Backward Point Cricket Podcast

Backward Point is back! Here's an episode recapping the group stage of the PSL along with predictions for the playoff. Check out our collaboration with Islamabad United here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Y_PTFRtPaJl7gLBH8It0sdqhlgfqlgR&si=eF82rxBHOs6nqNth 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Where have we been? 7:46 - PSL Standings 8:44 - Lahore Qalandars are horrible again? 18:33 - Karachi Kings...

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Welcome to a legacy episode. Here is a thinkpiece diving deep into the influx of T20 cricket and arguing whether it will endanger test cricket. Enjoy! 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Are leagues threatening International cricket? 2:43 - Why test cricket might be in danger and the role of the big 3 9:03 - Workload management and the financial viability of T20 leagues 15:12 - Legacy and the pay disparity betw...

Your weekly cricket round-up is here. Enjoy! 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Test cricket is alive and thriving 2:22 - West Indies beat Australi and unearth Shamar Joseph 12:50 - England beat India 19:32 - Ashwin being underrated and Shoaib Bashir visa issues 26:45 - ICC awards 30:34 - Bring back the Champions League T20 🎧 Listen to the full episode on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/backwardpoin...

An exclusive chat with Saad Bin Zafar, the Captain of the Canadian Cricket Team on his journey to playing cricket for Canada, his career highlights and the up coming T20 World Cup where he will be leading Canada against India and Pakistan. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:28 - How Saad got into cricket, when he came to Canada, and how he found cricket in Canada 12:14 - Saad's relationship with hi...

The Pakistan Vs New Zealand T20i series review is here. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan lose 4-1 3:48 - Pakistan wins the 5th game to avoid a whitewash and Shaheen's captaincy 10:33 - Pakistan testing out youngsters 14:39 - Pakistan's nonexistent middle order and are we missing Naseem Shah? 24:33 - Babar Azam at number 3 and addressing our Haris and Azam agenda 30:37 - Shaheen's bowling and captain...

Pakistan has lost 3 T20i matches in a row vs NZ also losing the series in the process. Let's talk about it. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan have lost the series 3-0 4:24 - Shaheen chooses to bowl first in all 3 matches 8:50 - Shaheen's bowling and captaincy 15:50 - Why is Usama Mir so bad, are we missing Shadab Khan and do we have a replacement for him? 22:26 - Saim Ayub blistering start an...

This episode features Shayan Ahmed who is Pakistan's most prominent go pro cricket Youtuber. We talk to him about his journey as a creator, where he aspires his channel to go there are also a lot of random cricket chats as outlined in the timestamps below. Please note this episode was shot in June 2023. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro (this episode was shot in June 2023) 2:12 - Shayan's inspir...

Pakistan Vs New Zealand T20i series preview is here. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan Vs New Zealand Preview 2:30 - Changes in Pakistan's T20i squad and Mohammad Haris "rested" 10:35 - Can Shadab Khan be replaced? 14:14 - Azam Khan is back 22:12 - The end of the Babar-Rizwan opening partnership 27:47 - Rizwan announced as vice-captain and is Shan Masood dropped? 29:55 - Our predicted P...

The Pakistan vs Australia series finally comes to an end with Pakistan getting whitewashed. Here's the episode reviewing the 3rd and final test of the series. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan whitewashed 2:18 - What did we think about this series and the difference in India & Pakistan's mindsets 7:58 - Horrific series for Pakistan's openers 10:59 - A series to forget for Babar Azam and does he need...

Here's the episode reviewing the shortest test match in history. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - The shortest test match in history and the Newlands pitch 11:11 - India's ridiculous 1st innings collapse and them being a great test side 17:07 - Cricket boards not scheduling enough tests and India playing tests against lower ranked teams 21:40 - Michael Holding's idea of keeping test cricket alive...

Welcome back to another episode of Ask Backward Point where we answer your questions. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Thanks for sending in your questions! 1:58 - How far is Pakistan away from having a top-notch test team? 4:25 - Which highlights do we watch to feel better when we are sad? 7:38 - Will Pakistan ever be a good ODI and Test team 11:15 - How were the Shahid Afridi and Shaheen Afridi bats? 14:25...

Pakistan lose a close encounter vs Australia in the 2nd test. Here's the episode reviewing that game. 0:00 - Pakistan lose the 2nd test in Melbourne 5:29 - Abdullah Shafique's costly drop catches 12:08 - Extras given by Pakistan, drop and runs and MCG's slow outfield 20:30 - Was Rizwan really out and Pakistan's tail crumbling 28:49 - Pakistan gets 20 wickets in the match 35:32 - Rizwan's impact on...

