Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

'Won't survive if you don't produce match-winning contributions' - Mohammad Hafeez

Hafeez marked his comeback at the age of 39 with an unbeaten 67 off 49 balls against Bangladesh

26-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

Babar Azam hopes Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik can bring back that 2018 feeling

Pakistan won 17 out of 18 T20Is that year, only to lose eight out of nine in 2019 and loosen their grip on the No. 1 ranking

23-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

Poor form or... why was Sana Mir given the axe?

That Sana Mir hasn't been at her best of late is clear, but is there more to her omission than that?

21-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

'Not a surprise to me' - Mohammad Hafeez on T20I recall

The 39-year-old hopes to play the T20 World Cup later this year, following which he plans to retire

17-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez back for Bangladesh T20s

Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz left out of an overhauled Pakistan squad

16-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

'Results ratio will worsen and people's interest will dip' - PCB opposed to four-day Tests

The top brass at the PCB are not supportive of the discussions surrounding making all Test cricket four days long

10-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

Haris Rauf sets sights on World T20 following meteoric rise

The fast bowler has become a BBL sensation out of nowhere, and could soon turn out for Pakistan

10-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

Multan, Rawalpindi among four cities to host all 34 PSL 2020 fixtures

Karachi will host the tournament opener on February 20, and Lahore the final on March 22

01-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

Naseem Shah withdrawn from Pakistan's Under-19 World Cup squad

Mohammad Wasim, the 18-year-old fast bowler, has replaced him

01-Jan-2020•Umar Farooq

Naseem Shah caught in tug-of-war between Pakistan's senior and Under-19 teams

Dates of the Under-19 World Cup clash with Pakistan's yet-to-be-confirmed Test series against Bangladesh

25-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq

'Great injustice' - Misbah-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali unhappy with Bangladesh decision on Pakistan tour

Their reaction follows reports that the BCB wants Tests to be shifted to a neutral venue

23-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq

Bangladesh reluctant to play Tests in Pakistan, propose neutral venue

The BCB, however, is willing to play the T20I leg of the tour in Pakistan

18-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq

Misbah-ul-Haq slams Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz's Test retirements

He revealed that the PCB was mulling a policy to ensure players remain available for Pakistan across formats

17-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq

'Ordinary' Abid Ali takes his chance and seals his place in history

Having finally broken into the Test team, batsman is determined to 'serve Pakistan with distinction'

15-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq in Rawalpindi

Why the PCB had to pick Rawalpindi to host Sri Lanka

Most of the other major venues have been updated well enough to host international cricket again

15-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq in Rawalpindi

Mushtaq Ahmed vows to 'revive' Yasir Shah

Mushtaq, who is with the PCB as a spin-bowling consultant, will work with Yasir before the Karachi Test

13-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq

'We went out to contain in the second session' - Naseem Shah

The teenager explains what Pakistan did differently post-lunch in Rawalpindi to change the game

11-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq in Rawalpindi

Having Mickey Arthur as coach 'a big advantage' - Dimuth Karunaratne

Sri Lanka captain says that the white-ball players who toured Pakistan recently convinced the team to travel for the Tests

10-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq in Rawalpindi

Back at home, Azhar Ali wants Pakistan to 'quickly return to our groove'

Pakistan captain feels Mickey Arthur's presence in the Sri Lanka camp could make a difference

10-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq in Rawalpindi

PCB to slash CEO's powers as it attempts major overhaul

It has also launched a move to restructure the model of national academies and re-educate the local coaches

09-Dec-2019•Umar Farooq

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