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Our special guest this week is Osman Samiuddin, a senior editor at ESPNcricinfo and author of The Unquiet Ones: A History of Pakistan Cricket. One of the finest contemporary cricket writers, Osman has had a ring-side view of the triumphs and disappointments of Pakistan cricket over the last two decades. His match reports, profiles, and long-form features contain both a depth of research and originality of style – as well as a sense of timelessness that make them both a work of journalism as well as a draft of history. Talking Points: The impact of The Cricketer Magazine in Pakistan Falling in love with Pakistan cricket in the 1990s The tumultuous years in Pakistan cricket: 2006 to 2010 Fazal Mahmood's crazy confidence Imran Khan's influence on fast bowling - the seminal spell in Sydney in 1977 Javed Miandad and the quest for Izzat Wasim Akram - the hero and a cricket writer's ideal Participants: Osman Samiuddin (@osmansamiuddin); Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Related: Pakistan's quicks