England on Friday replaced Ahmed with Shoaib Bashir in their playing XI for the fourth Test.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar conceded that money and glamour can lead to youngsters going astray in international cricket but in some cases it is the system that turns players into "criminals".
Shoaib Malik's sudden decision to divorce the woman he disowned all along left everyone stunned but the Pakistan cricketer, now set to marry Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, on Thursday said it was the most "amicable" thing to do in a situation that was "beyond reasoning".
Yashasvi Jaiswal joined the legendary Sunil Gavaskar as the only two Indian batters to score more than 700 runs in a bilateral Test series.
Shoaib Ahmed Mirza alias Chhotu (35), a resident of Hubbali city in Karnataka, is the fifth person to be arrested in the case, they said.
Troubled Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's career is as good as over, bowling great Wasim Akram said on Monday.
'I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end.'
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".
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The Pakistani lawyer hired by Shoaib Malik's alleged wife Ayesha Siddiqui on Monday said that he has solid evidence to nail Malik and they will file a case within three days.
A bone scan revealed injury in the 11th left rib, probably due to "persistent stress".
Controvesry-prone former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, on Saturday, backed his ex-teammate Shoaib Akhtar's claim that Sachin Tendulkar was uncomfortable against his pace, saying that he had once witnessed the Indian batsman 'trembling' while facing the pacer.
The ICC dismissed media reports that it received a letter from the Indian Board asking it to review the action of the Pakistan fast bowler.
England skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday expressed relief after young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed's visa issue was sorted in quick time due to the intervention of the Indian government and the BCCI.
India were sitting pretty on 473/8 in 120 overs at stumps on the second day for an overall lead of 255 runs.
Surrey-bound Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was on Thursday sent back home by British immigration officials after he landed at Heathrow airport without a valid working visa.
The Pakistan fast bowler said his availability for the Asia Cup tournament in July depended on the will of the PCB and the selectors.
The "composed" set of newcomers in the Indian team don't need frequent advice, they need just a supportive environment to excel, said skipper Rohit Sharma after the young guns played a major part in the hosts' series-sealing win over England in the fourth Test in Ranchi on Monday.
Opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal on Saturday became only the fifth Indian to score 600 or more runs in a Test series, during the second day's play of the fourth match against England in Ranchi.
He was reported to ICC match referee Gundappa Vishwanath for chucking.
Joe Root emphasised the importance of adapting and evolving as a batter to counter the skills of world class bowlers.
Pakistan, inspired by Shoaib Akhtar's first 10-wicket haul in Test cricket, beat Bangladesh by nine wickets to win the second Test match.
The high court gave relief to accused Shoaib Alam, Gulfam and Javed, noting that they have been in custody for four years and the trial in the case is not likely to conclude any time soon.
The ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit officer Alan Peacock has reportedly questioned the two Pakistani players following claims by Shoaib Akhtar that he rejected offers to underperform in matches.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Shoaib Akhtar, who was running high temperature, was diagnosed with chest infection, team media manager Ehsan Malik said on Tuesday evening.
Leach didn't take part in the team's training session on Wednesday and was seen receiving treatment from the physio on the sidelines.
'It was a wonderful all-round effort by Afghanistan'
Both teams are expected to play two spinners on a Sydney pitch that traditionally favours slow bowling.
'The lenient stand taken by top officials has led to this situation today,' said the former Pakistan captain.
"He has been taken to the doctor to know the extent of the injury," the team's media manager Ehsan Malik told Reuters.
Will Shoaib Akhtar play on Wednesday, is the question that has been doing the rounds in the media ever since India booked a semi-final date with their neighbours.
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.
Shoaib Akhtar was on Thursday named in the 15-member Islamabad squad for the national Twenty20 Championship in Lahore from October 4 to 8 despite the controversial fast bowler not paying the fine imposed on him by a PCB-appointed tribunal.
Pakistan's fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar has described as nonsense the free hit experimental law to be enforced in one-day internationals from October 1.
Boycott said that Anderson deserves all the adulation but owing to his age, he is being used too less.
Former Pakistan cricketers and the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Mohsin Naqvi came down heavily on the team management and the players, after their six-run loss to India on Sunday.
