The Pakistan fast bowler said he's fit and training hard.
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.
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.
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.
The Pakistan all-rounder has been declared fit for the five match one-day series against England.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt dismissed reports that he had ruled out the possibility of Shoaib Akhtar's return to the national team and said that the injury-plagued pacer will have to prove his worth in domestic tournaments to be considered for a place.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's waxwork at the Chamundeshwari Wax Museum in Mysuru has left fans in a tizzy.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar feels disappointed that someone as talented as Mohammed Amir has lost his way due to spot-fixing controversy.
While coming at No. 5, Rahul's role as a batsman is not easy - he either has very few overs to make an impact after a top-order mayhem or he has to consolidate after a top-order malfunction.
The Lahore high court lifted an 18-month ban on Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for indiscipline. However, it did not remove the seven million rupees ($101,000) fine imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board appellate tribunal last month.
Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's international career virtually came to an end after an appellate tribunal, on Wednesday, upheld the five-year ban imposed on him. It, however, allowed him to play in the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal were some of the first players to be taken for random dope testing ahead of the World Cup.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced a five-year ban on temperamental fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for repeated violations of discipline.
Clearly not convinced by Shoaib Malik's leadership abilities, former captain Wasim Akram feels the present Pakistan skipper is weak and has failed to back his players.
As cricket lovers keenly await the India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final clash, Pakistan's former captain Shoaib Malik on Tuesday said the game should be taken in the right spirit and not as if it is a battlefield.
The Shaukat Khanum Hospital blamed Shoaib's brother, who said he released the report to the media to prove his brother is "completely committed" to the Pakistan team.
Banned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is believed to have diluted his claim of being offered money to underperform. It is learnt that he told the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, which was in Lahore to investigate his claims, that the offers were made to him in 1998-99, before the ACSU was formed.
Pakistan's controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar says he is ready to face charges of indiscipline brought against him by the Cricket Board and will appear before the disciplinary committee on April 1.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has dropped fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami from the list of players who will get new central contracts this month. Board chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf announced on Friday that the two pacers and opener Imran Nazir had not been given an annual central contract because of fitness and performance issues.
The Pakistan pace ace, who is playing for Durham, said he still has pain in his side muscles due to the rib cage stress.
The Pakistan fast bowler said he was happy he found the rhythm that was lacking until now in the series.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik's played a match for Hargopal CC on June 5, at the Modern School ground on Barakhamba Road, and scored 26 runs.
The players face a ban of one to two years under WADA regulations.
Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik says losing the Test and one-day series to South Africa was disappointing but his team will not let the debacle occupy their minds when they take on arch-rivals India next week.
PCB left out fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Shabbir Ahmed from the squad for the Test series in South Africa.
The two Pakistan players, who tested positive for performance-enhancing steroids, gave up their right to call for testing of 'B' samples while appearing before a drugs inquiry tribunal.
Pakistan's former fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar has cautioned against inviting any foreign teams to Pakistan in the prevailing security situation in the country. Speaking two days after the terrorist attack on the police training centre in Quetta in which 62 police cadets and two armymen were killed and around 170 injured, Akhtar said that the security situation in the country was not good. "Until there is a complete normalcy as far as security situation is concerned we shouldn't take the risk of inviting any foreign team to Pakistan," he said on Geo News channel.
Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took a career-best 6/24 as Sri Lanka opened their ICC World Cup Qualifier group league campaign with a crushing 175-run victory over minnows United Arab Emirates
Pakistan's ex-cricket captain Shoaib Malik says he is proud his Indian wife Sania Mirza has become the world's top-ranked doubles tennis player, adding it is honour for both countries.
With a moving farewell speech, Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar announced on Thursday that he will retire from international cricket after the World Cup.
Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik might well be seen romancing actress Sayali Bhagat on screen after the all-rounder revealed that he is seriously contemplating acting in a Bollywood film starring the former Miss India.
Controversial speedster Shoaib Akhtar has created a flutter yet again. The former Pakistan pacer said he is not at all surprised to see the Indian batsmen struggle on their ongoing tour of South Africa.
Come February, the longstanding rivalry between Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar will be renewed but this time it will play out on an ice field rather than on a cricket ground.
Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat
Pakistan bowling ace Shoaib Akhtar says his priorities have changed over the years; he's more mature now!
'There are matches immediately after Netherlands, so it's unlikely there will be time for changes'
Will India extend their run to make it 8-0? Or will Pakistan be able to snap the streak?
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