<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Umar Akmal News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Umar Akmal. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Umar Akmal News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:15:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/umar_akmal" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:46:37 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Umar Akmal apologises for bringing disrepute to Pakistan cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Umar Akmal, who recently served out a 12-month ban for failing to report a corrupt approach, has publicly apologised for his actions, admitting that he brought disrepute to Pakistan Cricket. Akmal was handed a 3-year ban last year, which later, upon appealing, got reduced to 12 months.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/08/umar-akmal-apologises-for-bringing-disrepute-to-pakistan-cricket?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/08/umar-akmal-apologises-for-bringing-disrepute-to-pakistan-cricket?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:46:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty_aus.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umar Akmal’s suspension reduced to 12 months after successful appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal, who last year was handed a three-year ban by the PCB, has been handed a lifeline as The Court of Arbitration (CAS) has reduced his suspension to just 12 months. Akmal, last year, was found guilty of failing to report a corrupt approach by a PCB disciplinary panel.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/feb/26/umar-akmals-suspension-reduced-to-12-months-after-successful-appeal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/feb/26/umar-akmals-suspension-reduced-to-12-months-after-successful-appeal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:14:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Umar_Akmal_Pakistan_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent Adjudicator reduces Umar Akmal’s ban to 18 months from 36 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[After initially being handed a 36-month ban, an Independent Adjudicator, on Wednesday reduced Umar Akmal’s ban to just 18 months. The right-hander was earlier handed the suspension in February before PCB formally charged him on March 20, which will now stay in effect till August 2021.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/29/independent-adjudicator-reduces-umar-akmals-ban-to-18-months-from-36-months?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/29/independent-adjudicator-reduces-umar-akmals-ban-to-18-months-from-36-months?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:19:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Umar_Akmal_Pakistan_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent adjudicator reserves order on Umar Akmal ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, the independent adjudicator reserved his order on Pakistan cricketer Umar Akmal’s appeal against a three-year ban for failing to report corrupt approaches. As a matter of fact, Akmal was banned in April and was declared uncooperative during the disciplinary hearing into the matter.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/13/independent-adjudicator-reserves-order-on-umar-akmal-ban?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/13/independent-adjudicator-reserves-order-on-umar-akmal-ban?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:36:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y2/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty_aus.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things would have been different had PCB handled Umar Akmal better, reckons Kamran Akmal]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Umar Akmal’s three-year suspension, his brother, Kamran, citing examples of Asif and Afridi, has stated that things would now have been starkly different if PCB had handled the former's talent better. Kamran also stated that he would definitely have made a grand comeback if given a chance.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/01/things-would-have-been-different-had-pcb-handled-umar-akmal-better-reckons-kamran-akmal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/01/things-would-have-been-different-had-pcb-handled-umar-akmal-better-reckons-kamran-akmal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 04:22:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umar Akmal appeals against three-year ban imposed on him by PCB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Umar Akmal has finally filed an official appeal against the three-year ban slapped on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board for his non-reporting of corrupt approaches. The PCB has now confirmed the receipt of Akmal's appeal and will form an independent adjudicator panel to hear the keeper’s case.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/may/20/umar-akmal-appeals-against-three-year-ban-imposed-on-him-by-pcb?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/may/20/umar-akmal-appeals-against-three-year-ban-imposed-on-him-by-pcb?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 06:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/cricket/Akmal_Kohli_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umar Akmal had both psychological and medical problems, reveals Najam Sethi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Najam Sethi has stated that Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal had both psychological and medical problems in the past and has been constantly advised to take medication for it. The former PCB CEO also revealed that the three-year-ban for Akmal is right and added that he, himself, warned the former.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/may/02/umar-akmal-had-both-psychological-and-medical-problems-reveals-najam-sethi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/may/02/umar-akmal-had-both-psychological-and-medical-problems-reveals-najam-sethi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2020 10:28:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umar can learn from how Virat Kohli changed his attitude, feels Kamran Akmal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kamran Akmal has stated that Umar Akmal must learn from the amazing transformation of Virat Kohli from a brash youngster to a statesman-like cricketer. Kamran has further given examples of MS Dhoni, Babar Azam and Sachin Tendulkar for the way they have inspired many cricketers to conduct. