The Pakistani pacer joins Shoaib Akhtar and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan on the sidelines.
Praising Mahendra Singh Dhoni's efficient leadership, out-of-favour Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said that the team's spectacular showing in this edition so far makes him believe that the Men in Blue can retain the trophy.
The Pakistan fast bowler has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture to his ankle and could miss the early part of the four-Test tour.
ICC Code of Conduct Commissioner Richie Benaud said match referee Clive Lloyd correctly followed the rules while banning the Pakistan fast bowler.
The former Australia captain will hear the Pakistan fast bowler's plea against his one Test and two ODIs ban for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.
The ace Pakistan fast bowler vowed to return to the side for the home series against England.
The fast bowler's selection would be subject to his passing a fitness test.
Akhtar will join his new team-mates on Monday, after the completion of Pakistan's NatWest Challenge series against England.
After being sidelined from Pakistan's tour of West Indies, the fast bowler will have a stint with the English County.
The fast bowler recently resumed playing at domestic level but could not convince the selectors he was fit.
PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan has denied reports that pacer Shoaib Akhtar's action is once again under the ICC scanner.
The Pakistan pacer, who is down with hip injury, has been sent back to Lahore for treatment and rehabilitation.
The Pakistani fast bowler has been called up to join the squad for the last two one-day internationals against India.
He failed to recover from an ankle injury that prevented him from playing in the first two games.
However, the Pakistani leg-spinner believes that he would be in frame for the 2007 World Cup.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan expressed surprise that the fast bowler began playing so early in the English County Championship despite claims of injury.
The Pakistan paceman is alleged to have altered the ball during the tri-series match against New Zealand on Tuesday.\n
Shoaib Akhtar is sporting special, customised shoes for the current series -- a pair of which costs a little more than half a lakh of rupees!
Chairman of PCB's medical commission Dr M A Wajid said he would submit the panel's report by next Friday.
Anil Kumble's success in the Kolkata Test has moved him up a place into fourth on the Test bowler rankings.
The Pakistan fast bowler asked for another date, saying he's honouring committments made before the PCB decided to hold the inquiry.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said the doctor who examined the fast bowler felt there was "no bruising, the side was alright and he had an injury to his wrist".
Give the captain some advice, M S Dhoni some virtual milkshake or Irfan Pathan an adrenalin boost.
England's Monty Panesar has shot up 14 places in the latest LG ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers following his ten-wicket haul in the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.
Indian captain Rahul Dravid said Pakistan's ploy of targeting individuals in his side would not work.
The Pakistan Cricket Board says the government thought the one-dayers, if played later, would take the charm away from its election rallies.\n\n
Inzamam-ul Haq, Yousuf Youhana and Shoaib Akhtar were upset by claims that the fourth ODI against India was fixed.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he had played in the one-day series with England against doctors' advice.
The team will now be announced a day later on February 19 to allow foreign trainers to examine the fitness of players.
Pakistan beat England by seven wickets in the second ODI.
The Pakistan fast bowler refused to follow PCB's directive to play in a first-class match to prove his fitness for the Indian tour.
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