Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Series win 'a dream come true' - Misbah

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said the 2-1 series win against Sri Lanka, which ended a nine-year drought for the team in the country, was a "dream come true"

07-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq in Pallekele

Masood makes opportunity count

Drafted in as a replacement for Mohammad Hafeez, Shan Masood produced a match-turning and potentially match-winning fourth-innings century in Pallekele

06-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq in Pallekele

Pakistan left to ponder another batting failure

Pakistan's series began with a batting fightback in Galle to win the Test. In the third match, inconsistency has left them scrambling to save the series

05-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq in Pallekele

Azhar rues batting 'misjudgment'

Batting collapses aren't new to Pakistan cricket, but after falling from 32 for 1 to 152 for 7 in 37 overs on the second day in Pallekele, even Azhar Ali, the team's vice-captain, could not offer an explanation

04-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq in Pallekele

Pakistan's new go-to bowler

Yasir Shah is only in his tenth Test match, but is already becoming Misbah-ul-Haq's man for all situations

03-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq

'Our best chance to beat SL at home' - Misbah

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes the Pallekele Test is his team's best chance to beat Sri Lanka in their backyard, since the hosts will be without both Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara

02-Jul-2015•Umar Farooq in Pallekele

Post-rehab Junaid not the same

For four years Junaid Khan was Pakistan's best bowler after Saeed Ajmal, but he is now struggling to regain the pace and accuracy he had before the knee injury in October

29-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo

Pakistan's comeback stirring but incomplete

Azhar Ali's ninth Test hundred laid the platform for Pakistan to overturn a 177-run deficit, but both he and his team ended day four feeling like they could have accomplished a lot more

28-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo

'Match is evenly poised now' - Shehzad

Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad has said that the ongoing Test would be "evenly poised" on the fourth day after a "tremendous effort" from his bowlers, and batsmen on the third day

27-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo

'Thrived with every match I played' - Yasir

Yasir Shah, who has become the fastest Pakistan bowler to 50 Test wickets, has said his only aim is to do the best he can for his country

26-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo

Injured Wahab out of SL Test series

Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been ruled out for two weeks after suffering a knuckle fracture to his bowling hand on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka

26-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq

Shehzad stumbling after promising start

Pakistan's search for a stable opener seemed to have ended with Ahmed Shehzad, but he hasn't done enough to cement his spot in recent months

25-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo

Confidence up after Galle win - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said the win in the first Test in Galle has helped his side regain confidence and got rid of the nervousness they felt ahead of the series

24-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Colombo

'I will walk away myself, but I still have some goals in my mind'

On the eve of his 100th Test, Pakistan's Younis Khan talks about achieving his dreams, beating controversy, and his retirement plan

24-Jun-2015•Interview by Umar Farooq

Hafeez reported for suspect action again

Mohammad Hafeez has once again been reported for a suspect action, following the conclusion of the Galle Test, the Pakistan team management has confirmed to ESPNcricinfo

21-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq

Misbah encouraged by Pakistan's Test future

Misbah-ul-Haq said the victory in Galle was a great result, especially because the result was built on the performances of the less-experienced players in the team

21-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Galle

Shafiq, Sarfraz reaffirm team transition

For a team like Pakistan which is going through a transition, nothing could have been better than two relatively young batsmen staging a terrific turnaround

20-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Galle

Wahab stokes Pakistan's forgotten fire

Pakistan's fast bowling seemed to have lost its teeth after the ban on Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif. Wahab Riaz is bringing it back

19-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Galle

Pakistan fail to take chances again

Pakistan chose to bowl but found the Galle pitch not very responsive to pace. They did themselves no favours by being sloppy in the field

18-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Galle

'We have an answer for Herath this time' - Misbah

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said his side won't capitulate against Rangana Herath, who took 23 wickets in two Tests against them last year, this time, and they have an answer for him

16-Jun-2015•Umar Farooq in Galle

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