Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Fitness a top priority - Mohammad Akram

Forty of Pakistan's top cricketers will participate in a month-long fitness camp at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore

06-May-2014•Umar Farooq

Waqar Younis given second term as Pakistan coach

Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has been appointed national coach for a period of two years. He will join the team in June

06-May-2014•Umar Farooq

Saleem Malik asks PCB to review ban

Saleem Malik, the former Pakistan captain, met with PCB chairman Najam Sethi to request the board to review his life ban

30-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Misbah to remain captain till World Cup, says Sethi

PCB chairman Najam Sethi and the chairman of Pakistan's selection committee, Moin Khan, appear to be at loggerheads over who will lead Pakistan at the World Cup

30-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Kamran Akmal, Malik omitted from training camp

Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Malik have been omitted from a pool of 36 probables who will take part in a month-long summer camp in Lahore starting May 6

29-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Mohammad Irfan not in need of hip surgery

Mohammad Irfan's latest medical report has indicated that he does not need surgery for his injured hip and could be a chance for the 2015 World Cup

25-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Akram shifted to academy role

Pakistan have relieved Mohammad Akram from the role of national bowling coach only to appoint him as head coach of the national cricket academy. He will also join the six-man selection panel

24-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

PCB proposed domestic revamp will end department cricket

A proposal generated by Haroon Rashid, the board's director of game development, aims to abolish department teams and invite the departments to participate in the functioning of regional teams

24-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Moin named Pakistan manager and chief selector

Moin Khan, the former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper, has been named chief selector and manager of the national team

21-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

PCB starts another coach hunt

The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided not to extend the contracts of head coach Moin Khan, fielding coach Shoaib Mohammad and batting consultant Zaheer Abbas, and has invited applications for their positions

18-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

India-Pakistan Test series likely in 2015

Pakistan's conditional support for the ICC revamp hinges on the promise of six series against India, including a 'home' series in the Middle East as part of an upcoming, reworked eight-year FTP cycle

13-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Butt asks PCB to work on his rehab too

Salman Butt, the banned former Pakistan captain, is hopeful PCB chairman Najam Sethi will "do for other players" what he is doing for Mohammad Amir, who is also serving a ban for spot-fixing

12-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

PCB agrees conditionally to ICC revamp

The PCB has agreed to the proposed ICC revamp on the condition that it will be a part of bilateral series against all Full Members, including India, over the next eight years

11-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Latif turns down Pakistan selector's role

Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan captain, has refused to take up the role of chief selector offered by PCB chairman Najam Sethi

09-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Hafeez quits as Pakistan T20 captain

Mohammad Hafeez has stepped down as Pakistan's T20 captain, just days after the team's exit from the group stage of the 2014 World T20 in Bangladesh

03-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Afridi blames negative approach for WT20 exit

Shahid Afridi has said that a negative approach from the top-order batsmen resulted in Pakistan's exit from the World T20 after they lost a knock-out league match to West Indies on Tuesday

03-Apr-2014•Umar Farooq

Teams battle for last semi-final spot

The team that wins goes through to the semi-finals. West Indies have a superior net run-rate

31-Mar-2014•The Preview by Umar Farooq

Pakistan seek edge in tight race

A win against Bangladesh on Sunday will boost Pakistan's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals, leaving them needing to win their last game against West Indies

29-Mar-2014•The Preview by Umar Farooq

Pakistan brimming with all-round spin strength

Pakistan have an experienced squad, excellent World T20 pedigree, and come into the tournament having acclimatised to conditions in Bangladesh. Will all that help them get out of a difficult group?

20-Mar-2014•Umar Farooq

Impressive Afghanistan face bigger expectations

Afghanistan, who are playing their third edition of the World T20, enter the tournament with a real chance of getting out of their qualifying group

15-Mar-2014•Umar Farooq

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