Emergency podcast after a 3 year break on the PCB boycotting the Indo-Pak game at the T20i World Cup with two brilliant guests @karachikhatmal & @aayushputhran
Ignore my sleepy inarticulate nonsense, listen for their analysis!
https://t.co/xjTpztPZwb
The way Austria eliminated Iran showed how the football endures, obscuring remaining issues
The challenges of travelling fans are barely a consideration, and the treatment of Iran has been shameful
Infantino didn’t dare go back to their changing room
https://t.co/LIvBTpdHDc
The last time I saw Qamar Ahmed, at the Cricket Writers’ Club lunch last October. On his birthday no less. A hearty happy birthday rendition for an immensely popular man.
Rest in peace, Q. Those press boxes are not going to be the same without you.
Good detail on the PCB's new central contracts overhaul from @ahsannagi. I think the rationales underpinning it are pretty sound and it's much more progressive in tackling the Test/int'l vs league issue than before.
https://t.co/UO6iK1T0eF
In case you missed it, we're kicking off our live streams with a MNF style analysis which is being clipped up later on.
Yesterday, we talked about how Argentina are very different in their approach to breaking down midblocks than other big sides this tournament.
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@saundzo But isn’t it also about what type of players they are at this stage? CR7 is basically a static goalscorer waiting for passes, whereas Messi is a connector/creator whose whole game is about interchange. One makes the team stagnant, while the other makes them click in possession?
First part of @africasacountry's World Cup coverage is our World Cup Salon
Tomorrow, at @TheAfricaCenter, we'll have notable panelists discuss the political fault lines of international football
https://t.co/QHpXg1G9r3
Few things match the feeling of seeing your work go from draft to print. My latest contribution is a four‑page spread for the official ICC Women’s T20 World Cup programme, which includes the Pakistan women’s team profiles and an exclusive interview with captain: Fatima Sana.
The exclusion of Somali referee Omar Artan hardens the contradiction at the heart of the 2026 World Cup: a global tournament increasingly shaped by the politics of exclusion.
The latest from @MezahiMaher
https://t.co/PhAbYAgbGa