Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Committee formed to probe LCCA 'negligence'

Wet conditions and alleged negligence of the ground staff were blamed for the first day of the fixture between Lahore Whites and Karachi Whites being called off at the LCCA ground

02-Nov-2017•Umar Farooq

'We are happy and privileged to be here' - SLC president

Thilanga Sumathipala sent out a message of solidarity with Pakistan, reiterating that the PCB and and the government of Pakistan have stood by Sri Lanka in the past

29-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

SL team surrounded by 'extraordinary' security arrangements in Lahore

With roads sealed off and huge security convoys, the security arrangements provided to the Sri Lanka team are similar to the protocol followed for a presidential visit

29-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq in Lahore

'I was scared watching myself on TV' - Sarfraz

The excessive media coverage that followed his reporting of an allegedly corrupt approach frightened the Pakistan captain

25-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

ICC investigates approach made on Sarfraz

It is understood that the Pakistan captain was the target of an allegedly corrupt approach after the third ODI against Sri Lanka on Wednesday

21-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

Mankad incident turns close finish controversial

WAPDA captain Salman Butt has questioned Peshawar's sportsmanship after their fast bowler Taj Wali clinched a three-run win by mankading non-striker Mohammad Irfan

18-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

Misbah criticises 'underprepared' pitches in QeA Trophy

The former Pakistan captain said the hectic schedule of the tournament had led to the quality of pitches being substandard

15-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

Imam-ul-Haq called up to Pakistan's ODI squad

Pakistan have left out former ODI captain Azhar Ali from their squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka in the UAE

06-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

Multan announce draft picks, Malik and Pollard platinum players

News from the trade window of the Pakistan Super League, where a few big names found new homes

06-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

'Mir wanted former team-mates appointed to selection committee'

Shamsa Hashmi, former general manager of the Pakistan women side, criticised the former captain's tactics, and said that she had been trying to control Mir's 'manoeuvring and hegemony by counselling'

05-Oct-2017•Umar Farooq

PCB makes domestic T20 participation mandatory for NOCs

Centrally contracted players will have to feature in the National T20 Cup before they can gain No-Objection Certificates to participate in the T20 Global League and the Bangladesh Premier League

30-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Mir axed as ODI captain, Maroof to lead side

Bismah Maroof will succeed Mir as the Pakistan captain, even as the PCB will look to appoint a new general manager for the women's wing and a new selection panel

30-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Shaheen Afridi: the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy's new sensation

Seventeen-year-old Shaheen Afridi got into the record books yesterday with figures of 8 for 39, the best ever by a Pakistani on first-class debut

28-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

PCB appoint Mark Coles as Pakistan women's head coach

His first assignment in charge will be in the UAE, where Pakistan host New Zealand for three ODIs and four T20Is later this year

25-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Butt moves a step closer to Pakistan comeback

Inzamam-ul-Haq, the PCB's chief selector, is impressed with the opener's form and fitness since his return from his spot-fixing ban, and has said his case for a full international return will be assessed by picking him in the Pakistan A team

23-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Pakistan look to Sohail, Salahuddin in post-MisYou era

The pair are likely to be the first batsmen to attempt filling the gap left by Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan's retirements in the upcoming Tests against Sr Lanka, even as Pakistan have bolstered their bowling with the inclusion of uncapped fast bowler Mir

23-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Hectic schedule awaits teams in compressed Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

The 2017-18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy's group stage will see seven matches played in 41 days, with the entire tournament scheduled to last less than three months

21-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Six month ban 'felt like six years' - Irfan

The fast bowler - who is returning from a ban for not reporting bookies' approaches - says he had accepted his mistake right away, and is now looking forward to bowling his way back into the Pakistan team

20-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Khalid Latif banned for five years for role in PSL spot-fixing scandal

Pakistan batsman Khalid Latif has been banned by the PCB from all forms of cricket for five years for his role in the spot-fixing scandal that marred the 2017 Pakistan Super League

20-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

Convincing West Indies players to visit Pakistan "challenging" - Dave Cameron

However, the Cricket West Indies president was personally quite satisfied by security arrangements in Lahore for the final match of the World XI series

16-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

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