About this podcast
"What do they know of cricket, who only cricket know?"
Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin look at cricket from beyond the runs and wickets to the larger sociocultural context of the sport.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 87 episodes
- FIFA World Cup - Quarterfinals etc with Tiddy - Episode 96 · 1 h 6 minOur beloved Quaid joins the fray as we do a casual fan uncle mode breakdown of VAR, the bad vibes of the QFs, Ahmer's secret love for colonisers and more.
- FIFA World Cup - R16 Analysis - Episode 95 · 1 h 20 minFIFA ki Princess kaun? Why Mbappe is the goat, Maradona > Messi, the greatness of Jude, bye bye Portugal y Paraguay and more...
- FIFA World Cup - First Thoughts - Episode 93 · 1 h 34 minWhat an amazing World Cup it's already been! After all the cringe, oppression and hate from Gianni and Trump, the first set of matches have already blown our minds.
- Babar, Kingsmen, and a distressing PSL - Episode 92 · 58 minThe conversation delves into the impact of Babar Azam's performance in the PSL and the cultural significance of his achievements. It also explores the success and impact of the…
- PSL Midseason Review with Osman Episode 91 · 1 h 13 minOsman is back! We try and enjoy what we can from this PSL season while inevitably discussing depressing things because of course...
- The Boy Who Never Got Out - Episode 88 · 28 min · Season 16 Episode 6Aik bacha tha jo out nahi hota tha. Link to Haroon Khalid's works: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/7247507.Haroon_Khalid Follow us on Youtube!
- How Much Winning Is Too Much? Episode 87 · 37 min · Season 16 Episode 5An extremely #RichPeopleProblems issue leads to a deeper understanding of why we watch our favourite teams. My essay on fandom and forgetting…
- Why Tapeball is Decolonized Cricket - Episode 86 · 47 min · Season 16 Episode 4An invention from Karachi in the 80s, Tapeball cricket took the colonial history of the sport and ripped it apart. Biryani article featuring Malang…
- When Does A Rivalry End? Episode 85 · 30 min · Season 16 Episode 3"I don't know what the stats are. But this is not a rivalry anymore" - Suryakumar Yadav's claim that India-Pakistan is not a rivalry anymore made me want to explore what…
- Noman Ali and the Aesthetics of Pakistan Cricket - Episode 84 · 38 min · Season 16 Episode 2"Pakistan is a country of SLAs pretending to be pacers" - this throwaway text from Osman on PiPY led to this podcast: a discussion on the aesthetics of Pakistani bowling, how…
- The Ship of Theseus or why Pakistan cricket never really changes - Episode 83 · 32 min · Season 16 Episode 1In this lecture Ahmer argues that almost every time you watch a Pakistan cricket team play - men's, women's, u19, whatever - you end up seeing the same match. No matter how many…
- Debating the Legacy of 90s Pakistan Cricket with Osman Samiuddin - Episode 81 · 1 h 0 min · Season 15 Episode 200:00 Hafeez, Rashid and Legacy of 90s Cricket Players 03:57 The Impact of 90s Cricket on Modern Perceptions 10:36 Cultural Significance of 90s Cricket 14:44 Corruption and…
- Ranking the Greatest ICC Event Performances by Pakistani players - @sportingmyths - Episode 80 · 1 h 7 min · Season 15 Episode 1Back with the @sportingmyths crew, we debate the GOAT ICC event performances. Before anyone gets too senti, the nominations and seedings were done kafi arbitrarily, because the…
- The Osman Retirement Episode - Episode 78 · 1 h 2 min · Season 14 Episode 1Just in time for the incredible disappointment of a winless home tournament, Osman Samiuddin announces his totally final (unless need of nation arises) absolutely complete…
- [Re-upload] WI Thrash Pakistan - The Jinx Comes True - feat. Backward Point - Episode 78 · 1 h 3 min · Season 13 Episode 300:00 Introduction to Backward Point 01:29 Discussing the defeat 04:47 Babar Azam's Performance 07:36 Challenges in Pakistan's Batting 10:27 Issues with Domestic Cricket…
- Ranking (Almost) Every Pakistan Cricket Song Ever - Episode 77 · 1 h 14 min · Season 13 Episode 200:00 Introduction to Anthems 03:00 Bol Qalandar Banger 06:00 Analysis of Ali Zafar's Anthems 11:27 Arif Lohar and The Funniest Anthem Story 18:05 The Lahore Qalandars' Unique…
- Thank you Aqib Javed - Spin is Spin Yaar - Episode 76 · 1 h 1 min · Season 13 Episode 100:00 Pakistan's Historic Test Victory 02:46 Bowling Strategies and Player Performances 06:04 The Role of Spinners 09:03 Aqib Javed's Coaching Impact 15:09 World Test…
- Whitewashed Again - The Pakistan Injury Curse - Two Tier WTC - Afghanistan Boycott - Episode 75 · 1 h 2 min · Season 12 Episode 400:00 Introduction and Context of Pakistan's Cricket Performance 01:14 Analysis of Recent Matches and Player Performances 04:49 Pakistan's Injury Curse 08:59 Evaluating…
- Heartbreak in Centurion - PAK v SA 1st Men's Test Review - Episode 74 · 1 h 2 min · Season 12 Episode 300:00 Intro 00:29 Abbas's Travolta-like comeback 06:01 Analyzing Abbas's Bowling Performance 08:50 Abbas's changing pace 12:08 Celebrating like Shaiby 26:00 Rabada and Naseem's…
