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Osman Samiuddin
Osman Samiuddin

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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
Too many allrounders

Too many allrounders

Over the last year, it had become the norm for pundits and journalists alike to routinely express shock, dismay, horror and disgust at Pakistan selections

06-Mar-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Probables gear up for epic battles

Probables gear up for epic battles

With the logistical preliminaries finally out of the way, the sense of relief in Pakistan is palpable

25-Feb-2004•Osman Samiuddin
The tale of two cities

The tale of two cities

The PCB, by ensuring that both Karachi and Peshawar will host the Indians for a day, has opted for the only path it could have chosen in what had become a no-win situation

23-Feb-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Spirit of compromise

Spirit of compromise

In politics, if you can please some people some of the time, then you have done well

22-Feb-2004•Osman Samiuddin
Karachi and Peshawar to get atleast one match each

Karachi and Peshawar to get atleast one match each

Following South Africa's curtailed tour last October and the Kiwi whistlestop tour in December, Karachi and Peshawar are again in line to bear the brunt of vague security concerns

20-Feb-2004•Osman Samiuddin
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