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/29/umar-can-learn-from-how-virat-kohli-changed-his-attitude-feels-kamran-akmal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/29/umar-can-learn-from-how-virat-kohli-changed-his-attitude-feels-kamran-akmal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:19:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/kamran_akmal.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother Umar will definitely challenge ‘harsh’ three-year ban, states Kamran Akmal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal has labelled the punishment handed to his brother Umar Akmal by the PCB as ‘harsh’ and has stated that the latter would definitely challenge it. Umar Akmal, on Monday, was handed a three-year ban by PCB for failing to report corrupt approaches ahead of PSL 2020.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/28/brother-umar-will-definitely-challenge-harsh-three-year-ban-states-kamran-akmal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/28/brother-umar-will-definitely-challenge-harsh-three-year-ban-states-kamran-akmal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:53:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Kamran_Akmal_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umar Akmal handed three-year ban by Pakistan Cricket Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan Cricket Board has handed a three-year ban to Umar Akmal after he pleaded guilty of failing to report details of corrupt approaches made to him ahead of this year's PSL. The PCB had charged Akmal with two breaches of its anti-corruption code for two unrelated incidents on March 20.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/27/umar-akmal-handed-three-year-ban-by-pakistan-cricket-board?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/27/umar-akmal-handed-three-year-ban-by-pakistan-cricket-board?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan players to undergo Video Fitness tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PCB has announced that it will carry out fitness tests for its players - both international and domestic cricketers - via video, with the players being informed in advance of the benchmark to pass the tests. Over 200 domestically and internationally contracted players are set to be assessed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/09/pakistan-players-to-undergo-video-fitness-tests?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/09/pakistan-players-to-undergo-video-fitness-tests?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:17:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Asif_Ali_Australia_vs_Pakistan_World_Cup_ICC_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCB can still set right examples against corruption, feels Shahid Afridi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shahid Afridi is of the opinion that the Pakistan Cricket Board hasn’t set the right examples against corruption, however, he believes that the board has the chance to do it now. The former Pakistan cricketer posed his opinion with respect to the recent corruption case concerning Umar Akmal. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/03/pcb-can-still-set-right-examples-against-corruption-feels-shahid-afridi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/03/pcb-can-still-set-right-examples-against-corruption-feels-shahid-afridi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:35:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/shahid_afridi_natwest_t20_blast.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Umar Akmal decides against challenging PCB's show-cause notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Controversial Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has reportedly decided against challenging the show-cause notice that was served to him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Akmal was provisionally suspended by the anti-corruption unit of the PCB on February 20, the day when the PSL commenced in Karachi.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/30/reports-umar-akmal-decides-against-challenging-pc-bs-show-cause-notice?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/30/reports-umar-akmal-decides-against-challenging-pc-bs-show-cause-notice?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:12:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty_aus.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Umar Akmal asked to refund PSL payment after suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Pakistan batter Umar Akmal has been suspended from the PSL by the PCB over allegations of not reporting a spot fixing approach. Akmal has been asked to refund his PSL payment while he has declined all the allegations and is ready to challenge the charges levelled against him.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/28/reports-umar-akmal-asked-to-refund-psl-payment-after-suspension?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/28/reports-umar-akmal-asked-to-refund-psl-payment-after-suspension?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:52:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umar Akmal suspended by PCB under Anti-Corruption Code ahead of PSL 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) suspended Umar Akmal for breaching its 'Anti-Corruption Code' on Thursday with immediate effect. Umar Akmal will not be able to play for defending champions Quetta Gladiators in PSL 2020 and Pakistan cricket said Gladiators can look for a replacement for Umar Akmal.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/20/umar-akmal-suspended-by-pcb-under-anti-corruption-code-ahead-of-psl-2020?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/20/umar-akmal-suspended-by-pcb-under-anti-corruption-code-ahead-of-psl-2020?