Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Kamran Akmal makes World T20 provisional squad

Kamran Akmal, the Pakistan wicketkeeper who is awaiting clearance by the PCB's integrity committee, has been named in the country's provisional 30-man squad for September's World Twenty20

11-Jul-2012•Umar Farooq

Kamran Akmal summoned by PCB

Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal has been summoned to appear before the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) integrity committee on July 4

02-Jul-2012•Umar Farooq

Salman Butt wants fresh trial in Pakistan

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, has asked for an open trial in Pakistan, claiming he was denied justice during the spot-fixing case in London

29-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

I'm fit and ready to play - Jamshed

Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed, who missed the tour of Sri Lanka because of a fractured finger, has said he is now fit and ready to play again

29-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

India-Pakistan series still up in the air

The resumption of bilateral ties between India and Pakistan remains in the balance after inconclusive discussions between the heads of the two boards in Kuala Lumpur

29-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

Pakistan still want ODIs against Australia

Pakistan has asked Australia to play three ODIs and three Twenty20s in the UAE in August and September, despite being granted ICC permission to change the series to six T20s

27-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

Dilawar Mani quits as Emirates Cricket Board chief

Dilawar Mani, the chief executive of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), has completed his three-year tenure and has said he will not pursue a new term in office

25-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

No objection to Kaneria ban - PCB

The Pakistan board is satisfied with the ECB's disciplinary hearing against Danish Kaneria and has no objection to the sanctions imposed on the legspinner

23-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

Salman Butt returns to Pakistan

Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain who was convicted of spot-fixing, has returned home after serving seven months in prison

22-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

PCB hoping India series, T20 league boost finances

Pakistan is looking at the proposed India series and the Twenty20 league it has planned as means to overcome a shortfall of 70 crore Pakistani rupees (US$7.5 million approx) in its budget for 2011-12

20-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

Afridi mulls ODI retirement after poor Sri Lanka show

Shahid Afridi, the Pakistan allrounder, has said that he may consider retiring from ODI cricket to give selectors a chance to build a strong, young team for the 2015 World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand

20-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

'Amir must return to cricket more focussed' - psychologist‎

Mohammad Amir, Pakistan's fast bowler who has been banned for five years for his role in spot-fixing, is looking be a "good example for the cricketing world", the psychologist working with him during his rehabilitation process has said

19-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

Fewer ODIs likely in Pakistan-Australia series

Pakistan's "home" series of limited-over games against Australia is likely to be reduced to a mix of three ODIs instead of five, and three Twenty20 internationals

14-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

PCB hires psychologist to help Amir

The PCB has hired a psychologist Maqbool Babri to help banned fast bowler Mohammad Amir with his rehabilitation

09-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

Pakistan include two legspinners in U-19 squad

Pakistan named two legspinners, Usman Qadir and Akhtar Waheed, for the upcoming Under-19 Asia Cup to be held later this month in Malaysia

06-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

PCB chief meets politicians to discuss India series

Following PCB chief Zaka Ashraf's trip to India last week which led to increased optimism about resumption of cricketing ties between the two countries, he met with senior politicians in Pakistan to discuss the issue

05-Jun-2012•Umar Farooq

'Captaincy is leadership, not age'

Pakistan's new Twenty20 captain looks forward to the challenge of leading his side in Sri Lanka, and talks about what he hopes to bring to the role

30-May-2012•Interview by Umar Farooq

Tahir trains with Qadir in Lahore

Abdul Qadir, the former Pakistan legspinner, has said he rues the fact that the Lahore-born Imran Tahir went on to play for South Africa and not Pakistan

29-May-2012•Umar Farooq

PCB contracts list dated and open to review - Alam

Intikhab Alam, the PCB's director of international cricket operations, has said the board's list of central contracts for 2012 was dated and is open to review

28-May-2012•Umar Farooq

PCB sees India as potential hosts for Australia series

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has hinted at asking India to host a limited-overs series between Pakistan and Australia later this year, after Sri Lanka had earlier backed out of staging it

23-May-2012•Umar Farooq

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