Umar Akmal

Once the bright young hope of Pakistan batting, he is now no more than an irrelevance

Batsman accuses Pakistan head coach of being abusive, lashes out at being denied the opportunity to use the facilities at the National Cricket Academy

The Pakistan batsman has ended an 11-year association with Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)

Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, and Shadab Khan have been rewarded for their impressive performances, in Pakistan's run to the Champions Trophy title, with their first central contracts

Mickey Arthur has insisted both he and chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq have the same expectations over player fitness after Umar Akmal was axed from the Champions Trophy squad a week before the tournament.

Players from Pakistan, the West Indies, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe were among those who went under the hammer in the highest-profile auction yet for Afghanistan's domestic T20 league, the Shpageeza Cricket League, in Kabul on Thursday

There's never a dull moment if you're the youngest Akmal brother

In an interview with a local news channel, Umar struck a defiant yet conciliatory tone, promising to come back stronger and apologising to his fans for his poor fitness

Haris Sohail, 28, has been called up to replace Umar Akmal in Pakistan's Champions Trophy squad. The left-handed batsman last played for Pakistan in 2015

Umar Akmal failed two fitness tests in as many days and has been called back from England ahead of the Champions Trophy

Umar Akmal and Junaid Khan have been fined 50% of their match fee, after a report submitted by the PCB's inquiry committee that looked into Umar's comments on Junaid's availability for the match

While explaining team changes at the toss during a Pakistan Cup match, Punjab captain Umar Akmal said he had found out about Junaid Khan's absence only after arriving at the ground

The development marks a tumultuous three months for Azhar, who was captain of that side in Australia, before being stripped of the leadership role and omitted from the ODI squad altogether.

As a fielder, Shadab Khan is a live wire; as a bowler, he has a googly to make you sit up straight

Grant Elliott channeled his 2015 World Cup semi-final heroics for Lahore Qalanders, hitting a six in the final over off Mohammad Sami to seal a one-wicket win over Islamabad United at Sharjah

Umar Akmal, the Pakistan batsman, believes he can revive his Test career despite not having played the format for nearly six years

Babar Azam's 98 combined with quickfire half-centuries from Sharjeel Khan and Umar Akmal to give the Pakistanis a comprehensive victory in their tour game against Cricket Australia XI

Cameos from Darren Sammy and Umar Akmal late in Rajshahi Kings' innings gave them enough momentum to beat Rangpur Riders by 12 runs