Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

West Indies mull playing T20s in Pakistan

West Indies are considering to tour Pakistan for two T20s in March this year, subject to security clearance and agreement from the West Indies Players' Association

03-Jan-2017•Umar Farooq

PCB set to take legal action against BCCI

The PCB has decided to take legal action against the BCCI for not agreeing to play two of Pakistan's home series

31-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

Imtiaz Ahmed dies aged 88

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Imtiaz Ahmed has died in Lahore, five days short of his 89th birthday

31-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

Azhar Ali retained as captain for Australia ODIs

Azhar Ali has been retained as Pakistan's ODI captain for the five-match series against Australia starting January 13 in Brisbane

30-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

'Azhar's ODI place on shaky ground' - PCB chairman

Shaharyar Khan considers Sarfraz Ahmed as a "strong option" to lead Pakistan in all three formats

14-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

Wahab-Yasir altercation 'not serious' - Pakistan management

The players were on opposite teams for a practice football game and confronted each other after a tackle

14-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

My number will come - Fakhar Zaman

Fakhar Zaman, who brought HBL back in the game with a century in the final, said that a national call-up will come eventually if he continues to back himself

14-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

Butt keeps 'knocking very hard' on the selectors' doors

The opener has served a reminder to the national selectors with a versatile century in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final

12-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq in Karachi

'Australians said I was a spin bowler with the attitude of a fast bowler'

Abdul Qadir talks about the art of legspin, his one frustrating tour of Australia, and how he thrived as a spinner in an era of fast bowlers

11-Dec-2016•Interview by Umar Farooq

Mohammad Asif turns back the clock

Pakistan's selectors are understandably cautious about going back to Mohammad Asif, but he is capable of changing the most stubborn minds when he bowls like he did on day one of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final

11-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq in Karachi

Mohammad Asghar picked as back-up for Yasir Shah

Pakistan have called up 17-year-old Mohammad Asghar as a back up for legspinner Yasir Shah in the Test squad in Australia

08-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

Two United Bank players injured in hotel fire

Allrounder Yasim Murtaza broke his heel while 20-year old legspinner Karamat Ali suffered a hand injury in a bid to save themselves after fire broke out at the Regent Plaza Hotel in Karachi

05-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

Razzaq joins Quetta coaching staff amidst controversy

PSL franchise Quetta Gladiators have signed Pakistan's Abdul Razzaq as their assistant and bowling coach

01-Dec-2016•Umar Farooq

Don't need to pre-announce retirement - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq has said he does not need to pre-announce his retirement as he does not need a farewell

30-Nov-2016•Umar Farooq

PSL set to become a separate entity

The PCB's governing board has approved a proposal for the PSL to function as a separate entity, but the modalities of the restructuring have yet to be finalised

08-Nov-2016•Umar Farooq

'We went on making mistakes' - Misbah

Pakistan missed several opportunities to take control with the bat and in the field in the Sharjah Test against West Indies

03-Nov-2016•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Must not get complacent - Holder

03-Nov-2016•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Arthur puts Pakistan batting collapse down to 'fatigue'

Pakistan's batting collapses in both innings in Sharjah have transformed a dead rubber into a compelling contest

02-Nov-2016•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

'My role is to defy the pitch' - Wahab

After taking 5 for 88 to keep West Indies' lead down to 56, Wahab Riaz said he was happy with his progress as a Test bowler despite his numbers not reflecting the effort he has often put in on unforgiving Asian pitches

01-Nov-2016•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Amir confident of regaining old form

Coming back from a rest, the 24-year-old fast bowler provided some of Pakistan's brightest spots in a tightly-fought Sharjah Test against West Indies

31-Oct-2016•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

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