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I need to bat higher - Umar

Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, has said he needs to bat higher up the order to covert his double figures scores to three figures.

30-Apr-2012•Umar Farooq

Misbah troubled by wicketkeeper issue

Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that the frailty of Pakistan's batting is affecting the balance of the ODI side and obliging them to select an inferior wicketkeeper

17-Feb-2012•George Dobell in Dubai

England on verge of series success

England's whitewash in the Test was unexpected and so, too, is their current position in the one-day series

17-Feb-2012•The Preview by Andrew McGlashan

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

Umar Akmal returns, Malik dropped, for England Tests

Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, has been recalled to his team's Test squad for the series against England in the UAE

26-Dec-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Peshawar tighten grip on match

Fast bowlers Riaz Afridi and Waqar Ahmed took four wickets apiece to keep Peshawar in control

10-Dec-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan spinners seal clean sweep

Bangladesh had an opportunity to end a losing streak against Pakistan that has lasted 12 years, but the visiting spinners were good enough to put the target of 178 far out of their reach

06-Dec-2011•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Pakistan too powerful for Nasir Hossain's fight

For the second time in two matches, Bangladesh's top-order batsmen collapsed quickly, this time playing rash shots on an easier pitch, and Pakistan secured the three-match series 2-0

03-Dec-2011•The Report by George Binoy

Umar and Tanvir make it 4-1 for Pakistan

A four-wicket haul from Sohail Tanvir and a fluent stand between captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal were the stand-out features of Pakistan's convincing win in the dead rubber played on a slow pitch

23-Nov-2011•The Report by Siddhartha Talya

Jayawardene, quicks help Sri Lanka level series

The ICC's latest fiddle with the rules was primarily responsible for the intrigue in Dubai, where the tale of two batting Powerplays decided the course of the second ODI, and allowed Sri Lanka level the series

14-Nov-2011•The Report by Nitin Sundar

Umar Akmal must 'stop being selfish'

Mohsin Khan, Pakistan's chief selector and interim coach, has said that Umar Akmal needs to "stop being selfish" and learn how to convert starts into substantial innings in Test cricket

17-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Umar Akmal puts SNGPL in command

A round-up of the action from the first day of the second round of Division Two matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

12-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Umar Akmal shines for SNGPL

A round-up of the action from the first day of the first round of matches from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division Two 2011-12

06-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Umar Akmal dropped from Test squad

Umar Akmal has been dropped from the Pakistan Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka in the UAE

02-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hafeez, Akmal issued showcause notices

The Pakistan Board has issued showcause notices to Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal for giving unauthorised interviews to the media

22-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

I want to bat at No. 4 - Umar Akmal

Umar Akmal has said that he is keen to move up the batting order for Pakistan and will work towards convincing the team management about his promotion

04-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan edge past fighting Ireland

A brilliant, belligerent century by Paul Stirling wasn't enough to take Ireland to victory over Pakistan in the second ODI

30-May-2011•The Bulletin by Gerard Siggins

Pakistan end Australia's run to finish top

Pakistan were the last team to overcome Australia at a World Cup and brought Ricky Ponting's 34-match unbeaten run with a four-wicket victory in Colombo to secure top spot in Group A

19-Mar-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Afridi says Umar is fit and will play

Shahid Afridi has said Umar Akmal is fit, though noises from the rest of the camp are not as positive about his finger injury

13-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

Umar Akmal uncertain for Zimbabwe clash

Pakistan will continue to sweat over the finger injury to Umar Akmal after the batsman, again, missed practice

12-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele

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