Batta Fast

"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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Episode 50 - Batta Fast Manjan - How to think about T20s

May 21, 2024 • Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin

A discussion about #PAKvIRE became a long debate on what tactics should one look at in T20s, how Pakistan batting first and batting second are different teams, and what a bowler like Amir and a format like tapeball teaches us about the future of T20 cricket. Trust us, you will find this boring af.

0:00 Intro
02:00 The challenges of setting a target in T20s
07:30 Why T20Is are not the apex of the format
13:00 Understanding the value of runs and wickets in T20s
30:00 Mohammad Amir's vegetarian bowling
40:00 Rethinking what to value in T20 bowling and batting
45:00 Gary Kirsten on 'liberating' Babar Azam's batting