Former Pakistan players tore into captain Babar Azam and other players for their poor performance in World Cup 2023.
India will need to be ruthless and tactful in equal measure while dealing with an unpredictable England when the third chapter of a riveting Test series begins in Rajkot on Thursday.
The fast bowler's selection would be subject to his passing a fitness test.
India will secure a series victory with a win against England in the third Test beginning in Ranchi on Friday but they must do so without their pace spearhead against a touring side looking to uphold their aggressive style of play.
Pakistan's coach said the ace fast bowler can return to the side only if he is full fit.
A medical commission report found his injury during the third and final Test against India "inconclusive".
With Stokes and Brendon McCullum at the helm, Ahmed cuts a relaxed figure.
Strengthening their pace attack, the Pakistani selectors on Tuesday included controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and his fellow paceman Umar Gul in the final 15-man squad for next month's Champions Trophy.
Moeen Ali said Chennai Super Kings will always have an edge over their opponents because of the unpredictable strategies of their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Bairstow is the only English batter yet to play a significant knock in the Test series against India.
Kuldeep Yadav wrecked England's top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off the tail to bundle out England in just over two sessions.
Controversial Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday signed up for the Cricket Board-promoted multi-million dollar Indian Premier League, along with wicketkeeping compatriot Kamran Akmal.
Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar said he is ready to take court action to fight the five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday. The 32-year-old fast bowler, punished because of repeated disciplinary violations, described the long ban as harsh and unjustified.
He is here to shoot a commercial for a scooter manufacturer.
Hyderabad's MA Siddiqui contested Shoaib Malik's claim that the Pakistani cricketer had not married his daughter, Ayesha.
After demolishing Delhi Dardevils in his maiden IPL outing, Shoaib Akhtar said that he had 'no points to make to anybody.'
Hurt India eye sweeping changes in approach against England's 'Bazball' in second Test
The retired judge appointed to head the three-member appellate tribunal, which will hear Shoaib Akhtar's appeal against his five-year ban, on Tuesday said the pacer would be given a fair hearing. Aftab Farukh, a former Judge of the Lahore High Court, said he is aware of the importance of the case but asserted that the tribunal would not be influenced by anybody and would only go by the evidence presented before it.
Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq also found a place in the 30-member shortlist.
Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn't bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has denied any news of him getting married with a 17-year-old-girl.
The suspended Pakistan fast bowler said he signed with the IPL after receiving permission from the PCB.
A court has issued a notice to the Pakistan Cricket Board in response to an application by fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar seeking an early hearing of his appeal challenging the one and a half year ban and fine of Rs 7 million imposed on him.
He had been feeling down since Inzaman gave him and the other bowlers a piece of his mind before the fifth day's play in Multan.
Uninvited guests and security mismanagement marred Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik's reception in Sialkot, forcing the hassled newly-weds to leave the function before it was over.
The Pakistan pacer, who was banned for 13 ODIs, said his next target is to do well in the series against India next month.
Even as newly-wed couple Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza plan to leave for Pakistan, Hyderabad court directed the Banjara Hills police to register a case against the duo and 12 others for allegedly hurting the sentiments of Muslims.
Did the players get away too easy, or is this a fair decision?
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has not yet sought the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) clearance for travelling to Mumbai for a commercial shoot.
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.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar proposed a made-for-television three-match ODI series against arch-rivals India to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in both the countries. In these extraordinary times, Akhtar believes both countries should help each other.
The Pakistan fast bowler said he's fit and training hard.
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 11 is all set to premiere on November 11, and the shooting has started.
Calls have been growing for spilt captaincy in the Indian team since Rohit led Mumbai Indians to a fifth title in the IPL.
Age is catching up, fitness was never his strength and he has lost his central contract as well but controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar insists he is not done just yet and would make an international comeback soon.
Uncapped young spinner Tom Hartley feels England have taken a 'bit of a punt' by picking him for the Test tour of India.
Unfazed by threats of legal action from the family of Ayesha Siddiqui who claimed to have married him, Shoaib Malik on Saturday made a surprise visit to Sania Mirza's house amid reports that their marriage may be shifted to Dubai.
This is Ravichandran Ashwin's sixth stint at the top of the rankings. He first became number one in December 2015.
The Pakistani selectors will make changes for the Twenty20 match and five ODIs following the Tests.
