Both players have been told to stop talking to the media before their appearance next week at a doping tribunal.
Former Pakistan players tore into captain Babar Azam and other players for their poor performance in World Cup 2023.
Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn't bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year.
While experts can be forgiven for stacking the odds against Pakistan -- and labeling it as a team that can at most cause an upset or two, Pakistan coach Waqar Younis believes his side has more quality than is perceived.
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik enjoyed batting practice in the nets with some local cricketers in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Hurt India eye sweeping changes in approach against England's 'Bazball' in second Test
Ahmad Siddiqui, father of Ayesha, allegedly Shoiab's first wife, has threatened legal action against Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik if he does not give his daughter a divorce.
The Pakistan fast bowler claimed 4-36 as South Africa were bowled out for 124 in the first innings on day 1 of the second Test.
Shoaib Akhtar believes the dope saga is behind him despite the matter lying before the Court of Arbitration for Sports
Virender Sehwag sure did have a blast! And what an innings he came up with! In the process, he busted the bubble called Shoaib Akhtar.
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza hosted a grand wedding reception at the Emerald Room, the grandest banquet hall of the Taj Krishna hotel in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has backed Shoaib Malik in his ongoing marriage row with Ayesha Siddiqui, saying the girl being shown on TV channels is not the one his team-mate fell in love with during internet and telephone chats.
With speedster Shoaib Akhtar's chances of playing in the Indian Premier League looking dim, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Sourav Ganguly is banking on another Pakistani pacer, Umar Gul, to deliver the goods in the tournament beginning on April 18. "Umar Gul is in our team. He will serve us well," Ganguly told newspersons in Kolkata when asked about the Rawalpindi Express' absence from his side.
Sania Mirza's spokesperson said that the Indian tennis star will marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik today, Monday April 12.
Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, facing a cheating case in Hyderabad, may not be able to leave the country soon as his passport is required by the police for verification following a criminal complaint by Ayesha Siddiqui, who claims to be his wife.
Surprise has given way to jubilation and Pakistan is now eagerly looking forward to its former cricket captain Shoaib Malik's marriage with Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza next month.
The Pakistan fast bowler been advised up to two weeks rest by the doctors after they had a second bone scan of his rib cage injury.
Putting an end to speculations of his foray into Bollywood, the Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Tuesday said he had no immediate plans to "act".
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday ordered the release of the passport of Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik in the wake of the city police seeking closure of a cheating case filed against him by his now divorced wife Ayesha Siddiqui.
Shoaib Akhtar appeared on the front page of a New Zealand newspaper jet-skiing when he was supposed to be recovering from injury.
This is Ravichandran Ashwin's sixth stint at the top of the rankings. He first became number one in December 2015.
Frequent injury breakdowns and questionable off-field conduct could come in way of the fast bowler's selection for India tour.
Shoaib Akhtar is set to earn a place in Pakistan squad for their tour of India having completed a 13-match suspension.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar conceded that money and glamour can lead to youngsters going astray in international cricket but in some cases it is the system that turns players into "criminals".
Veteran English seamer James Anderson says his team might be compelled to open with two spinners in the upcoming five-Test series against India as it looks for ways to counter the traditionally spin-friendly conditions in the host country.
Shoaib Malik's sudden decision to divorce the woman he disowned all along left everyone stunned but the Pakistan cricketer, now set to marry Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, on Thursday said it was the most "amicable" thing to do in a situation that was "beyond reasoning".
'You're in for a ride you've never taken before.'
Troubled Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's career is as good as over, bowling great Wasim Akram said on Monday.
England captain bowled a peach of a delivery, his first in competitive cricket in past nine months, to remove Rohit
'One day I want to bowl the fastest ball in the world.'
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said the doctor who examined the fast bowler felt there was "no bruising, the side was alright and he had an injury to his wrist".
Uncapped young spinner Tom Hartley feels England have taken a 'bit of a punt' by picking him for the Test tour of India.
Controvesry-prone former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, on Saturday, backed his ex-teammate Shoaib Akhtar's claim that Sachin Tendulkar was uncomfortable against his pace, saying that he had once witnessed the Indian batsman 'trembling' while facing the pacer.
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The Pakistani lawyer hired by Shoaib Malik's alleged wife Ayesha Siddiqui on Monday said that he has solid evidence to nail Malik and they will file a case within three days.
A bone scan revealed injury in the 11th left rib, probably due to "persistent stress".
The ICC dismissed media reports that it received a letter from the Indian Board asking it to review the action of the Pakistan fast bowler.
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