Pakistan is officially out of T20 world cup. What happens next? 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan is out of the T20 WC 6:28 - Pitches in New York 10:42 - Reports of rifts in the team, Babar's captaincy & inconsistency in PCB 24:04 - Issues with Pakistan's squad selection 30:47 - Future of Babar's captaincy and Gary Kirsten's message 41:00 - Pakistan Cricket's savior complex 47:55 - What happens next? New captain, future of Imad & Amir 1:05:46 - Rating Pakistan cricket shows 💼...

Pakistan finally wins, but can they still make it to the Super 8s? THAT and India vs USA review along with a round of the T20 WC so far. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan get their first win and thoughts on this T20 WC 6:01 - Pakistan vs Canada Review 18:16 - Pakistan's qualification scenario 22:11 - Australia can help eliminate England 26:50 - India Vs USA Review 35:23 - How ICC can make cricket more interesting 40:13 - Final thoughts on India Vs USA 41:59 - NZ is virtually eliminated 💼...

Pakistan just pulled off the biggest choke in its cricket history against India. Here's what we have to say about that. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan bottles the chase vs India 8:25 - Pakistan's bowling performance 11:32 - Babar Azam is not clutch 18:13 - Babar taking captaincy back and rifts in the team 28:22 - What is Wahab Riaz's role? 31:58 - Usman Khan and PSL is a scam 38:21 - Rizwan's poor shot selection and Pakistan's lack of intent 43:38 - What was Imad Wasim doing and Iftikhar...

Pakistan was stunned by USA in their T20 World Cup opener. Here are our thoughts on trying to make sense of the whole situation. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Moment of silence 0:50 - Pakistan lose to USA 3:46 - Pakistan lost to an IT Engineer 8:59 - Pakistan's timid mindset and body language 14:10 - Babar's ugliest knock and when will he be CLUTCH? 20:12 - Pakistani fan's investment in this team 24:42 - The end of Azam Khan? 35:07 - When will Iftikhar Ahmed finish matches for Pakistan? 39:36 -...

India vs Ireland (mis)match review! 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - What was that pitch? 6:32 - Logistical issues in NY and ICC's favoritism to India 10:45 - India's team combination, playing style, and prepping vs Pakistan 19:03 - Round up of other games 21:42 - Rishabh Pant is back for India 23:33 - India vs Pakistan tickets 25:56 - Yuvraj Singh the commentator?! 💼 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BackwardPointPodcast 🎮 Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/6d26NBTA2Z 🌐...

A T20 World Cup QnA episode. Thanks for sending in your questions! 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - QnA episode is HERE 2:05 - Why is Pakistan persisting with Azam Khan? 8:31 - Why was Abbas Afridi picked over Wasim Jr.? 10:50 - Will Pakistan play 4 pacers and Amir vs Naseem Shah? 14:10 - Pakistan's need for a fast bowling all rounder 16:09 - Has Babar's captaincy improved? 18:13 - Should Pakistan open with Fakhar and bench Saim? 20:00 - Where are Pakistan's reserves? 22:18 - Babar's struggles against...

Here's our first impressions of the 2024 T20 World Cup. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - The T20 World Cup is HERE 2:33 - Canada vs USA 11:38 - Game times in this World Cup 17:35 - PNG vs West Indies cut it tight 20:18 - Namibia vs Oman goes to super over 24:00 - SA vs SL, NYC pitch and outfield 34:07 - Looking ahead 💼 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BackwardPointPodcast 🎮 Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/6d26NBTA2Z 🌐 Connect with Us: 📸 Instagram:...

This is an episode reviewing the Pakistan Vs England T20I series and previewing Pakistan's T20 World Cup. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan lose 2-0 to England 4:34 - Pakistan WC squad announcement and Pakistan's recent series 13:22 - Riz-Bar is back, the end of Saim Ayub and a captain's role 23:40 - Cyberbullying and the Azam Khan debate 53:18 - Iftikhar Ahmed in 2024 56:35 - Backward Point's Pakistan 11 vs USA 1:14:28 - Haris Rauf is back and Pakistan's chances this T20 WC 💼 Support us on...

