India's captain said the team is looking forward to playing good, attractive cricket to enthuse fans on both sides of the border.
Pakistan have lost their opening batsman with typhoid for the first Test against India which starts on January 13.
The Pakistan opener is likely to miss the first Test against India, beginning January 13.
Give the captain some advice, M S Dhoni some virtual milkshake or Irfan Pathan an adrenalin boost.
Both teams are considering adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war in the first Test at Perth.
Indian captain Rahul Dravid said Pakistan's ploy of targeting individuals in his side would not work.
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's senior batsman will miss the final Test against England to attend the funeral of his brother.
Pakistan included opener Imran Nazir for the second Test against India in Lahore from April 5 to 9.
Pakistan maintained their 1-0 lead in the three-match series after drawing the second Test against England on Thursday.
England snapped up three late wickets to leave Pakistan 183 for 6 at the close on the fourth day in the second Test, an overall lead of 199 runs.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Javed Miandad were apparently upset over the latest illness to their strike bowler.
Pakistan and India will play an ODI to commemorate the BCCI's Platinum jubilee celebrations.
England's pacemen took four wickets between them to restrict Pakistan to 244 for six at close on the first day of the first Test.
An Australian newspaper reported that Virender Sehwag and Inzamam-ul-Haq mocked at captain Graeme Smith during the Super Series Test.
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.
Anil Kumble's success in the Kolkata Test has moved him up a place into fourth on the Test bowler rankings.
The all rounder was recalled to the squad for the triangular series in the Netherlands and the ICC Champions Trophy.
The Sri Lankan batsman will strengthen the Asia XI batting for the second Afro-Asia Cup ODI against Africa XI.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said formalities are being worked out.
Congratulate the left-hander on reaching the 10,000-run mark in ODIs.
Tendulkar, Ganguly, Azharuddin and Dravid appear in the list.
Pakistan senior batsman Azhar Ali, on Thursday stepped down as the One-day International captain after a meeting Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan in Dubai.
He is suffering from a groin injury and would be replaced by 22-year-old Kamran Akmal.
Hot weather, school examinations, exorbitant ticket prices, and above all the speculation of fixed matches are being attributed as the reasons for the public staying away from the first Test between India and Pakistan.
To bat or not to bat first? This is a question that is bound to trouble both the captains on the eve of the final ODI at Delhi.
The stone narrowly missed Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq who was sitting near the window.
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