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Umar Farooq
Umar Farooq

Pakistan correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Azam Khan won't be given No-Objection Certificate to play the ILT20

Azam Khan won't be given No-Objection Certificate to play the ILT20

The already slim prospects of a Pakistani presence in the UAE's International League T20 have now ended completely

15-Oct-2022•Umar Farooq
Lahore Qalandars expand player development programme to include women

Lahore Qalandars expand player development programme to include women

To conduct an open trial in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Abbottabad and Gilgit, and offer 22 women a one-year developmental contract

15-Oct-2022•Umar Farooq
Fakhar Zaman replaces injured Usman Qadir in Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad

Fakhar Zaman replaces injured Usman Qadir in Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad

Fakhar was undergoing rehabilitation for his knee injury and will be assessed during warm-up games

14-Oct-2022•Umar Farooq
West Indies tour of Pakistan in 2023 likely to be postponed

West Indies tour of Pakistan in 2023 likely to be postponed

ESPNcricinfo understands both boards are happy to reschedule it for 2024, freeing the players up for franchise cricket

12-Oct-2022•Umar Farooq
Afghanistan cricket plunged into crisis as ICC funds-flow hits snags

Afghanistan cricket plunged into crisis as ICC funds-flow hits snags

ICC money hasn't reached the country because of international sanctions following the Taliban's takeover last year

12-Oct-2022•Umar Farooq
Shaheen Afridi completes rehab for knee injury, to join Pakistan squad in Brisbane on October 15

Shaheen Afridi completes rehab for knee injury, to join Pakistan squad in Brisbane on October 15

Fakhar Zaman, who was also undergoing treatment and rehab for a knee injury, will continue his rehab

11-Oct-2022•Umar Farooq
PJL Season 1 - the teams, the players, the mentors, and everything else you need to know

PJL Season 1 - the teams, the players, the mentors, and everything else you need to know

The teams, and their support staff, are in place, and the action starts on October 6

05-Oct-2022•Umar Farooq
Pakistan takeaways from England T20Is: Batting headaches and World Cup quandaries

Pakistan takeaways from England T20Is: Batting headaches and World Cup quandaries

Babar and Rizwan upped their game while Haris Rauf shone but several questions remain unanswered

03-Oct-2022•Umar Farooq
Cool-headed Aamer Jamal has something different to offer this Pakistan side

Cool-headed Aamer Jamal has something different to offer this Pakistan side

He doesn't have great numbers in domestic cricket, but the selectors saw his bravery he repaid their faith

29-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa set to defend Quaid-e-Azam trophy title

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa set to defend Quaid-e-Azam trophy title

Five of the six first-class teams will have Test players as captains, while a second XI competition will also run concurrently

26-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
PCB announces increment in retainers and match fee of domestic players

PCB announces increment in retainers and match fee of domestic players

A player featuring in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will now get a match fee of PKR 100,000. For white-ball games, the figure is PKR 60,000

24-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
Shaheen Afridi making progress ahead of planned T20 World Cup comeback

Shaheen Afridi making progress ahead of planned T20 World Cup comeback

Fast bowler is understood to have paid his own way to the UK for treatment on knee injury

15-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
Mohammad Wasim backs Babar, Rizwan to improve strike rate

Mohammad Wasim backs Babar, Rizwan to improve strike rate

Pakistan's chief selector says he "wasn't even thinking about a back-up opener" for the T20 World Cup

15-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
Fakhar Zaman out of T20 World Cup squad with knee injury, Shan Masood called up

Fakhar Zaman out of T20 World Cup squad with knee injury, Shan Masood called up

Shaheen Shah Afridi is part of the World Cup squad but is absent from the 18-member side for the England series

15-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
Asif Afridi suspended for alleged breaches of PCB's anti-corruption code

Asif Afridi suspended for alleged breaches of PCB's anti-corruption code

The left-arm spinner now has 14 days to respond to the charges, which include failing to report a corrupt approach

13-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
Rizwan sent for scan on injured knee after Pakistan's win over India

Rizwan sent for scan on injured knee after Pakistan's win over India

It is understood that the wicketkeeper felt fine after the game, and the scan is a precautionary measure

05-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
PSL looks to expand salary caps to stay ahead in battle between T20 leagues

PSL looks to expand salary caps to stay ahead in battle between T20 leagues

The 2023 edition will start on Feb 9; PCB and PSL franchise owners discuss possible auction-plus-draft plan for building teams

02-Sep-2022•Umar Farooq
PCB forced to abandon franchise model for Pakistan Junior League

PCB forced to abandon franchise model for Pakistan Junior League

The board has now taken ownership of the inaugural edition and on Tuesday announced six teams for the league

31-Aug-2022•Umar Farooq
One year after Taliban takeover, Afghanistan is still living and loving its cricket

One year after Taliban takeover, Afghanistan is still living and loving its cricket

Men's cricket in the country faces a set of unique challenges because of the political situation, but keeps chugging along

27-Aug-2022•Umar Farooq
Side strain rules Mohammad Wasim out, Hasan Ali included in Pakistan's Asia Cup squad

Side strain rules Mohammad Wasim out, Hasan Ali included in Pakistan's Asia Cup squad

Wasim has been released from the squad, and is expected to be out of action for around three weeks

26-Aug-2022•Umar Farooq
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