00:00 Introduction to Backward Point
01:29 Discussing the defeat
04:47 Babar Azam's Performance
07:36 Challenges in Pakistan's Batting
10:27 Issues with Domestic Cricket Conditions
12:08 Inability to Dismiss Lower Order Batsmen
21:52 AqibBall and Long-term Planning
29:36 Is the Spin Approach Fun?
31:16 How to Sustain Test Cricket
36:37 Flaws in the World Test Championship
40:41 Fan Experience in Pakistan
49:23 Press Box Dynamics 

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00:00 Introduction to Anthems
03:00 Bol Qalandar Banger
06:00 Analysis of Ali Zafar's Anthems 
11:27 Arif Lohar and The Funniest Anthem Story
18:05 The Lahore Qalandars' Unique Sound
23:54 Desi Hip Hop's Emergence in PSL and the Naseebo Song
27:02 The Karachi Kings' Anthem HateWatch
30:04 Many Generic Songs
41:23 Exploring the Impact of PSL Anthems
45:13 How Soch adds to Islamabad United's Vibe
49:39 DJ Bravo and the Iconic Gladiators Anthem
52:36 The Nostalgia of Classic Cricket Songs
55:45 The Legacy of Tu Hai Kahan
01:03:12 The Influence of Abraar-ul-Haq's Zor Laga Ke Haiyya
01:10:18 The Legendary Bhoom Bhoom Song

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00:00 Pakistan's Historic Test Victory
02:46 Bowling Strategies and Player Performances
06:04 The Role of Spinners
09:03 Aqib Javed's Coaching Impact
15:09 World Test Championship and the Future of Test Cricket
38:12 Cricket's relationship with ecology
45:50 Pakistan's Home Advantage Strategy
51:27 The Terrible Calendar for Pakistan
56:24 Reflections on the World Test Championship Cycle
01:01:00 Realising we have jinxed Pakistan

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00:00 Introduction and Context of Pakistan's Cricket Performance
01:14 Analysis of Recent Matches and Player Performances
04:49 Pakistan's Injury Curse
08:59 Evaluating Pakistan's Test Team Consistency
13:02 Is Pakistan really a fast bowling country?
26:30 Pakistan cricket's mismanagement of bowlers
24:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts on Team Development
33:13 The Two-Tiered World Test Championship Debate
49:53 The Hypocrisy of the Afghan cricket boycott calls

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00:00 Intro
00:29 Abbas's Travolta-like comeback
06:01 Analyzing Abbas's Bowling Performance
08:50 Abbas's changing pace 
12:08 Celebrating like Shaiby
26:00 Rabada and Naseem's spells
29:49 Rabada vs Bumrah and Cummins
35:42 Race and Class Privilege in South African Cricket
36:53 South Africa's Incredible Journey to the WTC Final
40:44 The Big Three's Dominance of ICC Events
43:02 The Media's Role in Cricket Narratives
45:22 Recognising players outside of the Big 3
54:58 Why this match was a rare tragedy in SA
01:00:34 Empathising with Shan

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00:00 Celebrating the sweep
02:53 Shaheen finds his form
09:46 On the circle of Love, Saim & Saeed 
19:49 Comparing Generations: Saeed Anwar and Saim Ayub
29:57 Sufyan, Salman and other Solid Performers
33:49 Why doesn't South Africa hurt as much as Australia?
40:00 Pakistan and the WTC Final
39:07 Pakistan's Chances Against South Africa
46:13 How to win in SA
52:03 Do Bilaterals matter?
57:48 How the Rizwan era might be different

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00:00 Easy Ho Ja

03:04 Ahmer’s nightly fantasy

05:52 Saim Ayub: Dekha Na Tha

15:10 Salman Ali Agha: The Unsung Hero

21:05 Pak record in SA

30:05 Agha’s superb spin

36:53 Rizwan’s captaincy

44:56 Gillespie resignation

54:12 The fkn Champions Trophy

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Pakistan's men's squad for the tour to South Africa featured the omission of Shaheen Afridi, a development that was more sad than shocking. We debate the rest of the squad, and then get into the absolute sh*tshow that has been the Champions Trophy hosting crisis.

00:00 Reflections on Pakistan's Test Squad
05:52 The Future of Shaheen Afridi's Career
09:13 Do Tests still offer the same legacy as white-ball?
14:50 Why Pakistan is a graveyard for bowlers
17:51 Sajid Khan's Exclusion and Its Implications
20:55 Hope for Mohammed Abbas's Return
31:26 More complaints about how we've ruined our pacers
39:39 The Hybrid Model Controversy 
50:28 BCCI's Actual Stance on Security Concerns
56:38 The Ineffectiveness of ICC Leadership

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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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