Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Akhtar keen on owning PSL team

Shoaib Akhtar, the former Pakistan fast bowler, wants to own a team in the Pakistan Super League, a franchise-based T20 tournament to be held in February 2016

21-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq

PCB unveils PSL plans, Pietersen video hints at participation

The PCB held a glitzy event to unveil the PSL logo at Lahore, attended by the who's who of Pakistan's entertainment industry. Stakeholders and teams however, still remained unknown

21-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq in Lahore

Inquiry into Lahore Whites' poor performance

The Lahore City Cricket Association has launched an inquiry into the poor performance and alleged discipline issues during Lahore Whites' campaign in the Haier Mobile T-20 Cup in Rawalpindi

19-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq

PSL should be played in Pakistan - Afridi

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan T20 captain, has said that the Pakistan Super League should be held within the country, with or without overseas players

18-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq

Fawad Alam back in Pakistan Test squad

Fawad Alam could end a five-year hiatus from Test cricket after being named in the 15-man Pakistan squad to face England in the UAE

16-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq

PCB lets Hafeez bowl without remedying action

Mohammad Hafeez, who has been banned for one year, is bowling in the Haier Mobile T20 Cup tournament without having undergone any remedial measures to his action

10-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq

Shoaib Malik and Azhar Ali given category A contracts

Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik has been given a category A contract by the PCB for the period between July 2015 and June 2016

05-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq

There is room for me in limited overs - Ajmal

Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal has dismissed speculations of retirement, insisting he's still a "good limited-overs bowler", even as chief selector Haroon Rasheed said he was looking forward to "judge him" in the national T20 main round beginning next we

03-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq

PCB seeks clarification on India series in December

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has, in a letter to the BCCI, sought clarity on the mooted bilateral series this December, pointing out that it was part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last year by the two boards

02-Sep-2015•Umar Farooq

PCB 'can survive' without playing India - Shaharyar Khan

PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has said Pakistan 'can survive' without playing cricket against India but hoped the BCCI would adhere to the MOU between the boards

28-Aug-2015•Umar Farooq

Qatar to host Pakistan T20 league

The PCB has announced a five-team franchise-based Twenty20 league to be held from February 4 to 24 next year in Doha, Qatar

26-Aug-2015•Umar Farooq

PCB to tightly regulate Asif and Butt's return

The PCB is set to chalk out a rehabilitation programme for Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, as part of their reintegration into the cricketing community

25-Aug-2015•Umar Farooq

Butt, Asif keen to return to cricket

Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, who will find themselves free of ICC sanctions from September 2, are keen to play in the forthcoming Pakistan domestic season under the auspices of the Pakistan Cricket Board

20-Aug-2015•Umar Farooq

Amir, Asif, Butt free to play all cricket from September 2

The sanctions against Pakistan's Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will expire on September 1, the ICC has confirmed

19-Aug-2015•Umar Farooq

Karachi want direct qualification to Quaid-e-Azam trophy

The Karachi City Cricket Association has protested against the restructuring of the Quaid-e-Azam trophy

18-Aug-2015•Umar Farooq

PCB considers hosting T20 league in Qatar

After failed negotiations with the Emirates Cricket Board, the PCB has formally approached Qatar to host its domestic Twenty20 league in Doha in February 2016

01-Aug-2015•Umar Farooq

Zimbabwe confirm new dates for Pakistan series

Pakistan will tour Zimbabwe for three Twenty20 matches and three ODIs between September 4 and October 5, Wilson Manase, the chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket, has confirmed

29-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq

Pakistan, Zimbabwe put limited-overs series on hold

Pakistan and Zimbabwe have decided to put on hold the limited-overs series that was to be played from August 17 to September 17 in Zimbabwe

25-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq

PCB revamps Quaid-e-Azam structure

The Pakistan Cricket Board has revamped format of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy - the country's premier first-class competition - for the third time in the last four years

14-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq

The Yasir and Younis show

Besides the two headliners, Shan Masood staked claim for long tenancy at the top, Azhar Ali was a calming influence, but Pakistan might want a bit more from their pacers

08-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq

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