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Batta Fast

Batta Fast

By: Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin
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"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.

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Episodes
  • When Does A Rivalry End? Episode 85

    When Does A Rivalry End? Episode 85
    Oct 21 2025

    "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 rivalries are, and when - if at all - do they end?

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    30 mins
  • Noman Ali and the Aesthetics of Pakistan Cricket - Episode 84

    Noman Ali and the Aesthetics of Pakistan Cricket - Episode 84
    Oct 15 2025

    "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 they changed irrevocably with Imran Khan, and how the continued presence of guys like Noman in the chaos since is what makes sports so beautiful.

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    38 mins
  • The Ship of Theseus or why Pakistan cricket never really changes - Episode 83

    The Ship of Theseus or why Pakistan cricket never really changes - Episode 83
    Oct 7 2025

    In 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 times you repair and replace its parts, the ship remains the same.

    Link to Jarrod's video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPWYKyjCP_j/
    Link to Danyal's article: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-2025-ind-vs-pak-what-pakistan-say-what-pakistan-do-and-the-gap-between-them-1504056

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    32 mins
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