00:00 Introduction to the Q&A Session01:09 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 squa...

00:00 CONGRATES TO PACE LOVERS05:48 Seeing Pakistan cricket as a work of art rather than sport08:54 Haris Rauf: Pace is Pace Yaar11:59 The Game Changing Impact of Tape Ball Cricket21:20 Pakistan’s pacers rediscoverin...

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...

Iss haftay hum ne episode mei title baad mei likha hai.00:00 Introduction and Match Preview02:55 Pindi pitch and the toss06:01 Gillespie ka GOAT quote14:58 Plot twist - the pitch kept lower than it turned17:52 Celebratin...

Almost 4 years since their last test win at home, Pakistan beat England and give us a long overdue sugar rush.00:00 1348 dino ke baad03:07 Reflections on Pakistan's Win05:56 The Role of Spinners in Pakistan's Victory09:14 Sa...

00:00 Quick thoughts on the latest debacle05:04 Pakistani Fitness Levels and Performance Discrepancies10:11 Can you change the culture?14:51 Patreon shoutouts and Questions17:15 Famous Sledges and Weird Superstitions26:46 Wh...

In this episode of Bata Fast, we look at three CCs - Champions Cup, Connection Camp and Central Contracts. We also look at the less alliterative England series. 00:00 Introduction and Context of the Podcast03:05 Assad's Call fo...

In this episode, we look at the Champions Cup, what's been good about it, and what the cricket has been like. That discussion somehow became a deep dive into Misbah and his unique, nerdy approach to cricket. We then discuss Fatima Sana's strong...

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.In addition, here is the link to the Patreon page: htt...

As predicted by us, Pakistan keep hitting new lows as Bangladesh completed a historic sweep. But our focus ended up being on the PCB's absolutely bone-headed decisions, and the existential threat faced by Pakistani cricket. 02:24 B...

We took a few days after the event to record this, which means we aren't at the fire and brimstone stage everyone else might be. We congratulate Bangladesh on a magnificent win, and lay out our causes for the defeat.01:04 Bangladesh's I...

"He is the first splash on a blank canvas, the first flick of a torchlight into the abyss. If ever an athletics legacy will be built - though don't hold your breath - it will start with him."From Osman's article: https://www.espn.com/ol...

We are back with a new episode and no new news or matches. So we just sit and cry about the PCB. Enjoy!0:00 The Upcoming mega season of Pakistan cricket3:10 Shan Masood's captaincy and Naseem's return7:00 The NOC brouhaha and th...

Welcome to the batting sibling of our great Pakistani pace spells series! We start off with a canonical entry, Inzi's starmaking turn at the '92 World Cup semifinal.0:00 Intro03:45 Inzi's iconic innings08:36 Context for this mat...

Finally, the Indian team wins an ICC event after having dominated the world game for so long. We give the team their flowers, marvel at the way Bumrah has silenced all doubters, do the blasphemy of comparing him to Wasim, and consider the tacti...

We can't stop gushing over Afghanistan's wonderful run to the semifinals, including a reflection on Mohammad Nabi's Hall of Fame career, and the greatest injury in cricket history.1:00 Reviewing the group stages and celebrating Afghanis...

As our period of massive viewcounts (lol) ends before it really began, we review a depressing campaign, outline the many causes for failure, and end up ranking the worst ICC events for the Pakistan's men's team this century.0:30 Bat...

What a delightfully horrible way to lose to India. We discuss the causes of the defeat, Pakistan's stagnant development, the clusterf**k that is the PCB, and India's own batting woes.

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...

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 o...

We are back to worship the algo, and so fittingly we have found a way to force the Kendrick Drake beef into this episode. We also take a look at what Babar can learn from Akshay Kumar and Aditya Pancholi, why Andre Russell is the GOAT, and our ...

*puke* A terrible series that taught us nothing and made us despair a lot. We dive deep mostly into Babar, but also the larger malaise afflicting Pakistan cricket.0:00 - 5:00 Intro and whining5:00 Lack of ambition and intent11:1...

To celebrate the star turn by Naseem Shah in his new ***** ad, we decide to take a look back at some of the iconic cola adverts starring Pakistani players. Thirty years of pure pop culture.Original compilation of ads: https://www.youtub...

This week, we respond to many fan queries and do a detailed discussion of our criticism's of Ramiz Raja's stint as PCB Chairman. We also debate just how gold was Shaheen's 'don't anger me' Insta story, and discuss how a return of the franchise-...

We had planned to do a data deep dive on the recent PSL, but instead we have to content with all the elite level clownery going on at the PCB. Turns out, the board changed captains and released a #wholesome press release which had ...