Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Shadab Khan out of first New Zealand Test with thigh injury

He will have scans in Tauranga on Thursday

23-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

Misbah-ul-Haq 'hopeful' Babar Azam will be fit for Christchurch Test

"He started gripping the bat today and practicing with a tennis ball"

22-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

Shahid Afridi renews ties with Qalandars franchise in Abu Dhabi T10 league

The Pakistani allrounder will be the icon player for the franchise

19-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

Mohammad Wasim named Pakistan's chief selector

His first assignment will be picking the side for home series against South Africa next month

19-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

Central Punjab win third straight game; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa extend lead

Despite a draw and conceding a first-innings lead, Northern held on to second place in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

17-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

Haris Rauf focused on pace and not losing his 'natural' aggression

"New Zealand is a good team playing at home, but you will see a competitive series"

15-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

Shahid Mahmood, first Pakistani player to take ten wickets in an innings, dies aged 81

He played one Test as an opener on the tour of England in 1962

14-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

Misbah-ul-Haq: We 'considered pulling out of New Zealand tour'

He also said Pakistan would not use the quarantine period as an excuse if they lost the series

11-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

How did so many Pakistan players test Covid-positive?

Questions over PCB's procedures before the side's departure to New Zealand

03-Dec-2020•Umar Farooq

One more member of Pakistan camp tests positive for Covid-19

All other tests from day three of quarantine have returned negative results

28-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Six members of Pakistan contingent in New Zealand test positive for Covid-19

"Final warning" issued after members of squad breach quarantine protocols

26-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Alia Zafar: 'My presence in PCB will create a sense of empowerment for women cricketers'

The PCB's first-ever female director says she can make decisions pressure-free since she's an independent member of the board

24-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Imran Khan's Kabul visit might help revive Afghanistan vs Pakistan bilateral cricket

"Afghanistan playing Pakistan has a big [commercial] potential and a big viewership," PCB CEO Wasim Khan says

23-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Sami Aslam is considering quitting Pakistan cricket

It is likely he would be involved initially in the T20 franchise league USA Cricket is trying to establish

19-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Aaqib Javed: Lahore Qalandars 'missed out because we misjudged the pitch'

The coach, though, is pleased with the progress of local players like Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf

18-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Imad Wasim confident in 'game-changing' Karachi players ahead of historic final

Karachi Kings captain also stressed his players had great respect for Lahore Qalandars

16-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Younis Khan to be Pakistan's batting coach till 2022 T20 World Cup

The PCB also has the option to extend his contract till the 2023 50-over World Cup.

12-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

PCB appoints Board of Governors' first female director in Alia Zafar

The changes made to the constitution of the PCB take effect, with four independent directors nominated to the Board of Governors

09-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Nauman Ali helps Northern register second successive win; Azhar Ali bats Central Punjab to draw

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spinners take their side to first win of the season

09-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

Hasan Ali injures himself again, after returning to Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

He has sustained a strain in his groin after five months of extensive rehabilitation of his back

05-Nov-2020•Umar Farooq

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