia

18-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

It's the colour we remember, Shoaib

Over 13 years Shoaib Akhtar played too few Tests, had too many injuries, got into too much trouble but left behind indelible memories

17-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin

Shoaib Akhtar to retire after World Cup

Shoaib Akhtar will retire from the international game at the end of Pakistan's World Cup, bringing to an end one of cricket's most compelling and mercurial careers

17-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Colombo

Waqar not looking beyond Australia

Pakistan may have qualified for the knockout stages but their coach Waqar Younis is not prepared to look beyond their final group game against Australia just yet

15-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Batting remains Zimbabwe's biggest weakness

Zimbabwe's coach Alan Butcher thinks this World Cup had probably come four years too early for this group of players

14-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

'Slave to rhythm' Gul tunes in to top form

Umar Gul is the most unassuming bowling spearhead Pakistan have had for years, possibly ever, so much so that it is easy to not think of him as the leader of the attack at all

14-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Pakistan's left-arm spinner bogey

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group A match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Pallekele

14-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Afridi says Umar is fit and will play

Shahid Afridi has said Umar Akmal is fit, though noises from the rest of the camp are not as positive about his finger injury

13-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

The Powerplay conundrum stumps Pakistan

The batting Powerplay seems to have been more advantageous to the bowlers in the World Cup, and though Pakistan's numbers in it read well, they are quite inflexible in deciding when to take it

13-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

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