The Sri Lankan left-hander became the fourth batsmen to score 10,000 runs in one-day international cricket.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq says the inability to finish with 10,000 runs in Test cricket is one of his biggest regrets in a satisfying career.
Sourav Ganguly is a surprise omission; so is Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu.
Former Pakistani allrounder Abdul Razzaq hit a blistering 67 to enable Hyderabad Heroes beat Mumbai Champs by 25 runs and take fifth position in the Indian Cricket League's Twenty20 tournament in Panchkula on Saturday.
West Indian legend Brian Lara fell for a first ball duck as Hyderabad Heroes defeated Mumbai Champs by 33 runs in the ICL Twenty20 tournament.
The Pakistan captain said the PCB should utilize the services of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
"It's upto the individual to decide when he wants to quit. I don't think Sachin, Sourav or Rahul are too old to continue. I quit at 38 and they are younger," former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq said.
Ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble says the forthcoming three-Test series against Pakistan is going to be tough in spite of the absence of the visitors' former captain Inzamam-ul Haq, who recently retired from the game.
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.
The 37-year-old will retire after the second Test in Lahore which starts on Monday after having served his country since 1990, playing 119 Tests and 378 one-day matches, and being captain from 2003 to 2007.
All eyes will be on the retiring Inzamam-ul-Haq when Pakistan take on South Africa in the second Test.
The former Pakistan captain will quit Test cricket after Pakistan's second Test against South Africa, beginning on Monday.
The Pakistan captain said that having led the side for five years Sourav Ganguly understood his players better.
Shoaib Malik will lead Pakistan for the first time in a Test match on Monday with a spin friendly pitch expected at the National Stadium for the start of a two-Test series against South Africa.
The Pakistan vice-captain will miss the opening ODI against India in Kochi on April 2, due to fever.
The Pakistan skipper was also fined 30 per cent of his match fees for excessive appealing on day 5 in the third Test against India.
The Pakistan skipper said the Mohali Test result had gelled the team together.
The Pakistan captain said the first Test could have been more interesting had his side not missed many chances.
The visitors were 165 for 5 at close on day 1 of the three-day match against the BCCI President's XI.
With cricket fever setting in, LG Electronics India private Ltd has set a sales target of Rs 1200 crore (Rs 12 billion) during the Pakistan team's tour to India and signed Pakistan captain Inzamam-Ul-Haq as its brand ambassador.\n\n
Former Pakistani fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has said skipper Inzamam-ul Haq should be sacked right away.
Inzamam-ul-Haq has admitted feeling depressed after Imran Khan described his leadership as "spineless".
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and all-rounder Abdul Razzaq are expected to be cleared to play in the third Test against Australia.
Inzamam has been suffering from a long-term back problem while Shoaib injured his shoulder and ankle in the crushing first Test defeat in Perth.
The Pakistan skipper feels that winning or losing will not matter.
He said he was being made the scapegoat for the Pakistan team's World Cup debacle.
The Pakistani captain said that the batsmen failed to take the responsibility after a fine start.
Andrew Symonds hit an unbeaten century and Michael Kasprowicz took five wickets to give Australia a 10-run win over Pakistan.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has spoken of his disappointment at losing the Test series in South Africa following Sunday's five-wicket defeat in Cape Town.
South Africa were 115 for three in their second innings at the close of the second day of the second Test.
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