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An invention from Karachi in the 80s, Tapeball cricket took the colonial history of the sport and ripped it apart.
Biryani article featuring Malang: https://fiftytwo.in/story/rice-fat-meat-streets/
Abid Hussain's Tapeball Longform: https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/929545/tape-ball-tales
Tapeball image credit: Ali Akbar Naqvi, originally made for PaceisPaceYaar.
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"Why Tapeball is Decolonized Cricket - Episode 86" is an episode of Batta Fast. Runtime 47 min. Published October 30, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.