Buy Pakistan’s Official T20 World Cup jersey from Pavilion Sports here: https://pavilion-sports.com/products/pakistan-jersey-t20-world-cup-2024 Backward Point's T20 World Cup Preview is here! 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - T20 World Cup Preview is here! 7:02 - Pakistan kit review thanks to Pavilion Sports 14:09 - Cricket's rise in North America and the biggest T20 WC 20:52 - A look at the groups and cricket capitalism 32:04 - ICC's responsibility to grow the game 37:04 - Super 8 predictions 41:30 -...

We had T20 World Cup Champion Carlos Brathwaite on the podcast this week! I'm sure you all REMEMBER THE NAME. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - Balancing school and cricket 6:09 - The story of the 2016 T20 WC and his heroic innings in the final 15:45 - The bat Carlos used in the final 19:59 - Ian Bishop's iconic commentary moment 23:35 - Pressures of living up to the expectation & battling imposter syndrome 29:09 - Advice to younger self 33:18 - Being an ambassador for the T20 World...

Pakistan beat Ireland 2-1 in a much-important series in their build-up to the T20 WC. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - The broadcasting quality and value of this series 5:44 - Pakistan's loss in the first T20I 8:19 - Rizwan 2.0 is HERE and Pakistan's struggles batting first 15:45 - Mindset shift from the 2nd T20I & why is Saim a flop so far? 26:10 - Where is Abrar and Shadab Khan's bowling 30:21 - Azam Khan in the runs and Babar Azam's six-hitting 34:15 - Shaheen Afridi is back in rhythm and Haris...

Tickets for 🏏 Cricket Night at the Park: https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/tickets/theme-days/cricket-night This is an episode reviewing every T20 WC squad announced to date. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - T20 WC Squads are out (except Pakistan's) 4:35 - Australia 10:47 - England 19:05 - India 35:11 - New Zealand 39:40 - South Africa 42:58 - West Indies 48:51 - Afghanistan 51:35 - Canada 56:29 - USA 1:03:39 - Ireland, PNG, Uganda, Oman, Scotland and Nepal 💼 Support us on Patreon:...

Tickets for 🏏 Cricket Night at the Park: https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/tickets/theme-days/cricket-night Here's an episode looking back at every T20 World Cup. Let us know your favorite in the comments below! 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Welcome to BP's legacy pod 2:28 - 2007 T20 World Cup 22:38 - 2009 T20 World Cup 34:52 - 2010 T20 World Cup 40:42 - 2012 T20 World Cup 49:37 - 2014 T20 World Cup 58:36 - 2016 T20 World Cup 1:09:10 - 2021 T20 World Cup 1:19:48 - 2022 T20 World Cup 💼 Support us on...

Pakistan's 7-man selection committee has announced the 18 man squad for the Ireland and England series which included some shocking inclusions. Here are our thoughts. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan's squad announced 7:41 - How did Hassan Ali make the team? 13:28 - Salman Agha's inclusion 17:15 - Why is Muhammad Haris being ignored? 25:28 - Babar Azam's responsibility as captain and Haris's future 30:49 - Pakistan's need for a fast bowling all-rounder 35:09 - Pakistan's top order and...

Welcome to the Islamabad United Podcast, hosted and produced by Backward Point. Enjoy this podcast with Rehan Ul Haq, the GM of Islamabad United as he walks us through the team’s journey throughout the years. Hosted and produced by ​⁠ ​⁠ Design & BTS by Finoto Studio 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - How Rehan got involved with Islamabad United & what does a Team Manager do? 6:00 - Difference between managing Islamabad United Vs Pakistan Team & being star-struck 10:28 -...

