The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday.
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
The source added that team officials and selectors had discussed Afridi's case with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf.
Pakistan expected to give all in must-win World Cup clash against Bangladesh
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Adelaide on Sunday.
Pakistan does not have any injury concerns but they are one of the most undercooked ODI sides at the moment. Since the 2019 World Cup, the 'Green Brigade' has played just 29 ODIs, whereas India have played 57 matches in the same period. - Asia Cup 2023
Despite the win the Pakistan skipper expressed disappointment at the form shown by him and opener Mohammad Rizwan, as both the batters failed to contribute.
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah took three wickets in the last over to finish with 3 for 10 from his solitary over.
Chapman (57-ball 104 not out) combined with Jimmy Neesham (45) to overhaul the 194-run target and stun Pakistan
'Babar Azam needs to listen to suggestions'
Pakistan's unpredictability will once again be their big strength at the T20 World Cup.
But just like everyone wants a slice of '92 from Babar's team, the core of this current English team also has a date with history
Haris Rauf bowled a couple of hostile spells, while Imam-ul-Haq struck a silken 78 as Pakistan secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a Super Four clash of the Asia Cup, in Lahore on Wednesday.
South Africa broke their 24-year World Cup jinx against Pakistan with a nervy one-wicket victory and inched closer to securing a semi-final place with their fifth win in six matches.
'Our middle order stepped up in the last two matches'
Pakistan registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat
Faheem and Hasan Ali are expected to regain full fitness before the second Test (12-16 March).
Suryakumar Yadav, the lone Indian in the top 10, continued to top the charts in the latest ICC men's T20I player rankings.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
The selectors also retained former captain and wicketkeeper, Sarfaraz Ahmed in the squad as a standby to vice-captain, Mohammad Rizwan.
Leg-spinner Shah's selection was subject to the 35-year-old clearing a fitness test, chief selector Mohammad Wasim said in a statement.
Hasan Ali, who last played a Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July, has picked up 77 wickets in 21 Tests.
Calls have grown for Babar to be removed from 50-over captaincy following the shocking eight-wicket loss to Afghanistan in Chennai.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Chennai on Monday.
New Zealand, who abandoned their white-ball tour of Pakistan last year due to security concerns, are looking to end a run of four straight test defeats with Southee as the new captain following the six-year tenure of Kane Williamson.
Captain Babar Azam was delighted after hitting an unbeaten century as Pakistan notched up back-to-back wins over New Zealand with a 38-run victory over the tourists in the second Twenty20 International in Lahore on Saturday.
The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4s match played between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Sharjah on Wednesday.
IMAGES of the T20 World Cup match played between India and Pakistan at the MCG on Sunday
"The charges relate to the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League and attempts to corrupt matches in that tournament -- these attempts were disrupted. The ICC was appointed by the ECB as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the purposes of the ECB's Code for this tournament and as such are issuing these charges on the ECB's behalf," ICC said in a statement.
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
Images from the Asia Cup match played between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
A fresh post-morterm has been ordered by the district authorities on the body of Arindam Manna, the investigating officer in Rizwanur Rehman's death case, after Manna's family complained that the first autopsy was carried out in a hurry.
Hasaranga claimed three wickets in one over and Pramod Madushan claimed a career-best 4-34 to bowl out Pakistan for 147 in exactly 20 overs.
The PCB said that the change had to be made as Qadir is yet to recover from a hairline fracture
Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in the final of a tri-series in Christchurch on Friday, giving themselves a timely boost ahead of the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Australia and Pakistan in Bengaluru, on Friday.
'That was proper (batting) from those two, it set the tone for how we want to play our cricket, take the game on.'
Brandon King finally departed in the 16th over a well-made 67 and West Indies was left in a spot of bother, needing 55 to win from 28 balls. The visitors kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and in the end, Pakistan registered a win.
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