Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Awais Zia named in Pakistan T20 squad

Awais Zia is the only new face in Pakistan's limited-overs squads for the ongoing series against England

07-Feb-2012•Umar Farooq

'Victory will drive new generations to play cricket'

Pakistan's 3-0 whitewash of England has not come as a surprise to some of the country's ex-players and administrators

06-Feb-2012•Umar Farooq

Pakistan will host teams soon - PCB chief

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has said he hopes Pakistan's ongoing series against England in the UAE will be their last "home" series played outside Pakistan

25-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

'England No. 1 because of home advantage' - Miandad

Javed Miandad, the former Pakistan captain, has questioned England's status as the No. 1 side in the world Test rankings after their defeat inside three days against Pakistan in Dubai

20-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

Whatmore arrives in Lahore to meet with PCB

Dav Whatmore has arrived in Pakistan to meet with the PCB to discuss what is widely believed to be the terms of taking over as the national team's head coach

14-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

'Better to win by playing defensively' - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said he would rather win matches than worry about maintaining a balance between attack and defence

07-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

Beating England will cool anger over fixing - Ramiz

Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan captain, has urged the players in the current national team to assume they are in a war when they take on England in the UAE

06-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

Ajmal to unveil special delivery against England

Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has confirmed he will unveil the "special delivery" he has been working on during Pakistan's upcoming Test series against England in the UAE

06-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

UAE conditions similar to home, says Cheema

Aizaz Cheema, the Pakistan fast bowler, has said Pakistan will have the advantage of being more used to conditions similar to those in the UAE when they take on England there later this month

05-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

Not just a battle of spin - Mohsin

Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's interim coach, has said that his team's series against England in the UAE will be more than just a battle between spinners

04-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq

Recommendations for Pakistan coach finalised

The PCB has said it has finalised its recommendations for three coaching positions for the national team; Mohsin Khan, the current interim coach, is among the 30 applicants

04-Jan-2012•Umar Farooq in Lahore

Aaqib Javed awaits 'clash of qualities'

Aaqib Javed, Pakistan's bowling coach, has said the upcoming series against England will be a "clash of qualities"

29-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

Riaz relieved to be back after unexplained break

Wahab Riaz, the Pakistan left-arm fast bowler, has said he is relieved to be back in the Test squad after an unexplained six-month break from international cricket

27-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

'I need to tone down my desperation' - Umar Akmal

After having lost his place in the Pakistan Test side, Umar Akmal has realised that he needs to control his urge to go hard at the ball. That is not going to stop him from playing his strokes though

26-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

PCB to meet with Whatmore in January

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited Dav Whatmore to Pakistan to discuss the terms of becoming their next head coach

23-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

Mohsin to be interim coach for England series

Mohsin Khan will continue as interim coach of Pakistan for the series against England next month, Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has said

19-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

Bangladesh tour will ease security concerns - Ashraf

Zaka Ashraf, the PCB chairman, has said that Bangladesh's proposed visit to Pakistan was a chance to change external perceptions over security concerns

19-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

Mushtaq predicts high quality contest against Pakistan

Mushtaq Ahmed, England's spin bowling coach, has played down the home advantage Pakistan will enjoy during the series against England in the UAE

16-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

Asia Cup dates rule out India-Pakistan series

The Asian Cricket Council has confirmed that the Asia Cup 2012 will go ahead as scheduled, all but ruling out the possibility of Pakistan touring India

15-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

PCB forms task team to study domestic structure

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formed a task force to advise the board on how to improve domestic cricket in Pakistan

14-Dec-2011•Umar Farooq

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