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Osman Samiuddin

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Cricket: Broad gains for England bowler may diminish in time

May 21, 2013

The inconsistent Stuart Broad may have hit a career peak against New Zealand but the figures can be skewed depending on how you look at it.Read article "Cricket: Broad gains for England bowler may diminish in time"

From Hansie Cronje to Salman Butt, corruption has hit cricket at the top

May 20, 2013

Our columnist Osman Samiuddin puts together a composite XI of players caught and punished for roles in spot-fixing. Some of them are the sport's biggest names.Read article "From Hansie Cronje to Salman Butt, corruption has hit cricket at the top"

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May 1, 2013

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Corrupt Pakistan cricketers no longer innocent after proven guilty again and again

Apr 28, 2013

The unsuccessful appeal process for former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Danish Kaneria involved in corruption scandal is starting to exhaust fans, writes Osman Samiuddin.Read article

Latest Comments

Olympics: An unfulfilling treat that is table tennis

Aug 9 , 2012 | 09:13PM GST

Weston

As much as I don't like to agree, the author has a point. To the AVERAGE viewer - the one who knows little or nothing about the game - table tennis is a bit of a bore. For those of us who know the game, it's a different matter. Can the average guy on the street appreciate a well-executed 5th ball attack? A deceptive serve? The magic that was Waldner? Nope.

Twitches of Hashim Amla's bat can do a fine turn

Jul 23 , 2012 | 02:29PM GST

Cheetah

Yes, what can one say. Hashim Amla is just one of those cricketers and characters you only get once in a blue moon. He's humble, he's devoted to his religion and he's a wonderful example of a true sportsman. Being a professional sportsman he (like all other professional sportsmen and women get paid from large sponsorships from big companies (like Castle Breweries in the case of SA cricket). We all know that Amla doesn't ware the Castle beer maker logo on his shirt because of being a Muslim. I respect his decision and salute him for doing it, but allow me the question: How does he get paid? Does he share in the sponsorship money or not?

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