Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

Mohammad Abbas, the county legend underappreciated by Pakistan

A skills-and-control bowler, Abbas has used his intelligence, patience and endless stamina to get to 800 first-class wickets

07-Sep-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Holy mackerel Batman, what did we just watch?

Full-on and full-scale, England vs India was a series so packed with events and excitement that you'll struggle to remember more than a handful looking back

06-Aug-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Oman Cricket agrees to clear players' dues from 2024 T20 World Cup

Oman Cricket says the delay "was procedural, dependent on formal post-event clarifications from the ICC"

23-Jun-2025•Osman Samiuddin

How much of a loss are Pooran's and Klaasen's retirements to international cricket?

Not as much as many might think: only a fraction of their white-ball internationals were games of real consequence

12-Jun-2025•Osman Samiuddin

'Our careers are over' - Oman players denied T20 World Cup prize money

Nearly a year on, their cricket board is yet to distribute US$ 225,000 that is owed to them

06-Jun-2025•Osman Samiuddin

No 1: Rashid Khan

No. 1 in our countdown of the greatest men's T20 cricketers

27-May-2025•Osman Samiuddin

ICC considering change to existing two-ball rule in ODI playing conditions

Boards will also consider, and provide feedback on, the implementation of a 60-second stop clock in Test cricket

14-Apr-2025•Osman Samiuddin

The PSL turns ten, carving its niche despite the turmoils of Pakistan cricket

The league has survived exile, spot-fixing, Covid, bad anthems, different board heads, four different prime ministers and two caretakers. Yet here it is in all its glory

12-Apr-2025•Osman Samiuddin

The (mobile) game is afoot: ICC wants to develop own game to diversify revenue streams

This is understood to be in anticipation of a potential slowdown in the value of future broadcast rights

09-Apr-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Protected international windows on WCA wishlist for 'sustainable future' of cricket

World Cricketers' Association also calls for more equitable revenue distribution, rethink of player movements across T20 leagues, and revamp of ICC's governance model

26-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Hasan Nawaz gives a peek into Pakistan's new era of T20 batting

Long regarded as the next big thing, he showed the fresh approach Pakistan are pushing under Salman Agha

21-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Is cricket ready for a Saudi-backed Grand Slam circuit?

For all the flutter the revelation of the plan has created, it remains to be seen how far it will go if the BCCI isn't on board

19-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Cricket Scotland under renewed fire after alleged racism cover-up

Board accused of selecting best outcomes in dealing with the aftermath of investigations into allegations of racism

14-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistani paranoia fuelled by Hundred snub, but reasons may be closer to home

No picks in Hundred draft continue global trend. But poor results and board intransigence are also to blame

14-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Shahid Afridi: the T20 cricketer before T20s were a thing

He had the batting skills and the legspin variations that are greatly valued in the shortest format today

03-Mar-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Hail Steve Smith, the last of the 10k giants

He is the 15th to get to the mark, and no one else looks likely to get there anytime soon - or ever

31-Jan-2025•Osman Samiuddin

Pat Cummins has made Australia great again, unobtrusively

His captaincy is not as celebrated as those of some of his contemporaries, but he has the results, and has made telling contributions towards achieving them

16-Jan-2025•Osman Samiuddin

The resolution of the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy standoff was a win? Not by a long shot

We've heard it said that the ICC has been reduced to an event management firm, but is it even that now?

20-Dec-2024•Osman Samiuddin

Decision on Champions Trophy venue expected over the weekend

It was decided at the ICC Board meeting to give the PCB and BCCI more time to find a solution

29-Nov-2024•Osman Samiuddin and Nagraj Gollapudi

Champions Trophy: PCB wants an explanation in writing from India for refusal to travel

The PCB's stance remains unchanged, stating there is "no chance" of a hybrid model for the tournament

12-Nov-2024•Osman Samiuddin

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