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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