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Osman Samiuddin
Osman Samiuddin

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'Our bowlers let us down' - Inzamam

'Our bowlers let us down' - Inzamam

This was a day as historic for India as it was disappointing for Pakistan, and predictably it led to a chaotic and emotional press conference, attended by Inzamam-ul-Haq and Javed Miandad.

16-Apr-2004•Osman Samiuddin in Rawalpindi
Gifting the key to victory

Gifting the key to victory

For all the attacking verve and gusto both India and Pakistan bring to the game, and at various times have put on display on this tour, the Pindi decider, like Lahore, hinges on a day of grim determination

14-Apr-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
Making your own luck

Making your own luck

pre-match focus on the pitch can be misleading, especially as it diverts attention from the essentials that really make a difference

13-Apr-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
PTV stand by their decision to dismiss Qadir

PTV stand by their decision to dismiss Qadir

Pakistan Television (PTV) is standing by its decision to dismiss Abdul Qadir, after the legendary legspinner's controversial comments on a TV discussion show recently

12-Apr-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Pakistan's poster boy

Pakistan's poster boy

Looking comfortable and relaxed in a snug-fitting beige top with jeans, with family in tow, Waqar's press conference marked the close of a period in which Pakistan's fast bowling richness rivaled, in quality if not quantity, that of the Caribbean

12-Apr-2004•Osman Samiuddin in Islamabad
Winning ugly

Winning ugly

It is doubtful whether Inzamam-ul-Haq has ever spoken to George Graham or Brad Gilbert for advice

08-Apr-2004•The Pakistan View by Osman Samiuddin in Lahore
Inzamam - 'I pray we don't relax from here'

Inzamam - 'I pray we don't relax from here'

On a day of hard grind, Pakistan's batsmen put together a disciplined, no-frills performance to eke out a first-innings lead and end the day in a position of considerable strength

06-Apr-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Pace need not be everything

Pace need not be everything

At seven down, with less than 150 on the board, a Pakistan attack of older vintage might have expected, reasonably, to scuttle a previous Indian batting line-up for under 200

05-Apr-2004•Osman Samiuddin
A man for the future

A man for the future

The 23 year-old Akmal, from Lahore, has long been touted as a potential national wicketkeeper, and his pre-World Cup debut performances in Zimbabwe and South Africa for the senior team confirmed this growing reputation

04-Apr-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Time to start afresh

Time to start afresh

It is debatable whether or not the dust actually ever settles in Multan, but for Pakistan it must

01-Apr-2004•Osman Samiuddin in Multan
'We should look at our own weaknesses'

'We should look at our own weaknesses'

At the post-match press conference, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Haroon Rashid, the manager, identified what went wrong and how it will be rectified for the next Test

01-Apr-2004•Osman Samiuddin
'Do we need a spinning coach as well?'

'Do we need a spinning coach as well?'

The press conference, the first Inzamam had given since the match began, centered around the problems of Pakistan's bowling, the flatness of the pitch and whether or not the match can be saved

30-Mar-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Ghost stadiums

Ghost stadiums

When a batsman scores a triple-century, and when he does it in the thrilling fashion in which Virender Sehwag did so, as an onlooker you cannot hold many regrets

30-Mar-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Listless and helpless

Listless and helpless

If Pakistan could do nothing about the two elements of nature - the pitch and the stifling heat - there was little they could do about the third element - Virender Sehwag

28-Mar-2004•Osman Samiuddin in Multan
Listless and helpless

Listless and helpless

If Pakistan could do nothing about the two elements of nature - the pitch and the stifling heat - there was little they could do about the third element - Virender Sehwag

28-Mar-2004•Osman Samiuddin in Multan
Fighting vertigo

Fighting vertigo

If the recently concluded one-day series is to be taken as a marker, then the real excitement may be about to begin tomorrow

27-Mar-2004•Osman Samiuddin in Multan
Razzaq - the occasional allrounder

Razzaq - the occasional allrounder

How Pakistan fare in the remainder of the series may well depend on how often Abdul Razzaq meets expectations

19-Mar-2004•The Pakistan Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
The same old story

The same old story

It wasn't for nothing that Steve Waugh and his Australians used to believe that the battle is often won early on in a match, whether it is the first session of a Test or the first 15 overs of a one-dayer

13-Mar-2004•The Pakistan Verdict by Osman Samiuddin
The Pakistan perspective

The Pakistan perspective

And, finally, there is only the cricket

12-Mar-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Iftikhar Anjum: In the vanguard of a new trend

Iftikhar Anjum: In the vanguard of a new trend

Osman Samiuddin introduces Pakistan's new medium-pacer, Rao Iftikhar Anjum

08-Mar-2004•Osman Samiuddin
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