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Osman Samiuddin

@OsmanSamiuddin

Senior Editor, ESPNCricinfo | Author, The Unquiet Ones - A History of Pakistan Cricket | Girl Dad

 London, England
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Joined August 2011
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1/ For over a decade, I've been chasing the story of Iggy Fernandes, the greatest guitarist from Karachi you'd never heard of. He played left-handed, in the 70s & 80s, died tragically at 27 and came with that rockstar name: How can you not get obsessed? guernicamag.com/iggy/
Iggy

Iggy

I was looking for a trace, a whiff, a rumor—anything that would bring alive the greatest guitarist you’d never heard about.

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This is outstanding. Absolutely superb work from all involved.
Mahim Maher (@MahimMaher) profile pictureMahim Maher@MahimMaherOct 22
I have dreamt of the day I can tweet this kind of work. Who knew our SAMAA Digital dana @NMuzhira would make it happen 8 years later. So proud of the @prismdawndotcom @dawn_com team... @PakistanADB @KarachiTrans dawn.com/news/2038976
We toured Karachi's Red Line to bring you this update

We toured Karachi's Red Line to bring you this update

An interactive on what is finished, still under construction and what life beside the work looks like.

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Osman Samiuddin@OsmanSamiuddinOct 6
Chatted with Andrew Ephgrave, ICC’s anti-corruption head, on the challenges T20 leagues bring, pitchsiders, the Olympics and more cricinfo.com/story/icc-s-new…
ICC's new franchise leagues subcommittee promises improved 'checks-and-balances review' of the game

ICC's new franchise leagues subcommittee promises improved 'checks-and-balances review' of the game

"The main ethos of the committee is to make recommendations that help support the direction that the game is going in, and that franchise leagues are being run to a standard that members expect it to...

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Chatted with Andrew Ephgrave, ICC’s anti-corruption head, on the challenges T20 leagues bring, pitchsiders, the Olympics and more cricinfo.com/story/icc-s-new…
ICC's new franchise leagues subcommittee promises improved 'checks-and-balances review' of the game

ICC's new franchise leagues subcommittee promises improved 'checks-and-balances review' of the game

"The main ethos of the committee is to make recommendations that help support the direction that the game is going in, and that franchise leagues are being run to a standard that members expect it to...

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Sarthak Dev
@devellixSep 20
✍️ New essay. This week, I write about Razaullah, and the thrill of watching a fast bowler from Pakistan sling the ball at a batter's ankles. Also, the concept of 'Haal', evoked unforgettably in @OsmanSamiuddin's essay. Link in thread.
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The Razaullah Bingo Card Batta Fast episode youtu.be/rUEuz8-mIQ4?si=n2_g…
Batta Fast: Filling out the Razaullah dream Pakistani cricketer Bingo Card

Batta Fast: Filling out the Razaullah dream Pakistani cricketer Bingo Card

Batta Fast muses over Pakistan’s latest muse and asks whether this ...

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So good to see a Greg Baum byline on CI. On modern batting. cricinfo.com/story/greg-baum…
Modern batting's attack-heavy approach may not be working. But that doesn't mean we'll return to...

Modern batting's attack-heavy approach may not be working. But that doesn't mean we'll return to...

We complain that runs are scarce and Tests short, but it's clear batters are not going to return to being tenacious and patient at the crease

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The only thing missing was that a great without runs will come back into runs, plus some no ball wicket/dropped catch type everlasting regret
Aimun (@bluemagicboxes) profile pictureAimun@bluemagicboxesSep 11
This is one of those matches where we will score a 150-ish, and then we england will be something like 26-3, so some of us will start thinking "oh but can we?" and there will be a moment of hope, but we will not. and in hindsight it will be very obvious that we couldn't have.
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This man.
Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) profile pictureOsman Samiuddin@OsmanSamiuddinSep 11
Razaullah has just come into my heart but permanent resident he’s going to have to fight for space with is Mohammad Abbas. King aadmi.
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Syed Jafri@KarachiliciousSep 11
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Kuch yay wala mood bana dia londay nay.
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😂😂😂
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@daisychristoSep 11
I believe the technical term is "haal". @OsmanSamiuddin wisden.com/cricket-features/…
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Razaullah has just come into my heart but permanent resident he’s going to have to fight for space with is Mohammad Abbas. King aadmi.
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Shaheen Shah Afridi is set for a return to Pakistan domestic first-class cricket after he was named in the Khan Research Laboratories team for the President's Trophy. Afridi's last domestic first-class match in Pakistan was in 2019, when he made a solitary outing for Northern against Southern Punjab in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. The left-arm quick returns to KRL almost a decade after his memorable first-class debut, when he took a second-innings 8 for 39 against Rawalpindi
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Did you say... fast bowler?
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Samanth Subramanian@samanth_sSep 8
...and ended up writing about the heated debate among biologists about how to define intelligence + cognition. (Featuring: hate mail, the Blob, and a debut from a five-month-old baby.) Read the piece! theguardian.com/news/ng-inte…
‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence

‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence

The long read: Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own...

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This is well worth a listen btw, for anyone trying to make sense of the disciplinary/conduct issues raised post-Lord's. @Samiburney, as expected, brings much clarity.
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@iRashidLatif68Sep 7
Sami-ul-Hasan’s very respectful response to the Pakistan Cricket Board media director’s statement on X
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Really, really worth reading Azhar talking to Ali on Pak cricket
Ali Martin (@Cricket_Ali) profile pictureAli Martin@Cricket_AliSep 7
Enjoyed chatting to Azhar Ali last week about the state of Pakistan’s cricket. He didn’t pull his punches theguardian.com/sport/2026/s…
Azhar Ali: ‘Pakistan cricket cannot change in the space of a year’

Azhar Ali: ‘Pakistan cricket cannot change in the space of a year’

One of the stalwarts of the Pakistan team that reached Test No 1 a decade ago tells Ali Martin the current side’s woes go far deeper than this tour of England

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My wife is raising funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, to whom we are forever grateful for the brilliant work their brilliant staff do every single day. Please, if you can, contribute whatever you can. No amount is too little. Thank you! fundraise.royalmarsden.org/f…
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Anisa Khan

I’m taking part in this challenge to support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. They ensure The Royal Marsden’s world-leading nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and...

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Mishal Husain@MishalHusainSep 7
Princeton people - college and community, this is happening September 22 with @AtifRMian @Princeton. All welcome ⬇️
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In 2009-10 after the Australia series no doubt it was only the players too. And in the ICL ban it was also only the players. Right MoYo?
PakPassion (@PakPassion) profile picturePakPassion
@PakPassionSep 6
"Zimmedar to players hain, is mein koi shak nahi." Mohammad Yousuf doesn't hold back. He says the PCB has given the players everything — the results are all on them. 😳
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Backward Point Pod@point_backwardSep 5
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@OsmanSamiuddin on PCB’s poor management of Shaheen & Naseem
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