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Umar Farooq

Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Sarfraz expresses gratitude to visiting World XI team

Sarfraz expresses gratitude to visiting World XI team

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said this series was "different" to the Zimbabwe tour of 2015, and looked forward to the return of Test cricket to the country

16-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq
PCB to seek ICC help to resolve bilateral-tours standoff

PCB to seek ICC help to resolve bilateral-tours standoff

The PCB is set to take the BCCI to the ICC's dispute resolution panel, with the two boards having failed to resolve their long-standing issue of not fulling their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral tours

14-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq
Evolving Babar cherishes scoring runs in front of home crowd

Evolving Babar cherishes scoring runs in front of home crowd

The 22-year old thrilled the Lahore crowd and stamped his authority as a limited-overs batsman with a match-winning 52-ball 86

13-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq in Lahore
Sarfraz eager to shift focus back to cricket

Sarfraz eager to shift focus back to cricket

The actual cricket looks to have taken a back seat, but Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed is eager to push it back into focus, looking to maintain Pakistan's T20 ranking by winning games

11-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq in Lahore
World XI series a 'huge leap' for Pakistan - Najam Sethi

World XI series a 'huge leap' for Pakistan - Najam Sethi

Giles Clarke, head of the ICC's Pakistan Task Team, echoed Sethi's comments after the World XI squad arrived in Lahore on Monday morning

11-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq in Lahore
Saeed Ajmal to represent Faisalabad in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Saeed Ajmal to represent Faisalabad in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Saeed Ajmal, who last played first-class cricket in 2015, will play for Faisalabad Region in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

06-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq
Sharjeel Khan banned for five years by PCB

Sharjeel Khan banned for five years by PCB

Sharjeel Khan has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years for his role in the spot-fixing scandal that marred the PSL earlier this year

30-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
No Wasim-Waqar reunion for Multan Sultans

No Wasim-Waqar reunion for Multan Sultans

The prolific fast-bowling duo will not be working together after Waqar Younis failed to reach an agreement with Multan Sultans on becoming their head coach

22-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
Pakistan to host World XI series in September

Pakistan to host World XI series in September

A World XI side, coached by Andy Flower, is set to play three T20s in Lahore after the PCB confirmed the tour

21-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
Staff restructuring sparks protest against ACB top brass

Staff restructuring sparks protest against ACB top brass

A large cull of employees at the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has provoked an uprising against chairman Atif Mashal and chief executive Shafiqullah Stanikzai

19-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
Umar Akmal furious at Arthur snub

Umar Akmal furious at Arthur snub

Batsman accuses Pakistan head coach of being abusive, lashes out at being denied the opportunity to use the facilities at the National Cricket Academy

16-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
Under-19 Asia Cup moved out of India

Under-19 Asia Cup moved out of India

The Asian Cricket Council has withdrawn the hosting rights of the 2017 Under-19 Asia Cup from India and handed it over to Malaysia, following their annual general body meeting

12-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
PCB recalls 13 players from CPL and English county circuit

PCB recalls 13 players from CPL and English county circuit

The board wants them to fulfill national and domestic commitments ahead of a full series against Sri Lanka in September

12-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
Sethi elected PCB chairman

Sethi elected PCB chairman

Sethi, the only member in the Board of Governors to file nomination papers, was voted in unopposed

09-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
PCB wants Under-19 Asia Cup moved out of India

PCB wants Under-19 Asia Cup moved out of India

Bengaluru is scheduled to host the tournament in November, but the PCB hopes it can be shifted to a neutral venue, given the political tension between India and Pakistan

07-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
Umar Akmal signs up with United Bank

Umar Akmal signs up with United Bank

The Pakistan batsman has ended an 11-year association with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)

04-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
'There's no comfort zone for anybody' - Arthur

'There's no comfort zone for anybody' - Arthur

Players will have to maintain minimum fitness standards set by the team management if they are to be considered going forward, says Pakistan coach

03-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
Multan Sultans reunite Wasim, Waqar for PSL

Multan Sultans reunite Wasim, Waqar for PSL

Waqar Younis will be the newly-formed franchise's mentor and head coach, while Wasim Akram will take the role of cricket operations director

02-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
Pakistan women's coach presents scathing report of World Cup performance

Pakistan women's coach presents scathing report of World Cup performance

Coach Sabhi Azhar blames 'self-absorbed' captain Sana Mir and 'cold' team manager Ayesha Ashar for Pakistan's winless World Cup campaign

01-Aug-2017•Umar Farooq
ACB sees 'no reason to apologise' to PCB

ACB sees 'no reason to apologise' to PCB

The Pakistan board had said it did not want to renew ties until their counterparts in Afghanistan apologised for their comments after an attack in Kabul

29-Jul-2017•Umar Farooq in Lahore
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