Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will miss the Test series against Sri Lanka next month because of a knee injury. Pakistan team coach Intikhab Alam said Shoaib would need at least three weeks to recover from the surgery, ruling the 33-year-old out of the two home Tests being played between February 23 and March 6.
Mumbai were ahead by 257 runs in the first innings after Musheer Khan struck an unbeaten 203, with Baroda reaching 127/2 in reply by the close of play on day two
The Pakistan speedster says he would like to be fully fit before returning to international cricket.
England have retained old warhorse James Anderson who is seven shy of reaching the landmark 700 wickets and become the first pacer to achieve the feat.
The Pakistan captain denied allegations that Shoaib Akhtar was avoiding being called again for his action
The ICC has warned Greg Chappell to refrain from making any comments on the bowling action of Shoaib Akhtar
The Indian coach was reported by an Indian television channel as saying that there is "something seriously different" about Shoaib's action.
'It will depend on how he comes through the next 10 to 15 days,' coach Bob Woolmer said.
England captain Ben Stokes on Saturday said staying true to the 'Bazball' approach did not work and conceded that India were too good in their own conditions, always finding a way to wriggle out of tight curves.
The sports channel used a Hindi phrase that annoyed the temperamental fast bowler.
'The hardest place to play in the world is India.'
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq said the pace spearhead had failed to recover from a strain in his ankle
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar said no bowler with suspect action is ever cleared for good and open to scrutiny at any time.
James Anderson, England's greatest fast bowler with an unparalleled longevity and nearly 1000 international wickets, says he has learned a few elements of pace bowling, including reverse swing, from Indian great Zaheer Khan.
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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!
Shoaib Akhtar's agent conveyed the bowler's intention to continue to concentrate on his cricket
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Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he had played in the one-day series with England against doctors' advice.
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.
The Pakistan fast bowler was fined $500 for breach of contract during the recent tour of Australia.
Batsman Faisal Iqbal and pace bowler Umar Gul were included in the 16-man squad for the final Test against India, starting on Sunday.
The Pakistan captain said the speedster would definitely tour India provided he is fit.
A family member of the temperamental Pakistan fast bowler said Shoaib is upset at being blamed for the series loss to India.
After being sidelined from Pakistan's tour of West Indies, the fast bowler will have a stint with the English County.
Pakistan's selectors decided to leave out the ace paceman and Shabbir Ahmed because they are not fully fit.
Wicketkeeper Moin Khan was also included in the team but speedster Umar Gul was left out.
Shoaib Akhtar's chances of being named in Pakistan's preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy have receded after his lawyer said he would not pay a hefty fine in time to be considered for selection. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) postponed the announcement of its preliminary squad until Tuesday and sent a notice to paceman Shoaib asking him to pay the seven million rupees ($247,600) fine imposed on him by an appeals tribunal in June.
Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic circuit cracking a rapid fifty but Shreyas Gopal's four-wicket haul ensured that Mumbai were bowled out for 251
Inzamam has been suffering from a long-term back problem while Shoaib injured his shoulder and ankle in the crushing first Test defeat in Perth.
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Seamers Shivam Dube (4/10) and Royston Dias (3/35) powered Mumbai's outright win over Bihar by an innings and 51 runs in their Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season opener in Patna on Monday.
The Pakistani all-rounder had surgery on his heels in order to be available for home series against India
The Pakistan fast bowler however dismissed claims that he pulled out of the high-profile series for fear of failure.
The Pakistani won the final of the Northern Open squash Championship on Tuesday.
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