Batta Fast

00:00 Introduction to the Q&A Session
01:09 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 squad for the SA tour? 
37:59 What are the pop-culture implications of 1987-era Imran Khan being present today and dating Taylor Swift?
47:40 Did the recent series wins hide deeper structural problems in the men's team?
51:12 How much do individuals end up influencing bilateral cricket relations between India and Pakistan?
57:02 Players you thought would be great but weren't/Thoughts on Umar Akmal
1:00:15 Lovely anecdote about Osman and Bob Woolmer
1:04:30 Does Afridi still make the 21st century Pak Test XI as an opener?
1:05:07 Who should be in Pak men's T20 squad?

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00:00 CONGRATES TO PACE LOVERS

05:48 Seeing Pakistan cricket as a work of art rather than sport

08:54 Haris Rauf: Pace is Pace Yaar

11:59 The Game Changing Impact of Tape Ball Cricket

21:20 Pakistan’s pacers rediscovering their groove

22:58 Demythologising the Mighty 90s

25:10 Saim Ayub and the Saeed Anwar comparisons

37:42 Rizwan's Captaincy: A New Perspective

47:39 Political Ramifications of the Champions Trophy

01:01:27 The Future of ICC Dynamics

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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 of retirement, a Shani, a boundary dealer, a bald offie, a smooth leftie, an explosives expert, two failing openers, and a bitter casino mogul, they make up Aqib's Eleven, out to make one very big score.

00:00 Celebrating an Unbelievable Victory
03:10 The Context of Pakistan's Test drought
06:07 The Rise of Unsung Heroes - Sajid and Noman
12:01 The Importance of Unpredictability 
14:53 How to explain Haal
20:54 The Randomness of this duo working out
24:02 Is Pakistan Cricket Embarrassed of Home Advantage?
34:14 Aleem Dar's Insights 
36:43 Why this series was basically Ocean's 11 with Aqib as Clooney and Aleem Dar as Brad Pitt
38:31 Saud Shaqeel's Remarkable Innings
40:53 Rizwan's Exceptional Keeping Skills
44:52 Traditional Test Cricket vs. Bazball, Rohitball etc
49:47 Can Pakistan make this their new formula for home tests?
01:00:38 Why home advantage matters

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Iss haftay hum ne episode mei title baad mei likha hai.

00:00 Introduction and Match Preview
02:55 Pindi pitch and the toss
06:01 Gillespie ka GOAT quote
14:58 Plot twist - the pitch kept lower than it turned
17:52 Celebrating Sajid & Noman
23:05 The challenges of captaining a 1+3 spin attack
31:34 In praise of Jamie Smith
40:00 Ranking both team's chances
52:50 Plans for SA & WI series and revisionism on pitches

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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 baad
03:07 Reflections on Pakistan's Win
05:56 The Role of Spinners in Pakistan's Victory
09:14 Sajid, Noman, Kamran, Salman & Their Contributions
12:16 Analyzing Batting Performance
18:07 Euphoria vs. Reality in Pakistan Cricket
21:02 Critique of Management and Selection committee
39:08 Why the Babar Azam dropping decision was a joke
43:01 Selection as Surgery/Punishment
47:17 Pak obsession with over training instead of specialised
49:34 Rizwan's Excellent Keeping 
01:03:20 The Dramaybaazi/Main Character Syndrome of modern stars (meant as a compliment)

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00:00 Quick thoughts on the latest debacle
05:04 Pakistani Fitness Levels and Performance Discrepancies
10:11 Can you change the culture?
14:51 Patreon shoutouts and Questions
17:15 Famous Sledges and Weird Superstitions
26:46 Why do Pak ex-cricketers slag off everyone?
39:15 Under the table payments in franchise leagues
40:42 The Impact of Salary Caps in Franchise Leagues
41:37 Did IK miss out on fame?
43:33 Team Misbah vs India
46:17 Saudi Influence in Global Cricket
48:32 A story on Babar Azam’s origins
56:46 The Future of Test Cricket and ICC's Role
01:07:55 Memorable non-Pak Cricket Moments

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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 Podcast
03:05 Assad's Call for Positivity in Cricket Commentary
09:03 The Nature of Journalism and Reporting
11:58 CC Tournament Structure and Its Impact on Performance
17:56 The Role of Central Contracts and Player Management
27:09 Connection Camp
39:00 Central Contracts and how no one understands their purpose
53:00 Previewing the England Series

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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 performance in a patchy but encouraging 1-2 series loss to South Africa, and end with an overdue remembrance of the recently departed Haniya Aslam. 

00:00 Introduction to Current Cricket Events
02:52 Analysis of the Champions Cup
06:13 Performance Insights and Player Evaluations
09:04 Tournament Structure and Future Implications
19:35 The Misbah segue, and trying to understand his philosophy
35:38 Fatima Sana leading Pak vs SA - series review
47:20 Remembering Haniya Aslam

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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.

In addition, here is the link to the Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/battafast

We will be doing a monthly version of this for our Patreons, so please do sign up!

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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 Bangladesh's Historic Test Series Win
08:16 Impressive Performances by Bangladeshi Bowlers
14:13 Questioning Pakistan's Leadership and Selection Decisions
19:09 Concerns about Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi
22:39 The Need for Strong Incentives for Test Cricket
27:12 The Lack of Recognition for Test Cricket
30:17 PCB's shenanigans with the Mentors
32:30 Unsustainable Financial Decisions and Neglect of the PSL
43:22 Imbalance Between Domestic and International Cricket
52:08 Mistreatment of Players and Lack of Player Development
59:36 Need for Better Governance and Investment

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