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:52:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCB let Umar Akmal off the hook with a reprimand for crude behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has escaped a ban from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for allegedly making crude remarks to a trainer during a fitness test at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Umar had later apologized, expressed his regrets, and requested the board for leniency.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/15/pcb-let-umar-akmal-off-the-hook-with-a-reprimand-for-crude-behaviour?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/15/pcb-let-umar-akmal-off-the-hook-with-a-reprimand-for-crude-behaviour?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 06:25:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Umar Akmal facing punishment for misbehaving with staff during fitness test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Umar Akmal is likely to face punishment from the PCB he allegedly misbehaved with staff during a fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Umar is believed to have vented out in frustration during one test, and now finds himself facing a prospective axing from the domestic one-day cup.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/03/umar-akmal-facing-punishment-for-misbehaving-with-staff-during-fitness-test?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/feb/03/umar-akmal-facing-punishment-for-misbehaving-with-staff-during-fitness-test?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAK vs SL | Series loss against Sri Lanka is an eye opener, says Misbah-ul-Haq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan faced ultimate humiliation at home as the No. 1 T20 side in the world lost the three-match T20 series to a second-string Sri Lanka team which is ranked 8 in the ICC T20 rankings. Sri Lanka handed Pakistan a 35-run defeat in Lahore to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/08/pak-vs-sl-series-loss-against-sri-lanka-is-an-eye-opener-says-misbah-ul-haq?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/08/pak-vs-sl-series-loss-against-sri-lanka-is-an-eye-opener-says-misbah-ul-haq?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty_aus.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO | Umar Akmal left embarrassed after taking absurd review to evade yet another duck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heading into the second T20I, all eyes were once again on the returning Umar Akmal, who had gotten out for a first-ball duck in the first match. But in a desperate attempt to get off the mark, Akmal cost Pakistan with a ludicrous review, as replays showed that the ball clearly struck his pad first.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/08/video-umar-akmal-left-embarrassed-after-taking-absurd-review-to-evade-yet-another-duck?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/08/video-umar-akmal-left-embarrassed-after-taking-absurd-review-to-evade-yet-another-duck?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 05:55:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAK vs SL | Boys are trying hard, can't be too harsh on them, says Sarfaraz Ahmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has stated that it will be unfair to be too harsh on his players for their dire performance in the two T20s due to the effort they've put in. On Monday, Pakistan slumped to a 35-run defeat in Lahore at the hands of the Lankans, thereby losing the series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/08/pak-vs-sl-boys-are-trying-hard-cant-be-too-harsh-on-them-says-sarfaraz-ahmed?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/08/pak-vs-sl-boys-are-trying-hard-cant-be-too-harsh-on-them-says-sarfaraz-ahmed?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 05:19:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Sarfaraz_Ahmed_ind_vs_pak_wc2019_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAK vs SL | Umar Akmal and Shehzad will start performing once they settle, says Sarfaraz Ahmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having tasted a crushing 64-run loss at the hands of a second-string Lankan team, skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed backed his choice to field returning veterans Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal, who failed to make an impact. The decision was taken keeping in mind the upcoming T20 World Cup, claimed Sarfaraz.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/07/pak-vs-sl-umar-akmal-and-shehzad-will-start-performing-once-they-settle-says-sarfaraz-ahmed?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/07/pak-vs-sl-umar-akmal-and-shehzad-will-start-performing-once-they-settle-says-sarfaraz-ahmed?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:38:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Sarfraz_Ahmed_keeping_vs_england_world_cup_2019_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAK vs SL | Need to show patience with Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal, says Misbah-ul-Haq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan's head coach and chief selector has come forward to the defense of misfiring duo Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad and has stated that patience is key with them. After winning the ODI series 2-0, Pakistan slumped to a crushing 64-run defeat by Sri Lanka in the first T20I in Lahore on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/07/pak-vs-sl-need-to-show-patience-with-ahmed-shehzad-and-umar-akmal-says-misbah-ul-haq?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/07/pak-vs-sl-need-to-show-patience-with-ahmed-shehzad-and-umar-akmal-says-misbah-ul-haq?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:41:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Misbah_Ul_Haq_Pakistan_coach_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAK v SL | Pakistan recall Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal to T20 side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal have been recalled to the Pakistan T20I set-up for the three-match Sri Lanka series at home after 16 months and three years respectively. The squad also includes Faheem Ashraf, while Mohammad Rizwan, Abid Ali and opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq missed out.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/03/pak-v-sl-pakistan-recall-ahmed-shehzad-and-umar-akmal-to-t-20-side?