Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Waqar looks to reignite chemistry with Misbah

'You come directly under a head coach as it's his domain and you work according to his mindset. We will try to help Misbah as much as possible and move forward,' Waqar says

20-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq in Lahore

Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan to go ahead as planned

SLC has confirmed that the Pakistan government had 'reaffirmed' its desire to provide the Sri Lanka team with the same level of security afforded to visiting heads of state

19-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq and Madushka Balasuriya

Mohammad Saad becomes first concussion sub in Pakistan domestic cricket

Central Punjab drafted the batsman into their XI after Usman Salahuddin, fielding at short leg, suffered a blow to the back of his neck

15-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq

'Pakistan not exploring neutral venue' - Ehsan Mani confident of hosting Sri Lanka

The tour had suffered a blow after Sri Lanka's government said they received news of a "possible terrorist threat on the Sri Lanka team"

13-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq in Lahore

Sarfaraz Ahmed retained as Pakistan captain, Babar Azam made vice-captain

Sarfaraz's post was in trouble after the team under his leadership couldn't make it to the knockout stages of the World Cup.

13-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq

'Priority is to build a team that can dominate' - Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq

"But then at certain times you have to assess the strength of the opponent and make your strategy accordingly."

05-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq

PCB bats away conflict of interest issue

Misbah was named the head coach and chief selector of Pakistan and is also on the verge of becoming Islamabad United's head coach

04-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq

All-powerful Misbah-ul-Haq named Pakistan coach and chief selector

Waqar Younis also returns as bowling coach but there are likely to be conflict of interest queries around Misbah's appointment

04-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq

Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides

High-profile captains named for each association's team; number of first-class players cut to 96

03-Sep-2019•Umar Farooq

PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra

Three-tiered structure to be spread across the three provinces, beginning with the city associations and ending with talented players moving up to the highest level

31-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

Petition to prevent changing PCB constitution dismissed

The PCB has been given the all-clear for the recent amendment it made to its constitution, allowing, among other things, reforms to domestic cricket

28-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

Misbah-ul-Haq applies for the role of Pakistan's head coach

Misbah-ul-Haq has resigned from the PCB cricket committee and applied for the position of head coach of the Pakistan national side

26-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

Ijaz Ahmed is the new Pakistan Under-19 coach

The former batsman has been appointed coach of the U19 side, but his work will extend to overseeing the A team as well as the U16s

26-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan for limited-overs series in September

Karachi is set to host three ODIs while three T20Is will be staged in Lahore, marking the first international action in Pakistan in 18 months

23-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq and Danyal Rasool

Is Misbah-ul-Haq going to be Pakistan's next head coach?

ESPNcricnfo understands the former Pakistan captain has been offered the role despite lacking the necessary experience, but he is yet to make a decision

22-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

PCB constitution tweaked to tone down prime minister's powers

It means the country's prime minister has no power to dissolve the board or remove the chairman, with that clause being removed completely

21-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

Sri Lanka mull playing Test cricket in Pakistan

An SLC security delegation to Lahore and Karachi has returned 'very positive' feedback, opening up the possibility of Test cricket returning to Pakistan after a decade

17-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

PCB's new constitution confirms overhaul of domestic structure

Departments will no longer be able to maintain first-class cricket teams, while a board of governors that includes independent directors will be formed

10-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

Afghanistan board suspends Mohammad Shahzad indefinitely

The ACB has said the wicketkeeper did not adhere to a policy that requires players to seek the board's permission before travelling out of the country

10-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

Malik, Hafeez dropped from PCB's pruned annual contracts

The PCB has trimmed the pool from 33 to 19, reducing the number of categories from five to three

08-Aug-2019•Umar Farooq

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