Podcast Episodes

How Much Winning Is Too Much? Episode 87

Season 16 Episode 5

An extremely #RichPeopleProblems issue leads to a deeper understanding of why we watch our favourite teams.

My essay on fandom and forgetting: https://karachikhatmal.com/the-i-who-becomes-a-we-the-imp…

Published on 12 hours ago

Why Tapeball is Decolonized Cricket - Episode 86

Season 16 Episode 4

An invention from Karachi in the 80s, Tapeball cricket took the colonial history of the sport and ripped it apart.

Biryani article featuring Malang: https://fiftytwo.in/story/rice-fat-meat-streets/

Abi…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

When Does A Rivalry End? Episode 85

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 rivalries are, and when - if …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Noman Ali and the Aesthetics of Pakistan Cricket - Episode 84

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 they changed irrevocably…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Season 16 Episode 1

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 …

Published on 1 month ago

Debating the Legacy of 90s Pakistan Cricket with Osman Samiuddin - Episode 81

Season 15 Episode 2

00:00 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 Instability
21:37 Why the 90s …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ranking the Greatest ICC Event Performances by Pakistani players - @sportingmyths - Episode 80

Season 15 Episode 1

Back 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 intention was to jus…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Osman Retirement Episode - Episode 78

Season 14 Episode 1

Just in time for the incredible disappointment of a winless home tournament,  Osman Samiuddin announces his totally final (unless need of nation arises) absolutely complete retirement from the show.

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Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

[Re-upload] WI Thrash Pakistan - The Jinx Comes True - feat. Backward Point - Episode 78

Season 13 Episode 3

00:00 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 Conditions
12:08 Inability to Dism…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

WI Thrash Pakistan - The Jinx Comes True - feat. Backward Point - Episode 78

Season 13 Episode 3

00:00 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 Conditions
12:08 Inability to Dism…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago