Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

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The Pathan takes charge

On some days it just isn't worth anyone's while, running into Shahid Afridi

23-Oct-2007

The death knell for bowlers

The fresh ball taken at the end of the 34 over is harder and fresher, negating reverse swing and offering more bounce and pace

23-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin

Festive occasion for serious clash

Both teams head into the third ODI looking to gain a 2-1 lead in the series

22-Oct-2007•The Preview by Osman Samiuddin in Faisalabad

Khalid Latif replaces Hafeez in ODI squad

Pakistan's continuing troubles with their opening combination have forced the selectors to call up Khalid Latif and release Mohammad Hafeez

21-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin

'It got really difficult in the middle overs' - Smith

Although they were poor in the field, Pakistan would be pleased with their win

20-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Pakistan triumph despite imperfect performance

Although they were poor in the field, Pakistan would be pleased with their win

20-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

In search of the right combination

If off-field events hang heavy in the air still, little on the field will disturb Graeme Smith and South Africa

19-Oct-2007•The Preview by Osman Samiuddin

Tour to continue despite bomb blasts

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that the tour to Pakistan will continue in spite of the bomb blasts which occurred in Karachi on October 18

19-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin

South Africa to assess security after blasts

South Africa will assess the security situation following twin blasts in Karachi late on Thursday

19-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin

Plenty of positives, says Smith

Graeme Smith admitted he was very pleased with the way South Africa had performed in all aspects of their game in the first ODI

18-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Pakistan got the basics wrong

Flair and natural talent takes you a long way. But neither will ever take you all the way if the basics of winning cricket are not already in place

18-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

de Villiers defies cramps

The one thing you don't want to do on debut is look silly straight up, says Osman Samiuddin and Faras Ghani in their Plays of the Day from the first ODI between Pakistan and South Africa in Lahore

18-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin and Faras Ghani

Blinded by spin, Pakistan lost the contest

In between the start of the ICC World Twenty20 and South Africa's arrival at the end of September, Pakistan became a nation of spin

13-Oct-2007

Exit Inzamam, the modest legend

The end was not what had been anticipated, especially the hasty manner in which it arrived. Ultimately, it did not matter as Pakistan cricket bade a teary, emotional farewell to Inzamam-ul-Haq

12-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Smith revels in subcontinental triumph

A first series win in the subcontinent in many years, as Australia and England will tell anyone who listens, is a special thing

12-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Malik: 'South Africa deserved to win'

Pakistan's captain, Shoaib Malik, admitted that South Africa had 'batted better, fielded better and bowled better'

12-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Dazzling, delicate; a reassuring presence

Inzamam-ul-Haq may not have kept it all together all the time; he couldn't. But he was there through all of it, the highs, the lows, the thick, the thin: a reassurance

12-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin

'A really special' century, says Smith

Graeme Smith's 12th Test century was an almighty struggle, but it's one he's likely to remember with special fondness

11-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

Malik feels the heat

Two Tests is far too early to be drawing conclusions on Shoaib Malik's leadership but he is already feeling the heat, argues Osman Samiuddin

11-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin

Butt defends attacking approach

Salman Butt indicated the lack of Test cricket in recent months was perhaps the reason for Pakistan's poor performance

10-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

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