Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

How the PSL teams stack up ahead of the second leg of the 2021 season

Here's how the six teams look after the two mini replacement drafts ahead of the second leg

08-Jun-2021•Umar Farooq

Rashid Khan: I'm afraid captaincy will affect my performance

Over the past three years, Afghanistan have gone through a very public struggle to find the right man to lead them

03-Jun-2021•Umar Farooq

Group of PSL players and staff to leave for Abu Dhabi via Bahrain

Another hurdle overcome as the PSL strives to get underway next month

30-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Explained: Life inside the PSL bubble in Abu Dhabi

The steps PCB have taken to ensure their UAE bubble is water-tight

28-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Pakistan Women to undergo 25-day camp in 40-degree heat

The PCB has said Multan was the most feasible venue given the need to create a bio-secure environment

28-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Coconut water, ice collars, lighter kits: How the PSL plans to beat the Abu Dhabi heat

Teams bracing for a "difficult but not impossible" time as temperatures expected to rise to 40 degrees Celsius during the day

26-May-2021•Umar Farooq

PSL 2021: Quetta Gladiators' Anwar Ali tests positive for Covid-19, to miss flight to Abu Dhabi

The cricketer will now isolate in a hotel room in Karachi for a minimum of ten days

25-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Multan Sultans sign Shimron Hetmyer in PSL mini replacement draft

Quetta have picked Zahir Khan to fill in for Ben Cutting, while Islamabad have chosen not to replace the unavailable Janneman Malan

22-May-2021•Umar Farooq

PSL gets green light from Abu Dhabi authorities for June resumption

The PCB has received all pending approvals and exemptions from the emirate to host the tournament there

20-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Remainder of PSL 2021 could be postponed further, says PCB

"Some clarifications on certain exemption requests are still awaited," says PCB CEO Wasim Khan

19-May-2021•Umar Farooq

PCB approaches Emirates Cricket Board to host remainder of PSL 2021 in the UAE

The franchises had requested the PCB to shift the games out of Karachi because of the pandemic

07-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Upbeat Pakistan look to end tour with clean sweep against Zimbabwe

The visiting side have been impressive in Test cricket, and Zimbabwe will need to summon a collective performance

06-May-2021•Umar Farooq

PCB launches parental support policy for all cricketers

Women cricketers will get up to 12 months of paid leave, while male cricketers can get up to 30 days' leave

04-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Covid-19: Franchises ask PCB to move remainder of PSL 2021 from Karachi to UAE

There has been a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in Pakistan, and a partial lockdown is already in place in the country

04-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Hasan Ali: 'My aim was to make a comeback so that the world will remember me'

Bruised by injuries and form issues, the fast bowler has taken the tough route back to the top

02-May-2021•Umar Farooq

Babar laments 'painful performance', Malik lambasts 'unacquainted decision makers'

Babar Azam offers no excuses after his side loses to Zimbabwe, while Shoaib Malik asks for an international white-ball coach

23-Apr-2021•Umar Farooq

Mohammad Abbas targets Pakistan recall after taking County Championship by storm

After being dropped from the Test team, seamer's surging form for Hampshire is remaking his case

23-Apr-2021•Umar Farooq

Misbah-ul-Haq open to trying out new faces but winning the series is priority

Head coach says he doesn't want to give "gutsy" Zimbabwe a weak link to exploit

20-Apr-2021•Umar Farooq

Younis Khan backs 'future star' Haider Ali to come good after disappointing South Africa tour

The Pakistan batting coach hoped the middle-order batters can grow into their roles in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup

17-Apr-2021•Umar Farooq

Bismah Maroof takes indefinite maternity leave, as PCB mulls pregnancy provisions in contracts

Pakistan allrounder is set to become first beneficiary of the board's maternity leave plans

16-Apr-2021•Umar Farooq

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