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Osman Samiuddin

Osman Samiuddin

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'Dhoni's innings was the turning point' - Inzamam

'Dhoni's innings was the turning point' - Inzamam

For a captain whose side find themselves 2-1 down after being one-up, Inzamam-ul-Haq looked relatively upbeat while assessing his team's five-wicket loss&

13-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Lahore
The thin red line

The thin red line

Nowhere are lines between success and failure thinner than in ODIs

13-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore
Upping the tempo

Upping the tempo

There has been a sneaking suspicion in Pakistan, and possibly among some in India, that this one-day series presented itself as a stroll for the hosts

11-Feb-2006•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin in Rawalpindi
PCB clamp down on ticketing arrangements

PCB clamp down on ticketing arrangements

No persons without valid tickets will be allowed inside the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

10-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin
Shoaib ruled out of second ODI

Shoaib ruled out of second ODI

Shoaib Akhtar will miss the second ODI against India at his home ground in Rawalpindi due to an ankle injury

10-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Rawalpindi
Inzamam's reaction leaves a bad taste

Inzamam's reaction leaves a bad taste

Osman Samiuddin on how Inzamam-ul-Haq's post-match reaction to his controversial dismissal at Pashawar was so wide of the mark

10-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin
'We are conceding too many runs' - Woolmer

'We are conceding too many runs' - Woolmer

Bob Woolmer admitted that although his side had become adept at big chases, he would be happier if they weren't in that position in the first place

06-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Peshwar
More is less

More is less

No total is safe in the current ODI scenario

06-Feb-2006•The Verdict by Osman Samiuddin in Peshawar
The chaotically festive frontier

The chaotically festive frontier

Like Shahid Afridi has been, Peshawar, where he comes from, must be rehabilitated into Pakistan cricket

06-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Peshawar
Versatility the ace up Pakistan's sleeve

Versatility the ace up Pakistan's sleeve

As Pakistan prepare to take on India at the Arbab Niaz Stadium, they have won 10 of their last 12 matches, eight of their last 10 against India

05-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Peshawar
Unity and depth

Unity and depth

Osman Samiuddin marks Pakistan out of ten

02-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin
'We had more variety and mix' - Younis

'We had more variety and mix' - Younis

'A lot went in our favour in this game which could have gone either way'

01-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi
Yet another landmark

Yet another landmark

Pakistan now have a talent pool to be envied

01-Feb-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi
The genie in the genes

The genie in the genes

Faisal Iqbal's return to the side for this Test, three years after his last appearance, was less contentious and more stirring and he marked it with a punchy maiden Test hundred

31-Jan-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi
Pakistan's Bonnie and Clyde

Pakistan's Bonnie and Clyde

The collaboration of Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf spells danger

31-Jan-2006•Osman Samiuddin in Karachi
'I like bowling to batsmen like Dravid' - Asif

'I like bowling to batsmen like Dravid' - Asif

30-Jan-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi
Opening gambits and butter fingers

Opening gambits and butter fingers

It's been 21 innings and over a year since a Pakistani opening pair put on a stand of over a hundred

30-Jan-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi
'The batting wasn't that irresponsible' - Akmal

'The batting wasn't that irresponsible' - Akmal

Kamran Akmal rated this innings alongside his maiden Test hundred at Mohali last year, where he saved Pakistan from defeat on the final day

29-Jan-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi
Akmal against the odds

Akmal against the odds

Of the many remarkable things about the day, possibly the most outstanding was Kamran Akmal's hundred

29-Jan-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi
Two shades of green

Two shades of green

It's strange to think that we are here, in the final Test at Karachi, and so little has happened and even less of it on the field

28-Jan-2006•Osman Samiuddin at Karachi
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