An ICC statement said Lara will remain under observation but is expected to lead West Indies against hosts England in the final at the Oval on Saturday.
The Pakistan pacer, who is down with hip injury, has been sent back to Lahore for treatment and rehabilitation.
However, the Pakistani leg-spinner believes that he would be in frame for the 2007 World Cup.
Give the captain some advice, M S Dhoni some virtual milkshake or Irfan Pathan an adrenalin boost.
Indian captain Rahul Dravid said Pakistan's ploy of targeting individuals in his side would not work.
Indians will forever remember Akram as the scary phenomenon with the soft smile, the man who rattled through the Indian batting order, but was rarely as hated as Waqar or Shoaib Akhtar, observes Vaibhav Raghunandan.
Pakistan maintained their 1-0 lead in the three-match series after drawing the second Test against England on Thursday.
Chasing a target of 198, England were bowled out for 175 by Pakistan in the first Test
The Pakistan fast bowler has shaken off a leg injury and been cleared to play in the first Test against England.
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Rahul Dravid top-scored with 66 as the ICC World XI registered a 12-run victory over Victoria in a practice match.
The opener hit an unbeaten half century as New Zealand ended a rain-shortened day 1 in the second Test against Pakistan at 151 for five.
Asia, in reply to Africa's total of 106, were reduced to eight for two after just three overs when driving rain forced the umpires to suspend play.
'Why doesn't anyone talk about this? Why don't they speak the truth? I have played my entire cricket with utter honesty' PCB officials, Pakistan players knew the bookie involved in the 2012 English county scandal, says the banned spinner.
'In cricket, there are no retakes, no Fridays, no actor and director. So there is no tension. But in a film, there are so many expectations you have to live up to that a little tension is normal,' says Ajay Jadeja.
Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam has his doubts over the fitness of speedster Shoib Akhtar but believes that even a half-fit Akhtar would be a handful for opponents during the World Cup.
The Australian pace bowling ace said one needs to have 'inherent qualities' and 'muscular efficiency' to bowl fast.
Drawing flak after the loss to India, Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has warned his teammates of further backlash at home if they fail to lift their game in the remaining matches of the ongoing World Cup.
'I am only human and I do feel the pressure and tension of a comeback,' said the off-spinner.
Call it pressure or whatever, the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan during the 2003 World Cup in South Africa almost saw Harbhajan Singh and Mohammed Yousuf ready to tear into each other with forks in their hands.
England bowled out Pakistan for 185 in 44 overs in the second ODI.
The Paceman was expected to recover in time for the month-long tour of the West Indies starting in May.
A summary of the eight rounds in the IPL Players' Auction, held in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old's unbeaten 97 helped Sri Lanka reach 233 for seven on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan.
England's Monty Panesar has shot up 14 places in the latest LG ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers following his ten-wicket haul in the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.
New Zealand last toured Pakistan in 2003 for a white-ball series and since then have avoided touring the country because of security reasons.
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