Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

PCB grant Akram one-month extension

Mohammad Akram, the Pakistan bowling coach, has received a one-month extension by the PCB so he can continue his role in the upcoming South Africa series in the UAE

21-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

Moin defends team; calls tour 'satisfactory'

Moin Khan, the Pakistan team manager for the Zimbabwe tour, has defended the team saying that although they played badly in the two matches they lost, the overall performance was "satisfactory"

16-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

Former Pakistan cricketers demand changes

Misbah-ul-Haq and Pakistan's batting have come under severe criticism from the former players with the team's loss in the second Test against Zimbabwe being termed as "embarrassing and shameful"

15-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

Champions League route cleared for Faisalabad

Faisalabad Wolves, the Pakistan domestic Twenty20 champions, will travel to India to take part in the Champions League T20 after the Indian Embassy in Pakistan cleared the visas for the team

13-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

Faisalabad hopeful of visas despite uncertainty

Faisalabad Wolves are optimistic of taking part in the Champions League though they have not yet been issued with visas for India

12-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

Who you gonna call? Shahid Afridi

It's common nowadays for international cricketers to interact with fans via social networking platforms like Twitter. Shahid Afridi has taken it one step further by announcing a special mobile number to stay in touch

08-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

Geo Super got 'fair deal' on TV rights - channel head

Pakistan sports channel Geo Super's business-unit head, Mohammad Ali, has said the channel struck up a "fair deal" with the PCB for the rights to broadcast the upcoming series against Sri Lanka in the UAE

07-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

PCB strikes up short-term TV-rights deals

Dubai-based TV channel Ten Sports and Pakistani sports channel Geo Super bagged the television rights for Pakistan's upcoming series against South Africa and Sri Lanka, in the UAE, respectively

06-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

Umar Akmal cleared by neurologist

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been cleared by a neurologist with "no restriction on physical activity or exertion" after he suffered a seizure during the Caribbean Premier League last month

06-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

'We want to improve fielding, fast bowling' - Misbah

Though Pakistan went on to win the three-match series 2-1, the series was a lesson in avoiding complacency and the risks of underestimating the hosts in their territory, and these will be important lessons for Pakistan before the Tests

02-Sep-2013•Umar Farooq

Faisal Iqbal hopes to carve out spot for himself

Faisal Iqbal has said that he is ready to prove his worth in the upcoming Tests against Zimbabwe, should he get the chance

29-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

PCB approves provisional budget for 2013-14

The PCB governing board has provisionally approved a budget of approximately rupees 3 billion with a deficit of rupees 500 million for the year 2013-14

25-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

'Consistency is the key'- Shehzad

Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad said he was happy with his consistency during the T20 series against Zimbabwe

25-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

Misbah calls for Pakistan's T20 league

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has suggested the idea of having a franchise-based Twenty20 league to groom young talent in the absence of any international cricket in Pakistan

21-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

Umar Akmal to consult neurologist

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought the advice of a neurologist to further examine the batsman Umar Akmal, who spent a night at a hospital after a seizure on the flight to Jamaica last Wednesday

21-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

Asif shares spot-fixing details with PCB

Mohammad Asif, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has had a meeting with the PCB's vigilance and anti-corruption department to share information related to the spot-fixing saga

19-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

Will continue with criticism - Moin

Moin Khan, the newly appointed manager of the Pakistan team for the Zimbabwe tour, has said he will not refrain from criticising the team but will provide his inputs in team matters whenever necessary

18-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

Umar Akmal to miss Zimbabwe ODIs, T20s

Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, will miss the limited-overs leg of the Zimbabwe tour

17-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

Whatmore wants Pakistan to guard against complacency

Dav Whatmore, the Pakistan coach, has asked his team to guard against complacency when they take on Zimbabwe, who are unranked in Tests and placed 10th in the ODI rankings

16-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

PCB mulls day-night Tests against Sri Lanka

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has offered Sri Lanka Cricket a chance to play a day-night Test on their tour to the United Arab Emirates in winter

14-Aug-2013•Umar Farooq

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