Reader Karen Osborn sent us pictures of Akhtar and Asif from South Africa.
Shoaib Akhtar proposed a closed-door series to jointly raise funds to fight the deadly virus both in India and Pakistan. Kapil Dev said the proposal is not feasible. He also said cricket should not even matter for at least the next six months.
The Pakistan captain denied allegations that Shoaib Akhtar was avoiding being called again for his action
In another tweet, Akhtar said they expect reciprocation from Sri Lanka.
The Pakistani bowler will sue the sports channel instead of accepting their apology for making derogatory remarks against him.
Shastri also pointed out how Rohit has evolved his game in the last few years.
A month back, there was huge buzz over India's 500th Test and many former greats had come up with their own all-time XI of India. Now, to celebrate Pakistan's 400th Test match played against West Indies, legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has revealed his all time Pakistan Test XI. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed was the only player under the age of 30 selected in the high-quality side. Furthermore, the 29-year-old, alongside veteran right-handed batsman Younus Khan, was the one of two active players picked.
Akhtar criticised De Villiers for preferring cash-rich leagues when he should have made himself available for South Africa.
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar said no bowler with suspect action is ever cleared for good and open to scrutiny at any time.
Inzamam-ul-Haq has denied that the fast bowler was kept out of the West Indies bound squad because of injury
Inzamam-ul-Haq said Shoaib Akhtar's fitness was a cause of worry and his comeback would not be rushed
Pakistan's selectors decided to leave out the ace paceman and Shabbir Ahmed because they are not fully fit.
Shaharyar Khan ordered the fast bowler to explain his conduct on the tour of Australia in writing by Monday.
'Why doesn't anyone talk about this? Why don't they speak the truth? I have played my entire cricket with utter honesty' PCB officials, Pakistan players knew the bookie involved in the 2012 English county scandal, says the banned spinner.
'We, as a society, should realise that this should be nipped in the bud. I am a product of this society and I did that. I had told them I will throw you out if you talk like this (about Kaneria's faith). Because this is not our culture. We as a nation did not let such discriminatory thoughts prevail. We stopped it there. We have improved a lot as a society in the last 10-15 years'.
The stylish middle order batsman is now gunning for Shoaib Akhtar and company during the upcoming tour to Pakistan.
"A rock-star, a match winner, a great junior and a very good friend of mine," Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.
The PCB CEO accused the ICC of adopting double standards in interpretation of rules.\n\n
The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) Monday pulled down pictures of Pakistan players from its lobby, protesting against the terrorist attack in Pulwama.
Akhtar then cited how debutantes Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill delivered under pressure.
Call it pressure or whatever, the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan during the 2003 World Cup in South Africa almost saw Harbhajan Singh and Mohammed Yousuf ready to tear into each other with forks in their hands.
Opener Virender Sehwag blasted a quickfire half-century but Sachin's Blasters went down to Warne Warriors by six wickets in Game 1 of the Cricket All Stars T20 Series at Citi Field in New York, on Saturday.
Pakistan's former maverick fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could find itself in an embarrassing situation.
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Pakistan Babar Azam, who is a big fan of Virat Kohli, should learn to play like his "idol" and convert good starts into big knocks by adapting to match situations the way the Indian captain does.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) would kill off cricket by trying to stifle fast bowlers with rules and regulations.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that with Sourav Ganguly becoming BCCI president, India would have a strong voice in the ICC, which they can capitalise on to make some changes in the sport
Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav's "mature performance" in the ongoing cricket World Cup, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels the duo are on the path to become "world-class" bowlers and have been the key to India's success in the tournament.
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan led the chorus of appreciation for the Pakistan team after its stunning one-wicket win over India in the Asia Cup, showering special praise on senior all-rounder Shahid Afridi for his electrifying cameo.
Some of Pakistan's top cricketers, including Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar, have supported the restoration of bilateral cricket ties with India and hoped the issue was discussed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on his flying visit to India.
Sachin Tendulkar produced a fairytale run in the 2003 World Cup, which, in his own words, included the biggest match of his career, without facing a single ball in the nets, according to former teammate Rahul Dravid.
The world has come to a standstill with no immediate signs of resumption of sport of any kind. But sport can wait, feels Kapil Dev.
Shoaib Akhtar has said that Indian cricket has progressed not because of the IPL, but because of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and has advised PCB to focus on the team instead of running after the BCCI for normalising cricket ties.
Former Pakistan tearaway fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's suggestion for India rising pace sensation Mohammed Shami is to "work on his run-up" as he feels the talented speedster "has the potential to serve Indian cricket for a long, long time".
'Even scorecards in T20 matches read better than the one we saw in Ahmedabad.'
There were suggestions that split captaincy is the need of the hour, wherein Kohli should continue to lead in Test cricket and Rohit Sharma be appointed as the leader in limited-overs formats.
A can of worms has been opened up following Pakistan's near exit situation from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy with former players gunning for the heads of the members of the team, head coach Dav Whatmore, selectors and board officials.
Former speedster Shoaib Akhtar feels the high-voltage ICC Champions Trophy clash between Pakistan and India would be a battle between the former's bowling prowess and the latter's much-heralded batting line-up.
'I would keep forcing him to play the drive shot at my pace'
Drawing flak after the loss to India, Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has warned his teammates of further backlash at home if they fail to lift their game in the remaining matches of the ongoing World Cup.
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