Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

'I have learnt the value of my wicket'

Nasir Jamshed says three years outside the national team taught him plenty about his game. He is now gearing up for his biggest challenge - a tour to South Africa

21-Jan-2013•Interview by Umar Farooq

Jamshed strives to become a 'complete' batsman

Nasir Jamshed has said he wants to boost his reputation on the tour of South Africa, the first time he'll be playing outside Asia

20-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Bangladesh board didn't follow protocol - PCB

The PCB has said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the organisers of the BPL had not followed the correct procedures with regards to signing Pakistan players

16-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Hafeez wants Pakistan to play more Tests

Mohammad Hafeez has urged the PCB to schedule more Test matches for the national team because he believes it is the format that helps produce quality cricketers

14-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Down to PCB to convince other nations - Richardson

Dave Richardson, the ICC CEO, has said the ICC has a limited role to play in the resumption of international cricket in Pakistan

12-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Mohammad Irfan, Ehsan Adil in Test squad

Fast bowlers Mohammad Irfan and Ehsan Adil are among five players who have been called up to the Pakistan Test squad for the tour of South Africa

11-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Ajmal helps fund cricket academy

Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has started his own elite academy scheme at the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad

11-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Pakistan players' BPL stints in doubt

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has indicated that Pakistan players will play in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) only if the BCB agrees to a tour of Pakistan

11-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Pakistan T20 League not to be underestimated - Lorgat

Haroon Lorgat, the former ICC chief executive, has said that the value of the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL), Pakistan's franchise-based Twenty20 competition could be in "excess of $100 million"

10-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Warm welcome for Pakistan team

Pakistan returned home to a rousing welcome after winning the ODI series against archrivals India and drawing the Twenty20 series 1-1

07-Jan-2013•Umar Farooq

Zaka Ashraf reacts sternly to Bangladesh delaying tour

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has expressed annoyance at the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision to put their proposed tour of Pakistan on hold a second time

31-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

Revamped tournament aims to generate interest

A preview of the newly revamped Quaid-e-Azam trophy - Pakistan's premier first-class competition

24-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

Pakistan Twenty20 squad leaves for India

The Pakistan Twenty20 squad, led by Mohammad Hafeez, has left Lahore for Delhi to play their first bilateral series against India since 2007

22-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

ODI recall for Afridi a possibility - Misbah

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, could be considered for the ODI squad for the tour of India, days after he was dropped from the same, according to ODI captain Misbah-ul-Haq

19-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

Pakistan's tour of West Indies to be split

Pakistan's tour of the West Indies in July 2013 is likely to be split into two parts in order to accommodate the PCB's plan of hosting India in August

19-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

PCB using BPL to bargain for Bangladesh to tour

The auction for the upcoming season of the Bangladesh Premier League, which is set to happen on December 20, has become the PCB's bargaining chip with the BCB over their 'written commitment' to tour Pakistan

16-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

Pakistan must play aggressively against India - Inzamam

Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan's former captain and newly-appointed batting consultant, has advised his batsmen to be 'aggressive' against India

15-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

India series a 'tough one' - Whatmore

With India and Pakistan set to face-off in a bilateral series for the first time in five years, Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore is excited

14-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

Inzamam made Pakistan batting consultant

Pakistan have roped in former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq as batting consultant, and also appointed a psychologist, to prepare for the India tour

13-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

'I was not there to prove a point' - Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez, the Lahore Lions captain, has praised his team's effort in winning the Faysal Bank T-20 Cup and stressed that he did not have a point to prove as the leader

10-Dec-2012•Umar Farooq

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