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  • Aqib's 11 - Episode 68 - Sajid & Noman help Aqib and Aleem Dar script epic heist
    2024/10/26

    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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  • Pakistan vs England 3rd Men's Test Preview - Episode 68
    2024/10/24

    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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  • Episode 67 - 1348 Days Later - Pakistan vs England 2nd Test
    2024/10/18

    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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  • Episode 66 - Patreon Q&As - Babar's origins, YK's rituals, Misbah v India, IK's fame and more
    2024/10/11

    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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    1 時間 18 分
  • Episode 64 - Batta Fast Manjan - The CCs (Champs Connection Central Contract Camp Cup)
    2024/09/28

    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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  • Episode 63 - Batta Fast Manjan - Champions' Cup, Pak vs SA T20I series, Misbah's mentality
    2024/09/21

    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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  • Episode 62 - 5000 Subscribers Special!
    2024/09/10

    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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    1 時間 17 分
  • Episode 61 - Pakistan vs Bangladesh - The Latest Latest Worst Ever Loss, and Enter the Mentors
    2024/09/05

    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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    1 時間 6 分