Pakistan will play India in an one-off limited overs international in Kolkata on November 13 to celebrate the 75 years of the BCCI.
The PCB will rest the fast bowler to allow him to recover from his rib-cage stress fracture injury.
Fans across the country will soon see Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar speeding in India not with a cricket ball, but on a yet-to-be-launched powerful bike by TVS Motor Company.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies, at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
Shoaib Akhtar dismissed Mahesh Bhatt's offer saying he had no intention of featuring in films
The cold war between Inzamam-ul Haq and paceman Shoaib Akhtar has come out in the open.
Shoaib Akhtar's five-year ban was reduced to 18 months and the paceman was fined Rs. 7 million.
The PCB has written to Durham to release the fast bowler from his contract.
'Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard.'
Wood has so far played two matches in the ongoing series
The Pakistan fast bowler said that he is a big fan of Sanjay Dutt and considers him a very good human being.
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Nasim Ashraf pointed out the upcoming tour to India will be a great chance for the fast bowler to silence his critics.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has escaped punishment for appearing on a television talk show without permission, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday.
Controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar has apologised to the Pakistan Cricket Board for violating his central contract by appearing on a television talk show.
Shoaib Akhtar's claims about being approached by match-fixers in India and South Africa could land the banned pacer in further trouble for not reporting these instances to his team management as required by the ICC Code of Conduct.
Two days after being handed out a five-year ban for bringing cricket into disrepute, Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar today suffered another major setback with the Indian Premier League also debarring him from taking part in the cash-rich event.
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that the Indian fans are waiting to put 'Bazball' to bed during the five-Test series against the Three Lions from January 25 onwards and said that Indian spinners and batters will outplay those of England on turning tracks.
Shoaib Akhtar's remarks came a day after Umar Akmal was given a three-year ban for not reporting a match-fixing offer. As match-fixing continues to bother Pakistan cricket, former players in the country have raised their voice to ask for legislation, criminalising match-fixing.
Describing S Sreesanth as an "accident waiting to happen", former Australia captain Ian Chappell has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India to discipline the Kerala pacer before he becomes another Shoaib Akhtar.
Akhtar was fined $5,000 for two breaches of the players' code of conduct. He left a training camp in Karachi earlier this month without informing the team management.
The Pakistan fast bowler has recovered from a stress fracture to his ankle and is likely to be available for the third Test against England.
The Pakistan paceman said he was not hundred per cent fit at the start of the ODI series in India.
"I don't think we need to prepare specially for Shoaib. He is their frontline bowler but that's about it. I am not too worried about him," said hard-hitting batsman Robin Uthappa.
The PCB called the fast bowler to attend a disciplinary hearing after he was sent home from the Twenty20 World Cup earlier this month for hitting a team mate.
'It was quite emotional as well, actually -- I lost my two grand dads about a year and a half ago and they used to just sit and watch Test cricket all the time. Their wish was to see me out on the TV, I know they're supporting me from up above.'
A heated argument led to the 32-year-old striking his fellow fast bowler Mohammad Asif on the thigh with a bat during nets for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Monday rubbished media reports that she and her husband will appear in TV reality show Big Boss season-IV and said even if such an offers comes, they are not interested.
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on Friday moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court for a direction to Central Crime Station police in Hyderabad to release his passport.
The Pakistan fast bowler said he is relieved to be over his controversies, mental problems and injuries.
India's former Test cricketer Aakash Chopra presented what happens when the camera turns off.
The fast bowler was included in a list of 20 players for a conditioning camp ahead of two ODIs against India in Scotland next month.
Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik has reportedly demanded a whopping Rs 35 million for the rights to cover his reception and walima ceremony in his hometown Sialkot after his wedding to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.
Is the Sania-Shoaib-Ayesha controversy a media monster or are the parties directly involved responsible for being pushed into the limelight?
After the murky drama over the last few days, Sania Mirza's bungalow is finally looking like one of a bride-to-be. Relatives and friends have begun streaming in with flowers and gifts for the tennis ace, who will wed Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik on April 15. While Sania has plunged headlong in to pre-wedding ceremonies -- like Shagun and Mehndi -- with a touch of Pakistani tradition, Shoaib is still beset with problems.
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi does not think fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is ready for a comeback to Test cricket.
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on Monday said he had been tricked into marriage with local girl Ayesha Siddiqui when he was questioned by police in the wake of a complaint of cheating by her father against him.
The integrity committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board has exonerated former captain Shoaib Malik of "any questionable source or activity" vis-a-vis his earnings, paving the way for his inclusion in the national team.
