Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

'Confident' Pakistan want 2-0 win

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's captain, said that his side would not "leave any stone unturned" to finish the series with a 2-0 margin of victory

31-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Bilal Asif cleared by ICC after testing

Bilal Asif, the Pakistan offspinner whose bowling action was questioned earlier this month, has been cleared by the International Cricket Council after an independent assessment in India

30-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

'I am calmer and more settled as a coach now'

Waqar Younis talks about his kinder, gentler second stint, managing talent in the Pakistan set-up, his coaching philosophy, and forgiving Mohammad Amir

30-Oct-2015•Interview by Umar Farooq

Imran Khan ruled out of third Test

Imran Khan, the Pakistan fast bowler, has been ruled out for the third and final Test against England at Sharjah on Sunday, after injuring his bowling hand during fielding practice on Friday

30-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Manohar has conveyed 'his regrets' - PCB

The PCB has said BCCI president Shashank Manohar has conveyed "his regret" over the cancellation of his meeting with PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan

29-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq and Amol Karhadkar

Yasir trains with childhood hero Warne

Shane Warne has paid a visit to Pakistan's training session in Sharjah to have a one-on-one session with legspinner Yasir Shah

29-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

'Review system needs review' - Waqar

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan coach, has criticised the inconsistency of the Decision Review System, and believes that the margin of doubt for Umpire's Call should be increased from 50 percent to 75 percent

28-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Sangakkara signs up for Pakistan Super League

Kumar Sangakkara has enrolled for the draft of the franchise-based T20 tournament Pakistan Super League

27-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

Dubai a great advert for Tests - Waqar

Inside two weeks, the UAE has hosted two dramatic Test matches showing the full flavour of longest format of the game

27-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Misbah relieved to win game of patience

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's captain, said that he knew through a testing final session of the second Test in Dubai that victory was "just a matter of two balls"

26-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Veteran Zulfiqar refuses to fade away

Zulfiqar Babar defied those questioning his place in the team with just the sort of reliable performance his captain required

26-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Younis braced for England resistance

Younis Khan, Pakistan's fourth-day centurion, believes his side will have to fight hard to secure victory in the second Test in Dubai, despite sweeping England aside with little resistance in the first innings

25-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Pakistan combination revives rich memories

A steaming 90 minutes in the hands of Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah was reminiscent of the rich history of Pakistan cricket with a fast bowler and legspinner working in unison to wreak havoc

24-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

PCB moots World Twenty20 boycott

Shaharyar Khan, the PCB chairman, has said that Pakistan would consider pulling out of the World Twenty20 in India next year, should the proposed India-Pakistan series in December not go ahead

24-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

Mohammad Akram resigns as Pakistan NCA coach

Mohammad Akram, Pakistan's National Cricket Academy head coach, has resigned from the post due to family reasons, three months before his contract expires

24-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

Mushtaq bemoans Pakistan's sorry tail

No batting line-up has amassed more runs at a better average than Pakistan's in the past 18 months, but no other team has fielded a weaker tail

23-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Masood reasserts opening claim

His spot looked vulnerable after twin Abu Dhabi failures but Shan Masood produced a confident response to the doubters in Dubai

22-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

'We take England seriously' - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq says his Pakistan team needs to take England much more seriously for the remainder of the series, following their near-miss in Abu Dhabi

21-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Misbah concerned by anti-Pakistan protests in Mumbai

Misbah-ul-Haq has expressed concerns following the recent anti-Pakistan protests in Mumbai, with Pakistan scheduled to travel to India for the World T20 in March 2016

21-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Pakistan batsmen bloom under Flower

Pakistan's collapse in Abu Dhabi was a throwback to the bad old days that have been conspicuous by their absence since Grant Flower became their batting coach

21-Oct-2015•Umar Farooq

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