Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Pakistan set conditions for touring Bangladesh

The PCB has demanded 50% of the revenue from the BCB in return for touring Bangladesh as scheduled in April-May this year

23-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Amir set for return to cricket

Mohammad Amir, the banned fast bowler, could start playing competitive cricket as early as next month, with the ICC is set to approve his reintegration following a revised anti-corruption code

23-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq and David Hopps

'Happy we are not favourites' - Waqar

Waqar Younis, the Pakistan head coach, is happy that his team is not going into the World Cup tagged as favourites, and pointed to their creditable semi-final finish in the 2011 edition when they went in without too many expectations

17-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

'Difficult to make combination without Ajmal' - Mushtaq

The suspensions handed out to Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Hafeez has meant Pakistan have had to rejig their bowling plans going into World Cup 2015, which, bowling consultant Mushtaq Ahmed said, is "difficult"

16-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Wasn't insecure about ODI future - Misbah

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said that his decision to retire from ODI and T20 cricket after the 2015 World Cup had been a difficult one but said that he would do his best to ensure that his limited-overs career ended on a high note during the World Cup

13-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Ajmal's official reassessment on January 24

Suspended Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal will undergo official ICC testing in Chennai on January 24, to assess his remodelled bowling action

13-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Misbah to quit ODIs after World Cup

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that he will retire from ODI cricket after the 2015 World Cup, but will continue playing Test cricket

11-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Pakistan pick Sohail Khan for World Cup

Pakistan have picked 30-year old fast bowler Sohail Khan in their 15-man squad for the 2015 World Cup

07-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Hafeez fails unofficial bowling test

Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez failed an unofficial test on his remodeled bowling action in Chennai, although by marginal degrees

03-Jan-2015•Umar Farooq

Tikolo seeks more exposure for Kenya

On their visit to Pakistan, Kenya lost all five of their games to Pakistan A by big margins, but coach Steve Tikolo is confident the tour was a positive learning experience for his boys

22-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

Kenya implode to 61 all out

Kenya imploded in a chase of 170, folding for a mere 61, as Pakistan A completed a 108-run win in the fifth and final one-dayer in Lahore to sweep the series 5-0

20-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

Mukhtar 87 sets up big victory

A rapid 87 off 62 balls and two wickets from Mukhtar Ahmed set up Pakistan A's 118-run win against Kenya at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore which took their series lead to 4-0 in the five-match series

19-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

Ajmal included in Pakistan A squad

Saeed Ajmal has been named in the Pakistan A squad for their remaining two home games against Kenya in Lahore

18-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

Sharjeel consigns Kenya to defeat

A brisk hundred from Sharjeel Khan and an unbeaten 34-ball 64 from Babar Azam helped Pakistan A crush Kenya by 155 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

15-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

Injured Gul, Bhatti out of NZ ODIs

Injuries have forced Umar Gul and Bilawal Bhatti out of the Pakistan squad for the remaining three ODIs against New Zealand

13-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

'Kenya visit will change perception' - PCB

The PCB hopes Kenya's visit to Pakistan can serve as a step towards the resumption of international cricket in the country

12-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

Kenya arrive in Pakistan for one-dayers against A team

The Kenya cricket team landed at the Allama Iqbal international airport in Lahore amid tight security in the early hours of Wednesday

10-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

Hafeez's extension 'well over 15 degrees' - ICC report

Mohammad Hafeez's elbow extension went as far as 31 degrees under testing, according to an ICC report obtained by ESPNcricinfo

08-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

Ajmal, Malik in Pakistan's preliminary WC squad

The suspended Saeed Ajmal has been included in Pakistan's 30-member provisional squad for the World Cup

06-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

PCB asks ICC for date to test Ajmal

The Pakistan Cricket Board has asked the ICC for a date for the official testing of Saeed Ajmal's reworked action

02-Dec-2014•Umar Farooq

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