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/oct/03/pak-v-sl-pakistan-recall-ahmed-shehzad-and-umar-akmal-to-t-20-side?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 07:52:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty_aus.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAK vs SL | Pakistan axe Hasan Ali and Mohammad Hafeez for ODIs against Sri Lanka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly appointed coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has axed misfiring Hasan Ali and Mohammed Hafeez for the upcoming ODIs against Sri Lanka, while also leaving out Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad. Meanwhile, Mohammad Nawaz and Iftikhar Ahmed have also been recalled to the ODI squad. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/21/pak-vs-sl-pakistan-axe-hasan-ali-and-mohammad-hafeez-for-od-is-against-sri-lanka?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/21/pak-vs-sl-pakistan-axe-hasan-ali-and-mohammad-hafeez-for-od-is-against-sri-lanka?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 07:37:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Cricket_1/mohammad_hafeez_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan recall Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad as Sri Lanka series hangs in doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s chief selector and head coach Misbah-ul-Haq confirmed that batsmen Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal have been recalled into the probables squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka. However, whether the series will take place or not is yet to be confirmed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/17/pakistan-recall-umar-akmal-and-ahmed-shehzad-as-sri-lanka-series-hangs-in-doubt?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/17/pakistan-recall-umar-akmal-and-ahmed-shehzad-as-sri-lanka-series-hangs-in-doubt?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 07:18:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Asif_Ali_Australia_vs_Pakistan_World_Cup_ICC_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | Pakistan axe Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz from probable World Cup squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan have called up 23 players for a fitness test on April 15 and 16 at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, but the duo of Umar Akmal and Wahab Riaz couldn't find a spot in it. The selection committee, however, has called up Mohammed Amir despite his terrible performances recently. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/apr/05/icc-world-cup-2019-pakistan-axe-umar-akmal-wahab-riaz-from-probable-world-cup-squad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/apr/05/icc-world-cup-2019-pakistan-axe-umar-akmal-wahab-riaz-from-probable-world-cup-squad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 09:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty_aus.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh spot-fixing claims by Al Jazeera; ICC asks for footage again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Al Jazeera has brought fresh claims of spot-fixing on Sunday but the ICC refuted the 'assertion' and questioned the broadcaster's refusal to share the footage with them. Players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Umar Akmal were also spotted in the dossier footage with match-fixer Aneel Munawar.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/oct/22/fresh-spot-fixing-claims-by-al-jazeera-icc-asks-for-footage-again?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/oct/22/fresh-spot-fixing-claims-by-al-jazeera-icc-asks-for-footage-again?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/icc_meeting_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC to investigate Umar Akmal’s spot-fixing claims in 2015 WC match against India]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Council for Cricket has revealed that they will take a closer look at Umar Akmal’s claims of spot-fixing during the 2015 World Cup. Akmal revealed in a recent interview that he was offered $ 200,000 to ‘leave two balls alone’ in the match against India at Adelaide.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/25/icc-to-investigate-umar-akmals-spot-fixing-claims-in-the-match-against-india-during-2015-wc?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/jun/25/icc-to-investigate-umar-akmals-spot-fixing-claims-in-the-match-against-india-during-2015-wc?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:46:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty_aus.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MS Dhoni asked me continue sledging Umar Akmal, reveals Suresh Raina]]></title><description><![CDATA[MS Dhoni has always been known to be a righteous and calm skipper, one who never resorted to unethical means to win games. However, Suresh Raina has revealed an incident when ‘Captain Cool’ had asked him to keep on sledging Pakistan’s Umar Akmal to create pressure on the opponent.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/nov/29/ms-dhoni-asked-me-continue-sledging-umar-akmal-reveals-suresh-raina?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/nov/29/ms-dhoni-asked-me-continue-sledging-umar-akmal-reveals-suresh-raina?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:05:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/DhoniRaina.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PCB inquiry panel finds Umar Akmal guilty, faces three-match suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Umar Akmal has found guilty by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s inquiry committee for breaching three clauses of the players' code of conduct and they have recommended a three-match ban and fine for the batsman. Earlier, Akmal had publicly accused Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur of abusing him.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/sep/27/pcb-inquiry-panel-find-umar-akmal-guilty-faces-three-match-suspension?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/sep/27/pcb-inquiry-panel-find-umar-akmal-guilty-faces-three-match-suspension?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/umar_akmal_getty_aus.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>