Pakistan's coach said the ace fast bowler can return to the side only if he is full fit.
A medical commission report found his injury during the third and final Test against India "inconclusive".
England captain Ben Stokes tried hard to be self-effacing on the eve of his 100th Test appearance, saying "milestones are what they are" but he is looking forward to the "theatre" that would come with playing the marquee game against a star-studded India.
Strengthening their pace attack, the Pakistani selectors on Tuesday included controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and his fellow paceman Umar Gul in the final 15-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy.
'I don't know, I've never seen something like that before, so I have no idea.'
Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday signed up for the Cricket Board-promoted multi-million dollar Indian Premier League, along with wicketkeeping compatriot Kamran Akmal.
Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar said he is ready to take court action to fight the five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday. The 32-year-old fast bowler, punished because of repeated disciplinary violations, described the long ban as harsh and unjustified.
He is here to shoot a commercial for a scooter manufacturer.
Hyderabad's MA Siddiqui contested Shoaib Malik's claim that the Pakistani cricketer had not married his daughter, Ayesha.
After demolishing Delhi Dardevils in his maiden IPL outing, Shoaib Akhtar said that he had 'no points to make to anybody.'
The retired judge appointed to head the three-member appellate tribunal, which will hear Shoaib Akhtar's appeal against his five-year ban, on Tuesday said the pacer would be given a fair hearing. Aftab Farukh, a former Judge of the Lahore High Court, said he is aware of the importance of the case but asserted that the tribunal would not be influenced by anybody and would only go by the evidence presented before it.
Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq also found a place in the 30-member shortlist.
Indian batters are not known for their sweeping skills but they made a conscious effort to practise that shot in their opening net session ahead of the second Test against England beginning in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
The lack of multiple entry India visa had delayed Rehan Ahmed's exit from the airport after England arrived in Rajkot for the third Test on Monday.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has denied any news of him getting married with a 17-year-old-girl.
The suspended Pakistan fast bowler said he signed with the IPL after receiving permission from the PCB.
For the 'Bazball' inspired England, the win in Hyderabad has become a distant memory and a repeat of 2021 looks likely when India bounced back to win the four-Test series 3-1.
A court has issued a notice to the Pakistan Cricket Board in response to an application by fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar seeking an early hearing of his appeal challenging the one and a half year ban and fine of Rs 7 million imposed on him.
He had been feeling down since Inzaman gave him and the other bowlers a piece of his mind before the fifth day's play in Multan.
Former Pakistan players tore into captain Babar Azam and other players for their poor performance in World Cup 2023.
The Pakistan pacer, who was banned for 13 ODIs, said his next target is to do well in the series against India next month.
Uninvited guests and security mismanagement marred Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik's reception in Sialkot, forcing the hassled newly-weds to leave the function before it was over.
Even as newly-wed couple Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza plan to leave for Pakistan, Hyderabad court directed the Banjara Hills police to register a case against the duo and 12 others for allegedly hurting the sentiments of Muslims.
Each of India's top five batters, including debutant Devdutt Padikkal, managed 50-plus scores to power the hosts to a commanding 473-8 for a lead of 255.
Did the players get away too easy, or is this a fair decision?
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has not yet sought the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) clearance for travelling to Mumbai for a commercial shoot.
India will need to be ruthless and tactful in equal measure while dealing with an unpredictable England when the third chapter of a riveting Test series begins in Rajkot on Thursday.
The Pakistan fast bowler said he's fit and training hard.
India will secure a series victory with a win against England in the third Test beginning in Ranchi on Friday but they must do so without their pace spearhead against a touring side looking to uphold their aggressive style of play.
With Stokes and Brendon McCullum at the helm, Ahmed cuts a relaxed figure.
Age is catching up, fitness was never his strength and he has lost his central contract as well but controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar insists he is not done just yet and would make an international comeback soon.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar proposed a made-for-television three-match ODI series against arch-rivals India to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in both the countries. In these extraordinary times, Akhtar believes both countries should help each other.
Unfazed by threats of legal action from the family of Ayesha Siddiqui who claimed to have married him, Shoaib Malik on Saturday made a surprise visit to Sania Mirza's house amid reports that their marriage may be shifted to Dubai.
The Pakistani selectors will make changes for the Twenty20 match and five ODIs following the Tests.
Moeen Ali said Chennai Super Kings will always have an edge over their opponents because of the unpredictable strategies of their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Bairstow is the only English batter yet to play a significant knock in the Test series against India.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has retained Misbah-ul-Haq as captain for this month's Asia Cup while Shoaib Malik, Imran Farhat and Adnan Akmal did not make the 15-man squad for the tournament.
Kuldeep Yadav wrecked England's top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off the tail to bundle out England in just over two sessions.
