The Pakistan captain said the supersub rule was not fair to the team that loses the toss
Pakistan's captain challenged the dashing Indian opener to unleash his fusillade on bouncy wickets.
Pakistan's captain says fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will be his trump card in the upcoming series.
Pakistan ended day one on 300 for four against England in the second Test
The Pakistan Cricket Board has denied agreeing to pay 10 million rupees ($152,000) to former captain Inzamam-ul Haq to mark his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Pakistan's most-capped player Inzamam-ul-Haq has called on the current team to show a more positive attitude with the bat in the remaining test of their three-match series against South Africa.
The Asia XI captain said his batsmen still "needed hard work in the nets over the next two days" to win the series.
The Pakistan captain said his team wanted to avenge their first series loss at home to India.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq struck an unbeaten 64 to keep Pakistan in the hunt for a series levelling win against the West Indies on day three of the second and final Test.
The Pakistan captain will attend the ICC match referee Chris Broad's hearing on Thursday for breach of code of conduct during the second ODI.
'Not taking the first innings lead was the turning point,' said the Pakistan skipper after losing the second Test against India by 195 runs.
The charges follow Pakistan's decision to stay in the dressing room after the tea interval on the fourth day of the fourth Test against England at The Oval last month.
The Pakistan captain became the second player to score 10,000 runs in ODIs after India's Sachin Tendulkar.
The former Pakistan captain said Dav Whatmore has a lot of experience working in the cricket set-up in the region.
The issue was brought to match referee Roshan Mahanama's attention in writing by Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer.
The Pakistan batsman completed 9,000 runs in the 137-run win over Bangladesh in the first ODI of the series.
Fascinating numbers from the India-Pakistan iconic cricket rivalry.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is enjoying the experience of working with former India seamer Manoj Prabhakar.
Former Test captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to take over as Pakistan team chief selector.
The two charges brought forward are for changing the condition of the ball and for bringing the game into disrepute.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said the team was found lacking in unity and national spirit in the Test series against India.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has ruled himself out of the second Test against Australia due to a back injury.
The Pakistan captain said the PCB should utilize the services of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
"He has let us down with his performance and attitude," Inzamam said.\n\n
The Pakistan skipper said the Mohali Test result had gelled the team together.
The PCB also appointed Pervez Mir media manager for the World Cup.
Pakistan's former captain Inzamam-ul Haq has tipped Pakistan to successfully defend its title and win the World Twenty20 Cup in the West Indies that starts on Friday. South Africa and India, he said, are the greatest threats to Pakistan's ambitions.
Former Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, reckons that the quarter-finals of the ongoing World Cup will be keenly contested, and no team can be picked as favourites to make the last-four stage of the quadrennial event.
The Pakistani captain said that the batsmen failed to take the responsibility after a fine start.
He said he was being made the scapegoat for the Pakistan team's World Cup debacle.
"This is a very difficult wicket and it is going to get worse to bat on as the game progresses," Inzamam added.
PCB chief Nasim Ashraf also insisted the England and Wales Cricket Board is not justified in asking Pakistan to pay compensation.
Reports said the trio got into an argument on the first day of the West Indies Test after Afridi expressed indignation at being asked to open the innings by Younis.
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The Pakistan captain scored his 24th Test hundred to set a new record for most Test centuries by a Pakistani batsman.
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