Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

Trouble in the left-arm front

Pakistan's Old Trafford shellacking was, a Pakistani paper sagely observed, one of their worst ever under Bob Woolmer and Inzamam-ul-Haq

30-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Gul rises above the expectations

If you look at today in isolation, somehow ignoring Pakistan's first-day horror show, then their bowlers were persevering for much of today, if not ever really menacing. If you consider how many bowlers they are missing, then they deserve a little more ac

28-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan lose their marbles

Is it too obvious to crack one about Pakistan's batsmen losing their marbles, given that they prepared for the bounce of this Old Trafford pitch by using a slab of the same to replicate the likely conditions?

27-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Arafat to the rescue?

With so many injury worries troubling Pakistan, will there be a place available for the allround talents of Yasir Arafat?

24-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Hot shots, cool heads

Mohammad Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq are two men who raise their game each time they step onto the field against England, writes Osman Samiuddin

15-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

The opening conundrum

Osman Samiuddin tracks Pakistan's age-old dilemma - the search for that seasoned, durable, Test opener

15-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan's Marathon Man

When Pakistan's options begin to run out, you can be rest assured that Danish Kaneria would be there, plugging away tirelessly, writes Osman Samiuddin

14-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Haircuts and howlers

Osman Samiuddin's verdict on a day to forget for Pakistan

13-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

These boots were made for filling

Pakistan's age-old dilemma - the search for that seasoned, durable, Test opener - still remains

13-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Back in the spotlight

12-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin and Andrew McGlashan

Muddy waters and mothers-in-law

From the Faisalabad saga to the "subterfuge" of reverse swing to the crowd violence of the nineties, England v Pakistan has always been more than your garden variety cricket contest

10-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Batsmen should walk when they know they are out

Ehsan Mani talks to Cricinfo's Osman Samiuddin about the work done in the ICC and the organisation's future

02-Jul-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Communication gap between players and boards a worry

Ehsan Mani talks to Cricinfo's Osman Samiuddin about the work done in the ICC and the organisation's future

30-Jun-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Shaharyar denies constitution rejected

Shaharyar Khan, the PCB chairman, has denied reports circulating in Pakistan that the PCB's newly drafted constitution has been rejected

27-Jun-2006•Osman Samiuddin

The agony, the ecstasy, the comedy

Being cricket's leading prima donna turned workaday-superstar is no teddy bear's picnic

24-Jun-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Shahid Nazir named in Pakistan squad

Pakistan's selectors have reacted to Shoaib Akhtar's latest injury setback by recalling the forgotten paceman, Shahid Nazir, in a 16-man squad for next month's Test series in England

08-Jun-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Confusion reigns over Shoaib injury

Confusion reigns supreme over the exact status of Shoaib Akhtar's ankle injury, and whether or not it will allow him to participate in this summer's tour to England.

03-Jun-2006•Osman Samiuddin

'I have no problems with opening' - Malik

Shoaib Malik may well be opening in the Test series against England this summer but he doesn't seem unduly concerned about taking on the best pace attack in the game in a still unfamiliar role

27-May-2006•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan refuse split tour

Pakistan have refused South Africa's request to split their tour to the country early next year before the World Cup in the Caribbean

10-May-2006•Osman Samiuddin

India and Pakistan to debate final location

A decision on the venues for the semi-finals and final of the 2011 World Cup will be made over the next three to four months

10-May-2006•Osman Samiuddin

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