ICCWT20: Umar, Gul help Pakistan stun South Africa in a low-scoring thriller

By Jawad Hussain

KARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) September 28, 2012: Amid sheer criticism, Umar Akmal and Umar Gul exhibited their class and strong nerves on Friday to help Pakistan stun high-flying South Africa by two wickets in their first Group 2 match of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Umar Gul recalls his U19 World Cup turnaround

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) August 2, 2012: Pakistan’s number one fast bowler Umar Gul said Wednesday that the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup had turned around his career and resurrected his international career when he was on brink of leaving the gentlemen’s game.

Umar Gul is Pakistan’s most successful fast bowler in Twenty20 cricket and has been equally successful in One Day International cricket and was the best bowler in the ICC World Twenty20 2009.