Crickellectuals A Pakistan Cricket Podcast

The American leg of the tournament took place in East Meadow, New York. Then, why did the marketing of the event constantly messaged "Cricket taking over New York City?" In this episode I share my thoughts on this advertising campaign as well as my experience watching two of the first group matches in East Meadow, New York - NOT NYC!

The national Women's Cricket Team of Pakistan continues to underperform and there are no questions being asked, no alarm bells rung. Why doesn't anyone want to discuss the team's performance? In this episode we share the Pakistan Women's Cricket Team's performance in the year 2022 and explain the reasons for this performance. It all starts with the PCB leadership and administra...

At a recent press conference, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja shut down a reporter who attempted to ask a question about players not being allowed to interact with reporters. It may appear to be just an anomaly, but it is actually a symptom of a larger problem: the growing mistrust and a rift between the PCB and the Pakistani media. In this Crickellectuals Podcast episode we analy...

In this episode, we discuss the new Pakistan Cricket Board initiative that aims to help the current and former Pakistani players in need of support. We explain what the Pakistan Cricket Foundation will be doing and how it has already been able to help a well known former player Zulqarnain Haider. Pakistan Cricket Board should be praised for its efforts to support players and we are very excited ab...

In this episode, we analyze the Pakistan Cricket Board's recent strategic decision about separating out the the central contracts of the national team players into two distinct categories: red-ball and white-ball contracts. Is this a good decision or not? In this video we discuss the pros and cons of this major shift in the PCB's operations. How will this affect players? How will this affe...

Discussion on the team selection for the upcoming Pakistan vs Sri Lanka two-match series. Visit our  Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter:  @crickellectuals Contact Us:  crickellectuals@gmail.com . Music: Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-aerosol-of-my-love  License:  https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we break down all the good and bad at conclusion of the Pakistan vs WI ODI Series in Multan. Visit our  Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter:  @crickellectuals Contact Us:  crickellectuals@gmail.com . Music: Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-aerosol-of-my-love  License:  https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, we briefly discuss the result of the 2nd ODI between Pakistan and WI and the future of Hassan Ali along with the 5 runs penalty confusion. Visit our  Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter:  @crickellectuals Contact Us:  crickellectuals@gmail.com . Music: Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-aerosol-of-my-love  License:  https://filmmus...

Crickellectuals Podcast returns with 1st ODI Pak vs WI ODI in Multan reaction. Visit our  Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter:  @crickellectuals Contact Us:  crickellectuals@gmail.com . Music: Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-aerosol-of-my-love  License:  https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In Free Hit 26 we share news about Babar's climb to the top of the ICC ODI Ranking charts. He is now the #1 batter in ODI cricket. But, there is also not-so-good news as Babar received some backlash around his involvement with a mobile shooting video game publisher. He appeared on his social media brandishing a gun and some people were quite upset by the optics related to promotion of guns and...

In this episode we review Pakistan Women's Cricket Team's performance in the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup. We also discuss Abdul Qadir's induction into the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Hall of Fame. Finally, we share our thoughts on the Pakistan vs Australia ODI series. Visit our YouTube Channel Come talk to us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Contact us at  www.crickellectuals...

In this episode, Jay rants about the bad pitches we have seen in the Pakistan vs. Australia test matches so far and how this will affect Pakistan Cricket. We discuss Rawalpindi and Karachi Pitches and try to answer the questions: Who is responsible for the dead pitches? What was the rationale for building pitches like these? Is Ramiz Raja responsible? What do his statements reveal? And, where do w...

In this Free Hit episode we discuss Pakistan's performance in the 2nd test match against Australia that was drawn with notable and world record setting performances from Babar Azam and Abdullah Shafique. Mark Taylor is not happy about the Pakistani Pitches. We also preview the 3rd test match and discuss the pitch in Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. Finally, we share updates about the Pakistan Women&#39...

In this episode, we discuss the 1st test match between Pakistan & Australia. We dig deep into the Rawalpindi pitch issue and Ramiz Raja's statement in defense. Visit our  Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter:  @crickellectuals Contact Us:  crickellectuals@gmail.com . Music: Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-aerosol-of-my-love  License:  htt...

In this Free Hit, we discuss the Pakistan versus Australia test series. We give updates on the first test match and the aftermath. We share Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja's statement about the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch which has come under great scrutiny due to its dull nature and the fact that it did not produce a result. We discuss the impact of this on the perceptions of Pakistan...

In this episode, we dive deep into the success of PSL 7 including what improvements are needed. We also talk about Australia's tour of Pakistan and make predictions around the first Pak vs Aus test in Rawalpindi. Visit our Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter: @crickellectuals Contact Us: crickellectuals@gmail.com . Music: Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.i...

In this episode we bid farewell to the great Shane Warne, reveal PSL awards including players of the tournament in various categories. We also discuss the first two days of the Pakistan versus Australia test series taking place in Rawalpindi. We share what we know about the Pakistan Cricket Board's best 100 junior pathways program as the first 100 players have been chosen and awarded with cont...

In this Free Hit episode we review the Pakistani Test Squad for the upcoming home series against Australia starting on March 4. We also discuss the new Pakistani coaches, Wasim Akram's induction into the PCB Hall of Fame, and the PSL final between Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans in Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. We also share our favorites for the PSL 7 Final Match. Will it be the Qalandars or th...

In this episode, we go over the current PSL standings and discuss Babar Azam's state of mind before Australia's tour to Pakistan. We also share our thoughts around PSL bowlers' unique celebrations. Finally we react to Afridi's sudden retirement and pay tribute to his services to Pakistan Cricket. Visit our Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter: @crickellectuals Contact Us: crickellect...

Why are the Karachi Kings not performing as well as we all expected in PSL 7? Babar Azam's captaincy has not proven to be enough for the Kings. There are five major problems that Karachi Kings are facing right now and in this video we explain what those problems are, why Karachi has these problems, and what the Karachi Kings can do to fix these problems. But, it's probably too late. Can Ka...

In this episode we discuss the progress and takeaways from the Pakistan Super League. We share our reaction to Karachi Kings performance so far and how it impacts Babar Azam now and in the future. We also share our thoughts on the Butt vs. Sarfaraz social media battle and Cricket India's Jay Shah's recent statement about the (un)likelihood of a quadrangular series involving Pakistan and In...

In Free Hit 20, we give you an update on the Pakistan versus Australia series in March taking place in Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Lahore. Australia will be vising Pakistan after twenty years to play test matches, ODIs, and a T20I. We share some names of the players announced by Cricket Australia who will be visiting Pakistan. It appears a full-strength Australian team will be arriving in march, whic...

In this full episode, we analyze the performances of the different teams in Pakistan Super League 7 (PSL 7). We identify new and notable talent on display at PSL 7 and share thoughts and reactions to some of the more impressive innings played by individuals and matches won by teams. Send us a  Voice Message   Visit our  Facebook Page   Follow us on Twitter:  @crickellectuals   Contact Us:  crickel...

In this free hit episode, we give updates on the U19 world cup games and Pakistan team's performance. We share the games and schedule of the upcoming Women's World Cup. Finally, we share news from the PSL 7 week that was. Hint: lots of excitement and some surprises! Visit our  Facebook Page   Follow us on Twitter:  @crickellectuals   Contact Us:  crickellectuals@gmail.com   .  Music: Aeros...

In this full episode, we share a detailed analysis of the controversy generated by the report of illegal bowling action against the young Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain. Hasnain earned a lot of accolades in Australia during his stint with the Big Bash League where he played for Sydney, but at the same time he also was reported for suspect action. Now, he must get through the tests that wil...