Inzamam-ul Haq and Rahul Dravid have called for cool heads from both camps ahead of the deciding Test in Karachi
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test.
Sehwag, however, could not improve on his seventh position.
The 18-man provisional squad includes uncapped Riffatullah Mohmand who scored 444 runs with three hundreds in Pakistan's premier domestic cricket tournament Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 2005.
The legendary Pakistan all-rounder said that the conditions would suit the home bowlers against India
Pakistan's cricketing resurgence owes a lot to the controversial signing of Bob Woolmer as coach, according to former captain Rameez Raja.
Chaminda Vaas and Sanath Jayasuriya will be back in the reckoning for the match against West Indies.
The third match of the ICL 20s World Series featured the ICL India team taking on the formidable ICL Pakistani at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. A highly anticipated encounter was in store expecting to revive the great "Indo-Pak" cricket rivalry on the vibrant ICL platform. In the end the Indians won a close encounter against their arch rivals by 4 wickets.
Former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener's rollicking knock of 91 went in vain as Lahore Badshahs stormed into the final of ICL Twenty20 tournament with a narrow 7-run win over Kolkata Tigers in the second semi-final in Panchkula on Thursday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board let off Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi and stand-in skipper Younis Khan with a warning for a dressing-room argument
Inzamam-ul-Haq has denied that the fast bowler was kept out of the West Indies bound squad because of injury
The PCB left out fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from a 16-member squad for the six-match one day series against India.
The Pakistan coach also said that the series is evenly poised after the Mohali fightback.
The Pakistani cricket team landed in New Delhi on Monday for its first full-fledged tour of India in six years.
Kolkata Tigers made it to the semifinals defeating Inzamam-ul-Haq's Hyderabad Heroes by 53 runs in a must-win match of the ICL Twenty20 tournament.
The Pakistan captain said the speedster would definitely tour India provided he is fit.
The Pakistan Cricket Board issued a final warning to its players contracted with the Indian Cricket League, saying those who turn out for the rebel league will not be considered for selection to the national team.
The Pakistan fast bowler refused to sign the central contract with the PCB because of concerns over individual sponsorship and commercial contracts.
'Sourav's, The Food Pavilion' was inaugurated by the master batsman in Kolkata on Friday.
Pakistan and India will play an ODI to commemorate the BCCI's Platinum jubilee celebrations.
The all rounder was recalled to the squad for the triangular series in the Netherlands and the ICC Champions Trophy.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said formalities are being worked out.
Veteran batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq was included in the 15-man squad named on Saturday.
Younis Khan got his name into the record books by becoming only the 20th batsman (on the 23rd occasion) to score a triple century in Test cricket. He is only the sixth Test captain to score a triple century, while his 313 is the third-highest score by a Pakistan batsman behind Hanif Mohammad's 337 and Inzamam-ul-Haq 329.
An ICC source confirmed the controversial Australian umpire's appointment for the October-November event.
Readers present their views on a joint India-Pakistan team to take on the mighty Aussies, and list their eleven.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan is losing patience with captain Inzamam-ul Haq and other players over their stance on a Twenty20 match and ODI series against England.
PCB Director Abbas Zaidi said the board had gone for the pay increase because the players were the reason for the improving financial position of the ruling body.
Asif snared four for 41 as Sri Lanka were skittled out for a modest 185 and then the left-handed Farhat scored 69 from 90 balls to consolidate his team's advantage.
Seasoned Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf questioned his continued omission from Pakistan's Twenty20 team after being left off a shortlist for next month's four-nation tournament in Toronto, Canada.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq said the pace spearhead had failed to recover from a strain in his ankle
The Indian batsman reached the milestone in 359 matches and scored 39 ODI hundreds
Danish Kaneria and Mohammad Sami were dropped for the team for the first three one-day internationals against India.
The two countries will play three Tests and five ODIs in Pakistan between Jan 14 to Feb 11, 2006.
The South-African all-rounder was named the joint ICC player of the year and Test player of the year
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