We had Uzair Minhas on the podcast this week who is the founder of UZ Sports, a cricket equipment company that sponsors Shaheen Afridi, Shahid Afridi and Haris Rauf. Naseem Shah notably hit those 2 iconic sixes against Afghanistan with UZ's bat. Hope you enjoy this convo. UZ Sports website:https://www.uzcricket.com/ 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:18 - How did Uzair start UZ Sports and how he signed...

🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Is this loss a surprise for us? 3:51 - Amir Jamal's 6 wickets on debut and his struggles to get here 8:20 - Pakistan's wayward bowling and Warner's statement of an innings 13:44 - Pakistan's batting 19:14 - Pakistan's pacers decline in speed and accuracy 24:45 - Praise for Fox Cricket, what if Pakistan batted first and positives 29:41 - What happened to Ba...

PSL 9 draft just happened yesterday. Here's the episode reviewing the draft and how the teams have shaped up so far. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - PSL 9 draft just happened and Karachi Kings revamp 6:05 - What teams should learn from Lahore Qalandars and PSL trades 10:50 - Quetta Gladiators squad review 12:54 - Lahore Qalandars team motto and Shan Masood as Karachi Kings captain 17:08 - Peshawar Zalmi squ...

In this episode, we look back on Pakistan's test tours to Australia, their record, why they have done so poorly, and what they can learn from India and South Africa as to how to win a series in Australia. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan in Australia: A History 5:08 - Pakistan's test record in Australia and why they have struggled to win 12:48 - How Pakistan has typically lost most of their...

Imad Wasim announced a surprise retirement from international cricket last week. In this episode, we dive deep into his career, his issues with the PCB, and possible reasons why he retired. We also discuss if Pakistan could become the next West Indies with respect to players retiring to play more league cricket around the world. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Imad Wasim retires from international cricket 3...

🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan squad for Australia announced 4:35 - King Babar crown moment 7:19 - Thoughts on Pakistan's squad 11:35 - Pakistani players who have previously toured Australia and their stats 23:53 - New additions to the Pakistan test squad and where is Mohammad Abbas? 34:45 - Haris Rauf Vs Wahab Riaz & Hafeez and the problem with Pakistan coaches 💼 Support us on Patreon: h...

India bottled the Cricket World Cup by choking in the finals. Lets talk about it. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Australia wins the World Cup (again) 4:35 - Australia's winning DNA 9:15 - PM Modi cringe moment in the Indian dressing room 13:03 - Rohit Sharma's wicket and Rohit-Virat's legacy 20:18 - Travis Head smashes India once again in a final 23:53 - Pitch controversy and KL Rahul's inn...

Babar Azam has stepped down as the all-format captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team which has stirred a domino reaction in the PCB. Here's an episode trying to make sense of it. 0:00 - Babar Azam resigns as captain 3:50 - How and why Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed as captain? 11:55 - Who advised to make Babar Azam captain and dost 11 chants 18:24 - Babar's record as captain, mistakes he made, a...

🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan is OUT of the WC 2:29 - Is Pakistan a mid-tier ODI team? 13:40 - Would we have made any changes to this Pak squad? 16:14 - Babar's captaincy and individual performance 24:00 - Which loss hurt us the most and does Babar need a break 29:20 - Local coaches vs foreign coaches and does Mickey Arthur need to go? 34:10 - Looking ahead to the semis and closing thoughts...

🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Qudrat ka nizam failed 6:15 - SL VS NZ review and the decline of SL cricket 14:12 - Why Asian teams are struggling (aside from India) 20:18 - Why it's sad that Pakistan didn't qualify and will there be drastic changes in PCT post-CWC? 24:28 - Babar being a powerful captain, needs to take accountability, and the end of Babar's captaincy era 30:00 - Looking ahead to...

0:00 - Glenn Maxwell, the greatest ODI innings of all time?! 7:24 - Records galore 10:38 - Is this the greatest ODI inning of all time and Maxwell batting on one leg 16:12 - The number 4 spot is up for grabs 19:31 - The Australian team backing Maxwell and Aussies not caring about cricket 25:17 - Pakistan Vs India semi-final loading? 💼 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BackwardPointPo...

For the first time in the 146-year history of international cricket, a batsman has been timed out. We discuss the whole incident and the morals and ethics surrounding it. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - The first timed-out dismissal in international cricket history 3:58 - What happened? 8:50 - Why is Bangladesh still a below-average team and captains with characters 15:59 - Shakib's contribution to Bang...