Osman Samiuddin, author of The Unquiet Ones and among Pakistan's greatest cricket writers, joins the gang on Episode 64 to discuss Wasim Akram, Memes, the Wasim Akram of Memes, his career as a sports writer over the best part of two decades. Two decades that have spanned a time where there was too much bilateral cricket and dosti between India and Pakistan, to a present where we're left wondering if the rest of our lifetimes will be filled only with Gambhir v Afridi in Legends League Cricket matches. Osman also takes a crack at our rapid-fire round featuring important questions such as his favourite Akmal sibling to write about, his thoughts on the super-hit Pasoori and more.

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Show Notes:

1. The famous "Haal of Pakistan" story - https://wisden.com/stories/archive/the-nightwatchman-features/the-haal-of-pakistan-osman-samiuddin-long-read

2. And a subsequent reflection on Haals feat. Ahmer Naqvi and Sid Monga - https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-s-greatest-haals-a-celebration-1230517

3. Osman's story on Saeed Ajmal - https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/805401/let-s-talk-about-flex

4. The Unquiet Ones, Osman's history of Pakistan cricket - https://www.amazon.com/Unquiet-Ones-History-Pakistan-Cricket/dp/9350298015

5. (IMPORTANT) The memes referenced in the episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EUN9kmFktA&ab_channel=24HeADSOnlinebyFaizanShah
https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1290254033744257025
(NSFW) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-bq1ScyUGI&t=7s

6. Rahul Bhattacharya's Pundits from Pakistan - https://www.amazon.in/Pundits-Pakistan-India-Rahul-Bhattacharya/dp/0143418882

7. Mohammad Haris' scoop off Shaheen - https://twitter.com/cricketpakcompk/status/1636735123952377856