Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

PCB officials to skip ICC awards over Ajmal snub

The PCB has decided to to not send its senior board officials to the ICC awards ceremony in Colombo on Saturday as a protest over the exclusion of offspinner Saeed Ajmal from shortlists for two top awards

14-Sep-2012•Umar Farooq

Hafeez banks on Pakistan's T20 experience

Mohammad Hafeez has said that experienced Twenty20 players, Pakistan's past record in the World Twenty20, and familiarity with Sri Lankan conditions give his side confidence ahead of the upcoming world event

12-Sep-2012•Umar Farooq

Pakistan could boycott ICC awards over Ajmal omission

PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf has reopened the debate surrounding Saeed Ajmal's exclusion from the ICC awards shortlists by hinting that Pakistan's players could boycott the awards function

06-Sep-2012•Umar Farooq

ICC rules out Ajmal award inclusion

The ICC has shot down the PCB's objection to Saeed Ajmal's omission from the ICC's Cricketer of the Year award shortlist

05-Sep-2012•Umar Farooq

Pakistan look to postpone Zimbabwe tour for India series

Pakistan want to reschedule their tour of Zimbabwe later this year, as it clashes with their proposed tour of India, ESPNcricinfo has learned

01-Sep-2012•Umar Farooq

Afridi to miss second ODI due to back injury

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has been ruled out of the second ODI against Australia in Abu Dhabi, but is expected to recover in time for the third ODI to be played on September 3

31-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Lower order not contributing - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq has raised concerns over Pakistan's batting woes as the team lost its last six wickets for 38 runs during the first ODI against Australia in Sharjah

29-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Past record not a worry for Pakistan - Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan's vice-captain, has said his side is "professional" enough to adapt to the UAE heat

27-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

'Cricket is not played on laptops' - Mohammad Akram

Mohammad Akram, Pakistan's new bowling coach, has said his low-profile CV won't be a hindrance as he had learnt a lot from his playing career and believed "cricket is actually played on ground [and] not on laptops"

25-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Mohammad Akram named Pakistan bowling coach

Mohammad Akram has been named Pakistan's bowling coach for a period of one year

24-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Afridi cuts short SLPL stint following wife's illness

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has cut short his Sri Lanka Premier League campaign and returned to Karachi following a health issue with his wife

23-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Whatmore fine with Pakistan players missing camp for SLPL

Dav Whatmore, Pakistan's coach, has said it's a "good thing" to have several members of the team's World Twenty20 squad playing in the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL)

17-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Shoaib keen on Pakistan bowling coach role

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that he is "ready" to take up the role of Pakistan's bowling coach, if approached by the Pakistan Cricket Board

17-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Adnan Akmal expects speedy recovery from surgery

Adnan Akmal, Pakistan's Test wicketkeeper, has said he is recovering well from the surgery to his left ring finger and will take his time before resuming training ahead of the South Africa tour early next year

15-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

Miandad gets wider administrative role

Javed Miandad, PCB's director general, has been given the responsibility of supervising Pakistan's domestic and international cricket operations

08-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

'Fighting with Kardar was my biggest regret'

Israr Ali, Pakistan's oldest living Test cricketer, had a short and frustrating career, but one in which he made an Australian batsman his bunny

05-Aug-2012•Umar Farooq

'People expect more from me now'

Legspinner turned top-order batsman Azhar Ali talks about becoming dependable and adapting to limited-overs cricket

02-Aug-2012•Interview by Umar Farooq

Kamran Akmal returns for Pakistan

Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has been recalled by Pakistan for the Twenty20s against Australia in August, and September's World Twenty20.

17-Jul-2012•Umar Farooq

Former Pakistan opener Alimuddin dies aged 81

Alimuddin, the former Pakistan opener who faced the first ball bowled by an international side in Pakistan, has died

12-Jul-2012•Umar Farooq

Kaneria launches appeal against ban

Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan legspinner, has filed an appeal against the lifetime ban handed down to him by the ECB for his involvement in spot-fixing

11-Jul-2012•Umar Farooq

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