Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

'You have to really graft on this pitch' - Hafeez

Rain overnight and cloud cover for most of the afternoon meant play stopped 15 overs short, though to many that might have been a relief given that only 199 runs had been scored in the 75 available.

29-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi

'It is important to be patient on this pitch' - Ganga

Daren Ganga and Umar Gul spoke to the media after the second day's play

28-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi

Damned if you do, damned if you don't

Whatever has happened to this pitch, nothing can detract from the fact that it has provided the keenest tussle between bat and ball we have yet seen and that surely is all anyone should ask for

28-Nov-2006•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin

Yousuf nears untouched ground

Mohammad Yousuf has one innings left to over take Viv Richards's record of runs for a calendar year but does not believe he should be compared to the West Indian

27-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi

When bits fell to pieces

It is the continued presence of three all-rounders, none of whom are fully this or that, in the team that hurts Pakistan

27-Nov-2006•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin

World Cup will kickstart our cricket - Lara

According to Brian Lara, next year's World Cup will provide a fresh boost to West Indian cricket on and off the field

27-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Records could tumble at Karachi

At the risk of making Karachi seem like a tourist hotspot, the city is bathing in sunlight, temperatures are in the mid-20s and a cool sea breeze blows across the National Stadium where conditions are ideal for cricket

26-Nov-2006•The Preview by Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Lara anticipates Caribbean cricket turning a corner

Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq spoke to the media on the eve of the third Test

26-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi

Lara diplomatic on Sarwan's chances

Brian Lara has given Ramnaresh Sarwan a vote of confidence ahead of the final Test in Karachi from November 27, but stopped short of saying whether he would be recalled into the playing XI

24-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Multan

Sami recalled for final Test

Inzamam-ul-Haq lauded the efforts of Mohammad Yousuf in drawing the second Test in Multan and said the confidence drawn from saving the match will help as they prepare for the final Test

23-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Multan

A little corner was turned - Lara

'This match could be used as a template for us because we played 15 hard sessions of cricket. And that is needed for any team to draw or win a match', said Lara

23-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Multan

Tranquil Yousuf reaches his peak

It is difficult, if not entirely, impossible to locate precisely the moment when a baton, or torch is passed on, when the charge changes

23-Nov-2006•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin in Multan

'I am happy that a player as great as Lara hits me around'

Danish Kaneria and Daren Ganga spoke to reporters at the end of the day's play

22-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Multan

Razzaq's Test credibility questioned again

It is a question that comes to haunt Pakistan every now and again. Is Abdul Razzaq really worth a place in the Test side as an all-rounder?

21-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin

'It's important that I stay there at the crease' - Lara

The bad news for Pakistan, at the end of a day where the West Indies took matters of the second Test very much into their own hands, was that Brian Lara was still batting, four short of a ninth double hundred

21-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Everything is illuminated

The few spectators who came down today didn't know it, but they actually had a choice of two games to watch at the Multan Cricket Stadium

21-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Multan

'We are definitely in with a chance' - Taylor

Bob Woolmer and Jerome Taylor spoke to reporters at the end of the day's game

20-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Multan

Combining style and steel

Being good to watch and being good are two different things of course, as West Indian fans - and even Pakistani ones - know only too well

20-Nov-2006•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin

The newest odd couple come good

Any day Pakistan's openers - any combination - put on an 83-run stand, you have to mark it down as a red-letter occasion

19-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Multan

Lara pleased with bowlers' efforts

Brian Lara speaks to the media after a satisfying day in the field for the bowlers

19-Nov-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Multan

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