Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

ORS will give greater efficiency - Taufel

Simon Taufel, the ICC training and performance manager for umpires, hopes the Officiating Replay System (ORS) could revolutionise the role of the third umpire

02-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

'Need to play first hour well' - Younis

Younis Khan, who scored his 23rd Test hundred on Wednesday said Pakistan will need to add to their substantial lead in the first hour to give themselves a good chance of taking control in the Test

01-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan's revolving door to Test cricket

Pakistan have failed to find a settled XI in Test cricket. ESPNcricinfo profiles those players handed a debut in 2013

31-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

Misbah wary of rusty Sri Lanka

Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said his team will not be complement even though they are more in touch with the demands of Test cricket than their opponents Sri Lanka have been of late

30-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

'May be rustiness' for Test-starved Sri Lanka - Herath

Rangana Herath, the Sri Lanka left-arm spinner, has expressed concern about his country's lack of Test matches this year, with their last long-format game being played more than nine months ago, at home against Bangladesh

29-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

Afridi returns home from the UAE

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has returned home to be with his unwell daughter and will miss the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka in the UAE

26-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

Umar Gul joins ODI squad in UAE

Umar Gul has been called up to the ODI squad for the remainder of the series against Sri Lanka in the UAE. He will join the team on December 22, the day of the third match

21-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

Pakistan club cricketer dies while batting

Zulfiqar Bhatti, a 22-year-old club cricketer, died on Wednesday after being hit on the chest while batting during the Begum Khursheed Memorial T20 tournament in Sukkur, a district in Sindh province

20-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

High Court reserves judgement in PCB case

The Islamabad High Court has reserved judgment in the motion brought by the PCB against the order passed by Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on July 20

17-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

PCB seeks government help to revive cricket-venue status

The Pakistan Cricket Board's Interim Management Committee, led by Najam Sethi, has sought the help of the Pakistan government in an attempt to revive international cricket in the country

16-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

Zulqarnain Haider reveals stress problems

Zulqarnain Haider has said he was suffering from a stress issue when he went missing from the team camp in Dubai during a series against South Africa in November 2010

12-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

Zimbabwe set to host Afghanistan next month

Zimbabwe is set to host Afghanistan for a limited-overs tour starting late next month, ESPNcricinfo has learnt

11-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq and Firdose Moonda

Irfan selected against doctor's advice

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was picked for the final T20 against South Africa in Dubai despite carrying niggles, ESPNcricinfo has learned

07-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

Bhatti released after UAE visa troubles

Bilawal Bhatti, the Pakistan allrounder , was detained at Dubai Airport for several hours for using an invalid visa before being released to join the Pakistan squad

05-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq

Malik, Razzak deny talk of discipline issues

Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq have insisted their return from Pakistan's ongoing tour of South Africa was for fitness reasons and not because of a disciplinary issue

21-Nov-2013•Umar Farooq

Injured Malik, Razzaq to return to Pakistan

Pakistan allrounders Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq have been ruled out of the South Africa tour with injuries and will return home immediately

19-Nov-2013•Umar Farooq

Misbah interview raises questions on Sethi's role

The PCB head Najam Sethi donned his other hat as a journalist on Saturday night and interviewed Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq on his popular political show

17-Nov-2013•Umar Farooq

Irfan injured, Riaz dropped for SA tour

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has been ruled out of Pakistan's short limited-overs trip to South Africa this month due to injury

16-Nov-2013•Umar Farooq

Maqsood makes it despite brittle body

Sohaib Maqsood could have made it to Pakistan's international team earlier, had it not been for a spate of injuries

12-Nov-2013•Umar Farooq

No extension for Whatmore as Pakistan coach

The PCB will not renew Pakistan head coach Dav Whatmore's contract, when it expires ahead of the Asia Cup in late February 2014

10-Nov-2013•Umar Farooq

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