Batta Fast

Written by: Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin
  • Summary

  • "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
  • Patreon Q&As 3 - Who was the best player in each decade, what will happen to the CT, and more! Episode 70
    Nov 17 2024

    00:00 Introduction to the Q&A Session
    01:09 Who was the best Test player in every decade from the '50s onwards?
    16:30 What will happen with the PCB, ICC and the BCCI in the Champions Trophy?
    34:06 Which bowlers should make the squad for the SA tour?
    37:59 What are the pop-culture implications of 1987-era Imran Khan being present today and dating Taylor Swift?
    47:40 Did the recent series wins hide deeper structural problems in the men's team?
    51:12 How much do individuals end up influencing bilateral cricket relations between India and Pakistan?
    57:02 Players you thought would be great but weren't/Thoughts on Umar Akmal
    1:00:15 Lovely anecdote about Osman and Bob Woolmer
    1:04:30 Does Afridi still make the 21st century Pak Test XI as an opener?
    1:05:07 Who should be in Pak men's T20 squad?

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 22 Saal Baad Pakistan beat Australia - Episode 69 - Pak vs Oz ODI Review
    Nov 10 2024

    00:00 CONGRATES TO PACE LOVERS

    05:48 Seeing Pakistan cricket as a work of art rather than sport

    08:54 Haris Rauf: Pace is Pace Yaar

    11:59 The Game Changing Impact of Tape Ball Cricket

    21:20 Pakistan’s pacers rediscovering their groove

    22:58 Demythologising the Mighty 90s

    25:10 Saim Ayub and the Saeed Anwar comparisons

    37:42 Rizwan's Captaincy: A New Perspective

    47:39 Political Ramifications of the Champions Trophy

    01:01:27 The Future of ICC Dynamics

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Aqib's 11 - Episode 68 - Sajid & Noman help Aqib and Aleem Dar script epic heist
    Oct 26 2024

    Recently paroled con artist Aqib Javed is traveling around the country gathering people for his next big scheme: to rob three Tests owned by the ever ruthless English cricket team. With the aid of a right hand man named Aleem Dar, an umpire out of retirement, a Shani, a boundary dealer, a bald offie, a smooth leftie, an explosives expert, two failing openers, and a bitter casino mogul, they make up Aqib's Eleven, out to make one very big score.

    00:00 Celebrating an Unbelievable Victory
    03:10 The Context of Pakistan's Test drought
    06:07 The Rise of Unsung Heroes - Sajid and Noman
    12:01 The Importance of Unpredictability
    14:53 How to explain Haal
    20:54 The Randomness of this duo working out
    24:02 Is Pakistan Cricket Embarrassed of Home Advantage?
    34:14 Aleem Dar's Insights
    36:43 Why this series was basically Ocean's 11 with Aqib as Clooney and Aleem Dar as Brad Pitt
    38:31 Saud Shaqeel's Remarkable Innings
    40:53 Rizwan's Exceptional Keeping Skills
    44:52 Traditional Test Cricket vs. Bazball, Rohitball etc
    49:47 Can Pakistan make this their new formula for home tests?
    01:00:38 Why home advantage matters

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    1 hr and 3 mins

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