Osman Samiuddin

All emotion, no logic

All emotion, no logic

Why the PCB's move to press charges against the ICC for the loss of the World Cup is misguided

Sad, but it's the right call

Sad, but it's the right call

The ICC's decision to remove Pakistan from the list of World Cup hosts was inevitable; now Pakistan must focus on finding an alternate base for their future home contests

17-Apr-2009•Osman Samiuddin

The right choice by default

The right choice by default

Younis Khan happens to be Pakistan's sole realistic choice as captain; he's probably the right one as well

And what of Pakistan?

And what of Pakistan?

England's decision to return to India highlights the double standards most countries exhibit when dealing with security issues

A soft target, an old hand

A soft target, an old hand

Geoff Lawson was a convenient whipping boy, but it just may be that Intikhab Alam is the right choice for Pakistan at the moment

A devastating decision

A devastating decision

The decision to effectively cancel the Champions Trophy completely alienates Pakistan - as a cricket team and as a nation

Split wide open

Split wide open

Cricket's clash of cultures is now more pronounced than ever, and money lies at the root

How many leagues can cricket sustain?

How many leagues can cricket sustain?

Why the marketer's dream of a Premier League in every country is a pie in the sky

Throwing it all away

Throwing it all away

The tragedy of the latest scandal to envelop Mohammad Asif is the potential loss of his gifts to Pakistan and cricket

The final episode in the Shoaib soap opera?

The final episode in the Shoaib soap opera?

This affair is not a drama anymore, just a series of pathetic jousts between an unruly fool and a succession of inept administrations. Where will it end?

An unfortunate, hard-biting reality

An unfortunate, hard-biting reality

Ultimately, there is no clear wrong or right in this. Pakistan lose out in many ways but Australia's decision not to tour cannot be wholly and forcefully condemned

Welcome to the inquisition

Welcome to the inquisition

The IPL, and its creator the BCCI, is sparing no rod to make sure the ICL is ground into the dust - the rest of world cricket be damned

A glimmer of hope

A glimmer of hope

The failures of Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan have given the other players an opportunity to take charge and the response has been heartening

Misbah walks the finishing tight-rope

Misbah walks the finishing tight-rope

Misbah-ul-Haq's only flaw is that he doesn't yet finish, he doesn't leave an asterisk beside his name often enough

Passing on the choker tag

Passing on the choker tag

Pakistan threw it all away in a manner to rival the best efforts of their opponents, South Africa

The Pathan takes charge

The Pathan takes charge

On some days it just isn't worth anyone's while, running into Shahid Afridi

Blinded by spin, Pakistan lost the contest

Blinded by spin, Pakistan lost the contest

In between the start of the ICC World Twenty20 and South Africa's arrival at the end of September, Pakistan became a nation of spin

The Twenty20 hangover gone wrong

The Twenty20 hangover gone wrong

While the bowlers seemed to forget the yorkers against the tailenders, Pakistan's batsman did no better, appearing to be stuck in the Twenty20 mode

The stodge and the fury

The stodge and the fury

Following Jacques Kallis's hundred, Younis Khan's madcap counter in the last session showed that Pakistan are also in the game, though only just

Pakistan tangled in their own web

Pakistan tangled in their own web

When did spin, not pace, become Pakistan's calling card?

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