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Batta Fast

Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin

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Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 82

"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 60 - Pakistan vs Bangladesh - The Latest Worst Ever Loss

Season 8 · Episode 1

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 01:09:06

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 Impressive Win Against Pakistan
08:44 Pakistan's Poor Performance and Team Selection
14:47 Flaws in the World Test Championship Ranking System
21:41 Issues with Pakistan's Pitch Preparation and Workload Management
33:05 Mistreatment of Players and Lack of Support
42:42 The Pressure on Shan’s Captaincy
52:48 The Impact of Rhythm and Schedule on Player Performance
01:02:33 The Need for Changes in the Team and Board
01:05:31 Predicting the Outcome of the Next Test Match

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Episode 59 - The Legend of Arshad Nadeem

Season 7 · Episode 3

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 • Duration 55:37

"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/olympics/story/_/id/40801739/paris-olympics-2024-pakistan-gold-medal-javelin-all-hail-improbable-arshad-nadeem-first-maybe-last-kind

We try our best to capture the unprecedented nature of Arshad Nadeem's Olympic record shattering moment.

0:00 Arshad Nadeem's Gold medal - Pakistan's greatest sporting achievement?
5:24 Overcoming obstacles - Arshad's remarkable journey
9:20 Ya Ali and the folk-hero
15:07 The institutional obstacles for Pakistnai athletes
20:49 Earning money in non-traditional careers in Pakistan
27:50 India's sporting industrial complex
40:00 The realities Arshad deals with
43:30 The world's reactions
48:50 The magic of the Olympics
51:00 The magical last throw

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Episode 49 - Batta Fast Manjan - Bobby as Bollywood stars - Kendrick vs Drake in cricket - WT20 squads

Season 6 · Episode 2

Monday, May 6, 2024 • Duration 59:42

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 take on the World T20 squads.

Kendrick, Drake and the 2023 World Cup
Babar Azam, Akshay Kumar and Aditya Pancholi
Bobby's career at an inflection point
The role of bowling in modern T20s
Dr. Sohail's resignation and PCB shenanigans
T20 World Cup Contenders
Dre Russell Love

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Episode 48 - #PAKvsNZ F series review

Season 6 · Episode 1

Saturday, April 27, 2024 • Duration 49:52

*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 whining
5:00 Lack of ambition and intent
11:14 Toxic national team atmosphere
24:23 Babar's lack of evolution
30:37 Did we learn anything at all?

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Episode 47 - Batta Fast Manjan - A history of Pakistan cricketers in Cola ads

Season 5 · Episode 3

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 • Duration 01:04:44

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.youtube.com/watch?v=xhwhTaU14zM
Osman podcast discussing War Minus the Shooting: https://www.81allout.com/2021/02/22/an-unquiet-history-an-interview-with-writer-osman-samiuddin/
Ahmer article on separating art from artist: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ahmer-naqvi-the-mohammad-asif-enigma-913199
Abid Hussain article on tape ball history (Nadeem Finger) https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/929545/tape-ball-tales

0:55 Intro to why we aren't doing data but Naseem ogling
4:00 BDS, Palestine and the ethics of working with such companies
9:00 Stop calling us boomers (we then proceed to do boomer shit)
10:40 1987 Have a ***** Day ad with Imran Khan
11:55 1990 with IK and Ws
14:00 1993 Vital Signs traffic jam
14:31 1994 Haroon
17:00 1996 the iconic Nothing Official About It ad
23:30 1997 Saeed and Afridi
26:50 1998 Saqlain
27:00 1999 Shoaib, Speed, 100mph
29:00 2000 The last Afridi launda ad
31:08 2001 Wasim bhai
32:10 2002 Lehmann, Warne and Street Cricket
34:19 2003 Problematic 'tribal' ad
34:50 2004 Osman rant on Strings
36:19 2005 Harasser with unknown
37:12 2006 Adnan Sami
38:30 2007 Younis Khan
40:51 2008 Retired Wasim and baby Asim Azhar(?)
41:30 2009 Last minute Afridi ad
42:40 2010 Aisam ul Haq ad
43:19 2011 Afridi and Shoaib
44:00 2012 Afridi golf etc
45:30 2013 Misbah, Junaid Irfan 'pahunch toa gaye ho'
48:20 2014 Afridi, Ws, Selfie, Gul, Sana Mir
49:22 2015 Afridi and Ukmal
52:05 2016 No cricketers
52:30 2018 No cricketers
53:30 2016 (no clip) Afridi and Misbah shipwrecked
55:00 Naseem's ad and his burgeoning sexiness

Episode 46 - Batta Fast Manjan - Rambo's PCB, Shaheen's Instagram and a Champions League revival

Season 5 · Episode 2

Saturday, April 6, 2024 • Duration 01:06:55

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-based Champion's League tournament is both exciting and ridiculous.

00:00 Intro and Shaheen's insta story
9:53 The Chairman Rambo era
37:03 What does a revival of the Champions League mean?

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Episode 45 - Batta Fast Manjan - Clown Season at the PCB

Season 5 · Episode 1

Monday, April 1, 2024 • Duration 48:44

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 never been shared with the players instead.

So now, we've got one recently sacked captain back, one highly fucked over player sacked without being told why, two of the most recent successful PSL captains not even considered, and two known haters of the current captain back in the team.

Of course, the big question is, which of these can run 2 kilometres with faujis?

00:00 Discussion on the latest farce
04:11 Lack of communication and mismanagement in the PCB
08:04 Mohsin Naqvi's role as chairman
12:16 Treatment of players in Pakistan cricket
25:30 The captaincy debate and overlooked captains in the PSL
30:40 The legacy of Sheharyar Khan
47:21 Same old genuine concern for the future of Pakistani cricket

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Episode 44 - Batta Fast at the PSL - Deep Dive into ISLU's win with Rehan Part 2

Season 4 · Episode 7

Monday, March 25, 2024 • Duration 50:02

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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Episode 43 - Batta Fast at the PSL - Deep Dive into ISLU's win with Rehan Part 1

Season 4 · Episode 6

Thursday, March 21, 2024 • Duration 55:02

In our favourite episode ever, great friend of the podcast and 3-time PSL winning General Manager of Islamabad United Rehan ul Haq joins us. 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 Intro and banter
4:28 Why this PSL was his proudest professional achievement
7:51 The importance of team culture and how it was established at Islu
21:11 Match 1 - Beating Qalandars at home
25:41 Match 2 - Losing to Multan, Shadab as captain and Naseem as sexpot superstar
39:26 Match 3 - Losing to Quetta, Abrar's courage and chutzpah
45:42 Match 4 - Shocker vs Zalmi, Arif Yaqub's genius, playing vs Babar, Hesson's calmness

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Episode 41 - Batta Fast at the PSL - Midseason Review

Season 4 · Episode 5

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 • Duration 01:00:13

Guess who's back? We take a look at each of the PSL sides and how their seasons have gone 8 games in. From realising that Karachi Kings, not Lahore, are the worst PSL side ever to getting excited about everyone from Saim Ayub and Khwaja Nafay to Hunain Shah and Arif Yaqoob, we cover all the highs and lows of the season so far.

0:00 Intro
1:39 Lahore Qalandars - the funnest team in the PSL
10:51 Karachi Kings - the absolute worst thing about Karachi
21:26 Islamabad United - wait, why are these guys not good?
31:20 Peshawar Zalmi - wait, these guys are good?
40:12 Quetta Gladiators - the Saify in the room...
50:00 Multan Sultans - the unsexy dynasty

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