Pakistan cling on to tie the T20i series against a 3rd string NZ team. Some will say Pakistan has ended this series with more questions than answers. Here are our thoughts. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Pakistan ties series vs NZ 3:16 - Kakul training camp aftermath 7:30 - Pakistan's new opening pair and Saim Ayub 11:30 - Babar's captaincy and middle-over batting issues 16:17 - Iftikhar Ahmed struggles against spin 20:43 - The Usman Khan experiment 27:07 - Does Pakistan need Azam Khan and T20...

Welcome to the first episode of the Islamabad United Podcast, hosted and produced by Backward Point. Enjoy Naseem Shah’s FIRST ever podcast! Hosted and produced by ​⁠​⁠ Design & BTS by Finoto Studio ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Injury, rehab and missing the ODI world cup 3:50 - Early cricketing days and struggles 8:22 - Naseem’s father on his and his brother’s careers 10:55 - Naseem’s brothers journey, their inclusion to Islamabad United and Ubaid’s 19 WC performance 15:43 -...

Pakistan vs New Zealand series preview is here! 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, RCB and Babar's match-winning hundreds 7:02 - Kakul training camp 11:22 - Shaheen's cryptic Instagram story 15:34 - Pakistan's selection committee and Wahab as Senior Team Manager 23:02 - Mohammad Haris dropped from the squad 30:04 - Usman Khan risks it all for PCB and Pakistan's domestic cricket 39:28 - New Zealand's C team is here and Pakistan's strategy for this series 42:53 - Pakistan's opening pair dilemma and...

Disclaimer: This episode was shot on Friday, March 29th, before Babar Azam was announced as Captain for the Pakistani Cricket Team. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Our biggest misconception before joining Islamabad United 5:40 - The decision to bring back Imad & Amir 8:48 - Was Imad's performance really great & why wasn't he on the IU pod? 11:55 - Did IU win because of the collab with BP? 13:20 - Are PSL performances inflated? 15:40 - How will Babar's PSL stats translate over to...

Babar Azam has been reappointed as Pakistan's white-ball captain. What next? 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Babar is back as Pakistan's white-ball captain 3:42 - Looking back at Babar Azam's captaincy era 10:29 - Babar's batting as a captain in the last few tournaments 14:29 - Trophies Pakistan bottled in Babar's era and flaws in Babar's captaincy 20:06 - Was Babar Azam a good captain? 26:52 - Was Shaheen Afridi treated fairly? 29:40 - Should Babar have taken the captaincy back and how he accepted...

In an interesting turn of events, Imad Wasim and Mohammad Amir have announced that they are coming out of retirement and are now available for selection for the Pakistan team until the upcoming T20 World Cup. This episode discusses what it all means as Pakistan preps for the T20 World Cup ahead. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Imad & Amir unretire 3:14 - The timeline of Amir's retirement and unretirement 9:05 - How does Amir fit into this Pakistan team and the impact on domestic cricketers 18:18 -...

Islamabad United won their 3rd PSL title after a 6-year drought. Some will say Backward Point has some part to play in this and we'd like to take full credit. Here's the episode reviewing all the action from the final. 🕒 Timestamps: 0:00 - Islamabad United wins PSL 9! 5:41 - The curious case of Haider Ali 15:50 - Babar Azam's toxic fan base 21:50 - United's luck, Rizwan's batting and Babar Azam's SR 27:40 - Usman Khan as PSL's best batter and Ifti batting at 8 31:13 - United's chase,...

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 continue to be a disaster 25:26 - Quetta Gladiators finally let Saify go as captain 33:38 -...

Thank you all for your unwavering support for Backward Point. Catch all the episodes on Islamabad United’s YouTube channel here: @IslamabadUnitedPSL Podcast playlist here:    • Islamabad United Podcast Hosted by Ba...   💼 Support us on Patreon:   / backwardpointpodcast   🎮 Join our Discord community:   / discord   🌐 Connect with Us: 📸 Instagram:   / backwardpointpod   🐦 Twitter / X :   / point_backward   🎧 Listen to the full episode on your favorite platform:...

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 between cricket and other sports 21:26 - Virat Kohli and Indian players as a brand and what India...