Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

The moment of truth

Not a single batsman has scored a hundred in the main rounds. The myth of the golden age lies in tatters, though nowhere was it more excruciatingly shattered than in Mohali today, which suddenly grew Perth's bounce and Headingley's seam.

27-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin

Running with scissors

Osman Samiuddin looks at Nasim Ashraf, the new PCB chairman, and how his remarks on religion have really revved up the chattering classes

27-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

'I have never forced anyone to offer prayers' - Inzamam

Inzamam-ul-Haq has strongly denied accusations that he was putting players in the team under pressure to pray

24-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Sri Lanka cruise to seven-wicket win

Sri Lanka, led by Upul Tharanga with the bat and Muttiah Muralitharan with the ball, rebounded emphatically from their opening game defeat to fairly thump New Zealand by seven wickets at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai

21-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Sri Lanka cruise to seven-wicket win

20-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan refuse to back down on Hair stance

If the ICC were hoping Pakistan's problems with Darrell Hair may quietly slip away with a new chairman in place, they might want to think again

19-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan to employ paid selectors after World Cup

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will have a full-time, professional paid selection committee in place after the World Cup next year in the Caribbean

19-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Drugs-test hearing to be held within fortnight

Osman Samiuddin on reactions from Pakistan on the doping episode

18-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

A deeply stirring spectacle

Osman Samiuddin watches Pakistan bounce back from their recent travails

17-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Was the substance abuse intentional?

For the tribunal is now left with the question of intent. Did either player knowingly use the substance or were they unaware that they had been administered it?

17-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Players aware of what substances to take - Board

Pakistan players are regularly made fully aware of what substances they are and aren't allowed to take, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board

16-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Asif and Akhtar to return home

Pakistan cricket received another body blow, with Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif testing positive for banned substances during an internal dope test carried out by the Pakistan Cricket Board

16-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Younis Khan reinstated as captain

In a startling turn of events Younis Khan has been reinstated as captain of Pakistan following the resignation of PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan late last night

07-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan revert to familiar disarray

Reports in Pakistan are suggesting that Mohammad Yousuf has been appointed captain for the Champions Trophy in place of Younis Khan, who earlier today refused to take up the Pakistan captaincy.

05-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Mohammad Yousuf to lead Pakistan

Mohammad Yousuf has been appointed the new captain for the Champions Trophy in place of Younis Khan, following a startling day which began with the latter publicly refusing to accept the Pakistan captaincy in the morning

05-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Asif's shoulder injury not serious

Mohammad Asif has been advised not to bowl for a week due to a shoulder-related injury

02-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

More than an inconvenient truth

When Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove decreed Pakistan guilty of ball tampering on the afternoon of August 20, 2006, they were venturing into uncharted international territory

02-Oct-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Justice still awaits

Having seen Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan team cleared of ball tampering charges and Pakistan the country, a slur removed and its honour restored, sights were set trained on Darrell Hair

29-Sep-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Making sense out of chaos

Osman Samiuddin takes a look at the men and the issues behind the Code of Conduct hearing at The Oval

27-Sep-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Umpires disagreed over timing of ball change

Cricinfo has learnt that there was an initial disagreement between Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove about the timing of the ball change during the Oval Test in August

26-Sep-2006•Osman Samiuddin

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