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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ Aizaz Cheema, the Pakistan fast bowler, has said Pakistan will have the advantage of being more used to conditions similar to those in the UAE when they take on England there later this month http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548185.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/548185.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:12:11 GMT Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, has been recalled to his team's Test squad for the series against England in the UAE http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/546944.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2012/content/story/546944.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:18:01 GMT Fast bowlers Riaz Afridi and Waqar Ahmed took four wickets apiece to keep Peshawar in control http://www.espncricinfo.com/quaid-div2-11/content/story/544715.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/quaid-div2-11/content/story/544715.html Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:52:29 GMT Bangladesh had an opportunity to end a losing streak against Pakistan that has lasted 12 years, but the visiting spinners were good enough to put the target of 178 far out of their reach http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/543968.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/543968.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:11:39 GMT For the second time in two matches, Bangladesh's top-order batsmen collapsed quickly, this time playing rash shots on an easier pitch, and Pakistan secured the three-match series 2-0 http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/543565.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/543565.html Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:42:31 GMT A four-wicket haul from Sohail Tanvir and a fluent stand between captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal were the stand-out features of Pakistan's convincing win in the dead rubber played on a slow pitch http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541734.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541734.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:32:20 GMT The ICC's latest fiddle with the rules was primarily responsible for the intrigue in Dubai, where the tale of two batting Powerplays decided the course of the second ODI, and allowed Sri Lanka level the series http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/540455.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/540455.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:18:19 GMT Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's chief selector and interim coach, has said that Umar Akmal needs to "stop being selfish" and learn how to convert starts into substantial innings in Test cricket http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/536794.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/536794.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:34:41 GMT A round-up of the action from the first day of the second round of Division Two matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/536281.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/536281.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:42:32 GMT A round-up of the action from the first day of the first round of matches from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division Two 2011-12 http://www.espncricinfo.com/quaid-div2-11/content/story/535420.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/quaid-div2-11/content/story/535420.html Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:49:23 GMT Umar Akmal has been dropped from the Pakistan Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka in the UAE http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/534628.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/534628.html Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:15:05 GMT The Pakistan Board has issued showcause notices to Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal for giving unauthorised interviews to the media http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/520303.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/520303.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:10:01 GMT The Pakistan Board has issued showcause notices to Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal for giving unauthorised interviews to the media http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/520303.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/520303.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:10:01 GMT Umar Akmal has said that he is keen to move up the batting order for Pakistan and will work towards convincing the team management about his promotion http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/517746.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/517746.html Sat, 04 Jun 2011 08:24:16 GMT A brilliant, belligerent century by Paul Stirling wasn't enough to take Ireland to victory over Pakistan in the second ODI http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/517214.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/517214.html Mon, 30 May 2011 18:31:38 GMT Pakistan were the last team to overcome Australia at a World Cup and brought Ricky Ponting's 34-match unbeaten run with a four-wicket victory in Colombo to secure top spot in Group A http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/507010.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/507010.html Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:59:14 GMT Shahid Afridi has said Umar Akmal is fit, though noises from the rest of the camp are not as positive about his finger injury http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506079.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506079.html Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:14:58 GMT Pakistan will continue to sweat over the finger injury to Umar Akmal after the batsman, again, missed practice http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/505850.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/505850.html Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:52:40 GMT A finger injury to Umar Akmal has lessened the chances of him replacing brother Kamran as Pakistan's wicketkeeper in the match against Zimbabwe http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl/content/story/505634.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl/content/story/505634.html Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:07:42 GMT Pakistan will bat first in their tournament opener against Kenya at Hambantota, Shahid Afridi suggesting that he'd like to give his batsmen some time in the middle http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502580.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502580.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:47:49 GMT