Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

A devastating decision

The decision to effectively cancel the Champions Trophy completely alienates Pakistan - as a cricket team and as a nation

25-Aug-2008

Security doubts 'beyond logic' - PCB

The Australian Cricketers' Association may have told its players not to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy in September, but concerns are growing in Pakistan that the decision was made based on hasty, possibly inaccurate security assessments

20-Aug-2008•Osman Samiuddin

Ashraf resigns as PCB chairman

Nasim Ashraf, the chairman of the PCB, has resigned from his post on the same day that the patron of the board, Pervez Musharraf, resigned from the presidency

18-Aug-2008•Osman Samiuddin

Split wide open

Cricket's clash of cultures is now more pronounced than ever, and money lies at the root

08-Aug-2008

Pakistan wait for Champions Trophy verdict

A crucial day awaits Pakistan, and the subcontinent, as ICC members gather round in front of a team of security experts to discuss arrangements and address concerns for the Champions Trophy

19-Jul-2008•Osman Samiuddin

Mendis' challenge begins now

The mystery is now out in the open and every batsman is out to solve it. The real challenge for Ajantha Mendis, of uncertain categorisation, to maintain that secrecy, begins now

06-Jul-2008•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Mercurial Pakistan continue to confound

Some strife, considerable friction within the side, a run of bad results and a boggling glut of off-field controversies seems to be what spurs Pakistan on

02-Jul-2008•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Malik unfit for must-win match

Shoaib Malik has pulled out of Pakistan's critical encounter with India in the Asia Cup after failing to recover from dehydration

02-Jul-2008•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Pakistan in need of another bounce-back

For Pakistan, this is not so much do-or-die as do-or-don't be around. The equation is now simple: beat India, hope Sri Lanka beat India, beat Bangladesh, all the while with an eye on a better net run-rate

01-Jul-2008•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Journalists storm out of Lawson conference

Journalists stormed out of Geoff Lawson's press conference as tempers frayed after Pakistan's 64-run loss to Sri Lanka, which pushed the hosts to the brink of elimination

29-Jun-2008•Osman Samiuddin

Malik opens door to selection tussles

Shoaib Malik re-ignited a simmering selectorial tussle when he appeared to blame the selection committee in the aftermath of Pakistan's emphatic six-wicket loss to India in the Asia Cup

27-Jun-2008•Osman Samiuddin

Unsure Malik lacks authority

With the captain not only unsure of where to bat, but also apparently unwilling to fulfill his all-round role, Pakistan have been uninspiring

26-Jun-2008•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Inconsistency survives against inexperience

"We weren't as bad as that," Shoaib Malik, Pakistan's captain, said after a scrappy but ultimately comfortable win over Hong Kong

24-Jun-2008•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Uncertainty still surrounds buoyant Pakistan

A rare tournament win and a rarer tournament at home means Pakistan go into their opening game of the ninth Asia Cup in what can, for once, be called buoyant mood

22-Jun-2008•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Scrutiny increases on Malik and Lawson

Ahead of what has suddenly turned into a critical final, for Pakistan at least, the pressure on Shoaib Malik and Geoff Lawson has been cranked up by the PCB even further

14-Jun-2008•Osman Samiuddin

Sold out

Just when and how was cricket commentary replaced by sales pitches and relentless hype?

10-Jun-2008•Osman Samiuddin

How many leagues can cricket sustain?

Why the marketer's dream of a Premier League in every country is a pie in the sky

06-Jun-2008

Throwing it all away

The tragedy of the latest scandal to envelop Mohammad Asif is the potential loss of his gifts to Pakistan and cricket

04-Jun-2008

Thank god it's Yousuf

In September 2005, Yousuf Youhana discovered faith. Soon we began to rediscover ours too

05-May-2008•Osman Samiuddin

PCB softens stance on Shoaib

The Pakistan board will no longer pursue the defamation lawsuit it slapped on Shoaib Akhtar following a meeting between Nasim Ashraf, the board chairman, and Shoaib at the house of a top political official last night in Islamabad

05-May-2008•Osman Samiuddin

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