Back at it.

What an amazing World Cup it's already been! After all the cringe, oppression and hate from Gianni and Trump, the first set of matches have already blown our minds.

The conversation delves into the impact of Babar Azam's performance in the PSL and the cultural significance of his achievements. It also explores the success and impact of the Hyderabad team, shedding light on their social media engagement and demographic reach. Also covers the impact of the test series defeat in Bangladesh.

Osman is back! We try and enjoy what we can from this PSL season while inevitably discussing depressing things because of course...

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.

00:00 Introduction and Context of the Podcast
01:49 Osman's Departure
05:18 Pakistan Cricket - can it really die?
10:27 That hockey wala trauma
15:15 How Pakistan has stumbled into every major win
22:00 Was the Misbah era worse?
30:59 The issues in this era
35:46 Has the PCB almost always sucked?
40:10 How does Pak cricket survive the scary future?
49:52 Why ex-cricketers need self-awareness

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Batta Fast continues to host fast bowling royalty, as one of the greatest to ever do it joins the show. We talk to Waqar Younis about his greatest spells, what it felt like to miss out on the 1992 World Cup and his comeback from injuries, and his relationships with Wasim, Imran and others.

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APOLOGIES FOR THE LATE UPLOAD ON AUDIO!

Part 2 of our episode with the 3-time PSL winning General Manager of Islamabad United Rehan ul Haq. We go match by match throughout the whole magical season, charting all the ups and downs and how Islamabad's side found their way back to the top.

0:00 Match 5 - Trouncing the Kings
4:54 Match 6 - Rematch with Zalmi, Shadab's best PSL knock
10:06 Match 7 - Losing to nemesis Lahore, rise of Faheem
15:03 Match 8 - Beating Karachi, Pollard's genius, Haider's emergence
18:02 Match 9 - Did Islu hit their peak when beating Multan? Finally, home advantage, Usman Khan eater of spin, Munro's guts
26:14 His Imadness takes over the playoffs, integrating Imad into Isloo
32:37 Eliminator 2 - Overcoming that final hurdle
39:19 The final vs Multan, Ifti mania and the importance of momentum, Naseem's pep talk and clutch batting, Hunain's cuteness
49:21 Shadab's catch of Babar

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First of all, thanks to Saim Salman and Waleed Ahmed.

In this v long episode, we try and take every question you guys sent us this past week to celebrate our 5000 subscribers.

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