Shoaib Akhtar's previous contract in the 'A' category was cancelled after he was banned for taking banned steroid.
It is alleged that he and Mohammad Asif smoked cannabis during Pakistan's recent ODI series in England.
It's a TV commercial that has gone viral in Pakistan and that's all thanks to Sania Mirza and Shoaib Akhtar.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
The end of an 'ugly episode' revolving around Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and Hyderabad girl Ayesha Siddiqui is a great relief for the country and the Muslim community, says senior politicians and powerful community leaders of Hyderabad city. Reports Sheela Bhatt.
'It's always disappointing being on the losing team. Looking back at when we had our chance to bat yesterday, cricket is always skill against skill.'
The temperamental Pakistani speedster refused to wear the logo of a cellular company on his shirt in a domestic Twenty20 Cup cricket match.
Leach didn't take part in the team's training session on Wednesday and was seen receiving treatment from the physio on the sidelines.
Newly-wed sports couple Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik met Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal, following which the Pakistani cricketer was granted one-year visa extension.
A day before their return to India, England were dealt a blow with their frontline spinner Jack Leach ruled out of the remaining three Tests with a knee injury.
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on Tuesday got back his passport which was in possession of a local court for about a fortnight after a cheating case was registered against him by his now divorced wife Ayesha Siddiqui.
Shoaib has been charged with breaching his contract by visiting nightclubs while on tour in Australia at the start of the year.
Sania Mirza and Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik finally got married on Monday. The 23-year-old Indian ace and 28-year-old Shoaib were scheduled to wed on April 15. The Indian tennis ace was dressed in a red sari, which her mother Nasima wore for her nikaah 25 years ago.
The Shoaib-Ayesha controversy turned murkier on Sunday with the Pakistani cricketer claiming he was emotionally forced into the 'nikahnama' with the Hyderabad girl but said the marriage was invalid as her family had cheated him and ruled out divorce.
England head coach Brendon McCullum said they will have to do some deep thinking about their approach after being "exposed" in the final four matches in India but is convinced their first series defeat under his watch will make them a better side.
Pakistan have a strong pace attack for the one-day series against Bangladesh even without banned strike bowler Shoaib Akhtar, captain Shoaib Malik said. Malik said his players are professionals and would not let themselves be distracted by the controversy generated by Shoaib's five-year suspension, handed down last week for repeated indiscipline.
Police on Monday reached the residence of tennis star Sania Mirza apparently to question Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik in the wake of a cheating case lodged against him by the father of Ayesha, the Hyderabad girl who claims to be his wife.
Some Pakistan players have reportedly asked the PCB to omit fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from the squad for the India tour.
The walima or reception to be hosted by Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik to celebrate his marriage to tennis star Sania Mirza has been deferred to April 27 as his travel plans were upset following the seizure of his passport by Indian authorities.
Head coach Brendon McCullum revealed that pacer Ollie Robinson suffered an injury while batting during the visitors' first inning.
Shaharyar Khan ordered the fast bowler to explain his conduct on the tour of Australia in writing by Monday.
Images from Day 3 of the fifth and final Test between India and England in Dharamsala on Saturday.
Pakistani bowler, Shoaib Akthar, has been offered the role of a gangster-on-the run in an Indian film 'Gangster' by filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
The paceman's good behaviour on the Indian tour has earned his a pat from Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Akhtar.
'Looking at them, five or six Tests between them, to bowl the way they did yesterday without Joe -- what they produced was incredible.'
The PCB said the doctors working on the bowler would submit its report on Friday when a clearer picture is expected to emerge
A severe discord is brewing between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the players who are unhappy at not having their NOCs extended for league appearances through this month.
Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed and Shoaib Malik shared a fluent partnership of 163 to lead the tourists to a consolation four-wicket win over England in the fifth and final one-day international in Cardiff on Sunday.
Controversial Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar appears to be heading for another confrontation with the cricket authorities after threatening to take legal action against the national team management.
Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's bid to return to the national side was dealt a blow after the selection committee ignored him for a five-team first class domestic tournament, commencing January 1 in Karachi.
'It was a great fightback from India. The way Kuldeep played, it was massive. Look at Jasprit Bumrah, look at the fight while defending a small total.'
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has returned an amount of seven million rupees to Shoaib Akhtar which it had deducted from the former fast bowler's earnings as part of a fine imposed on him years ago. An official of the board said that during a meeting between Chairman of the executive committee, Najam Sethi and Akhtar, the matter was amicably resolved.
England coach Brendon McCullum warned that if the pitch indeed favours the spinners, England would not be afraid to field an all-spin attack.
Pakistani selectors recalled fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for this month's one-day series against Australia. Shoaib, who had been sidelined with a knee injury, was named in a 15-member squad announced on Monday by chief selector Abdul Qadir after he passed a fitness test. Pakistan play Australia in five ODIs and a Twenty20 match in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from April 22 to May 7.
Senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's five-wicket haul in the second innings has helped him narrow the gap with top-ranked Jasprit Bumrah to 21 rating points at 846 after the fast bowler was rested for the Ranchi Test.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 due to a skin infection in his groin, a Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman said on Thursday. 'The medical panel of the board has examined Shoaib and he has been advised 10-12 days rest for a skin infection,' the spokesman said.
PCB has warned its players including fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar against making public statements criticising board policies.
Troubled Pakistani fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif have been included in their country's 30-man preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has said the fast bowler would have to undergo "stringent" fitness tests before he is picked for the Asia Cup. \n\n
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