Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Returning Shaheen Shah Afridi is dreaming about his 100th Test wicket

Pakistan seamer was one short when he was injured in 2022 and next week against SL he may finally get his fix

13-Jul-2023•Umar Farooq

Pakistan PM sets up high-profile committee to take call on ODI World Cup trip to India

Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to chair committee that also includes heads of Pakistan's intelligence agencies

08-Jul-2023•Umar Farooq

'Not focused on only one team' - Babar plays down Ahmedabad hype at the ODI World Cup

For upcoming Tests in SL, Babar wants mistakes from previous WTC cycle to not be repeated

06-Jul-2023•Umar Farooq

Zaka Ashraf to head PCB's new management committee

Former Pakistan batter Zaheer Abbas also part of ten-member committee, appointed for four months

06-Jul-2023•Umar Farooq

Ghani pauses Afghanistan career after alleging corruption in management, selection

He recently lost his place to Sediqullah and the veteran opener Shahzad in the national team set-up

04-Jul-2023•Umar Farooq

PCB writes to Pakistan government for travel clearance for ODI World Cup

The board seeks advice on travel guidelines and on the five venues where Pakistan will play their nine league games

02-Jul-2023•Umar Farooq

High Court issues stay order against PCB chairman elections

Disagreement revolves around the nominees that make up the PCB board which plays a role in deciding the chairman

27-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

Pakistan's foreign office is evaluating the team's involvement in ODI World Cup

"We will offer our views to PCB in due course," said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

22-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

New PCB chairman to be elected on June 27

Zaka Ashraf is expected to make a comeback as head of cricket in the country

22-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

Zaka Ashraf not happy with hybrid Asia Cup model but will 'honour the commitment'

"Being a host, Pakistan should have negotiated better to make sure that the entire tournament should have played in Pakistan"

21-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

Pakistan wants venues swapped for World Cup matches against Australia and Afghanistan

The draft schedule has them playing Australia in Bengaluru and Afghanistan in Chennai

20-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq and Nagraj Gollapudi

Najam Sethi pulls out of race to be PCB chairman

Head of interim management committee doesn't wish to be 'bone of contention' for PCB

19-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

Pakistan's participation at World Cup in India subject to government approval

"First it will be decided whether we are going or not, then the government decides where we will go," PCB chairman says

16-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

Qalandars to outsource coaching staff to Toronto Nationals for Canada GT20

Headed by Aqib Javed, the Qalandars management will take the cricketing decisions for Nationals in the upcoming season

16-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

Nahida Khan draws curtains on 14-year international career

The only female cricketer from Balochistan to have represented Pakistan, she was part of three ODI and four T20 World Cups

15-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

Asadullah Khan back as Afghanistan chief selector

Asadullah Khan had resigned in 2021 from the same position citing interference

12-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

Zaka Ashraf, Najam Sethi set to contest PCB leadership again

The two had been involved in a protracted tussle for the PCB top job in 2013-14 as well

08-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

PCB might postpone West Indies series in 2024 to avoid clash with PSL

The board has also requested the Emirates Cricket Board to pull back the ILT20 by ten days to avoid overlapping

08-Jun-2023•Umar Farooq

ICC chairman and CEO to visit Pakistan with World Cup participation as chief agenda

PCB also likely to take up its concerns with the ICC regarding the latter's proposed revenue-distribution model

29-May-2023•Umar Farooq

PCB wants four out of 13 Asia Cup matches to be played in Pakistan

The remaining nine matches, including the final, will be played at a neutral venue according to the board's hybrid model

11-May-2023•Umar Farooq

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