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"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 51 - T20 World Cup Preview

May 30, 2024 • Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin

We get very excited about the upcoming T20 World Cup, including a chance to see a whole bunch of associate sides, new stars to emerge, and for good/bad mojo to decide the tournament.

0:00 The boredom of creating content vs the excitement for the World Cup
11:00 Unique stories from the associate sides and potential for upsets
25:00 Pakistan, West Indies & Sri Lanka - Aar ya Paar sides
28:00 How India's conservatism holds them back
35:00 Ugh, Australia
45:00 England's X-factors - Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer in the Caribbean
50:00 Recapping Pakistan's squad, and charting their possible route to a title
58:00 Semifinal predictions