Shoaib Akhtar also urged everyone to follow the necessary precautions and requested not to share any jokes on coronavirus.
IMAGES from the third Test played between England and Sri Lanka at the Oval on Sunday
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has picked Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar as the toughest bowler he has faced in his illustrious international career.
An orthopaedic expert has expressed his amazement over the speed with which an unfit Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar recovered within a day to take part in the Rawalpindi Test on the fourth and final day of play.
Congratulations, Dipika, Shoaib!
Photos from the 2nd Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge on Sunday
Sania also received warm birthday greetings from other cricketers and Bollywood celebrities.
The controversy over the alleged first marriage of Shoaib Malik with Hyderabadi girl Ayesha Siddiqui took yet another turn on Sunday with the Banjara Hills police station in Hyderabad registering a cheating case against the Pakistan cricketer.
Inzamam-ul-Haq has denied that the fast bowler was kept out of the West Indies bound squad because of injury
The fast bowler was included in Pakistan's squad for the triangular series in Sri Lanka.\n\n
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury.
A look at some of India's best victories over Pakistan in ICC tournaments.
Sania's Instagram was flooded with congratulatory messages from fans as well as former players, including Australian Mark Philippoussis.
The sangeet ceremony of the newly-wed Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, who tied the knot with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik earlier in the week, was on Wednesday held at a city hotel in Hyderabad. Both Sania and Shoaib, who got married on Monday, attended the ceremony.
The national team, captained for the bulk of those years by Misbah Ul Haq, hosted its 'home' games in the United Arab Emirates and remained relatively successful until fixtures trickled back onto Pakistani soil in 2018.
The second division English county club signed the Pakistan fast bowler for the 2005 season.
"Shoaib should concentrate on regaining his fitness. I think he took the sensible decision," Wasim Akram said.
The tennis ace will attend the India-Pakistan second ODI in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Sri Lanka's decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236 on Day 1 of the first Test.
"I hope that if we win the Test series Inshallah, then Shoaib Akhtar will definitely play a vital role with the ball," Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said on Wednesday.
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) has started dialogue with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other stakeholders to revive the once popular Afro-Asia Cup
Shoaib Akhtar has sued two of his compatriots and sought ten crore rupees as compensation for the damages caused to his reputation.
With the three-match Test series poised at 1-1 and the decisive third match, beginning here from Thursday, both the teams seemed to be unclear about the pitch's nature.
The Board, however, did not clarify the reason behind granting leave to the veteran cricketer.
Currently, there is no Hindu temple in Narowal district, forcing the Hindu community to perform their religious rituals at home or travel to temples in Sialkot and Lahore.
The second Test begins on Thursday, with a third and final Test scheduled at Birmingham starting on July 26.
Michael Vaughan feels England have discovered a 'world-class superstar' in young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir
With an unprecedented 3-0 Test series whitewash on home soil, 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar stepped forward and admitted that maybe it is time for India to have an "introspection."
Pakistan captain Shan Masood said his team showed tremendous character to register back-to-back victories against England and win their first Test series on home soil since 2021.
Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar, who was admitted to a local private hospital with a chest infection is feeling better, the team management said on Wednesday.
Minutes after landing in the country, controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he was looking forward to a fruitful stint in the Indian Premier League and thanked Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan for his support.
Stokes, who sustained a hamstring tear in English domestic tournament The Hundred last month, is continuing his recovery along with Zak Crawley who fractured his right little finger at Edgbaston in July.
The Indian tennis icon, who is pregnant with her first child, had first visited the holy shrine with her father Imran, mother Nasima and sister Anam on Friday last.
The Pakistan fast bowler signed the central contract with the PCB after it revised some clauses in view of his prior commitments.
The Pakistan fast bowler said his target is to remain fit for the forthcoming Test series against South Africa, India and Australia.
Beleaguered speedster Shoaib Akhtar heaved a huge sigh of relief as the appellate tribunal of the Pakistan Cricket Board on Sunday decided to suspend the five-year ban on him for a month to allow him to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Former England skipper Alastair Cook appreciated spinner Shoaib Bashir after his strong performance on the second day of the fourth Test against India at JSCA International Stadium Complex on Saturday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) appeals committee decided on Monday to suspend the fine and penalty imposed on fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar last week.
Akhtar reminded Amir that he should be grateful to the former PCB chairman Najam Sethi, who had a massive role in bringing him back into international cricket post his ban.
