Pakistan cricket star Yousuf Youhana, who was the only Christian in the team, has converted to Islam.
Pakistan were 409 for seven wickets in reply to England's 528 for nine declared.
"Like any committed cricketer, Irfan likes to take wickets while I try to make runs," said the Pakistan vice-captain.
The Pakistan batsman would undergo a surgery for a chronic shoulder problem that has been bothering him for the last two and half years
The Pakistan cricket team is now battling to save the series after losing the first match by 276 runs.
Youhana's unbeaten 107 guided Pakistan to an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and into the final of a three-nation ODI tournament also involving Zimbabwe.
The Pakistan vice-captain wants the introduction of a central contract system for players in order to stem the recent surge in injuries.
Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets to level the five match series 1-1.
The Pakistan batsman's Mercedes Benz was attacked and severely damaged by a mob of youngsters in a posh locality of Lahore.
Pakistan beat Bangladesh in the second ODI by 74 runs.
Pakistan scored 318 for six on the first day of the second Test against Australia on Sunday.
But the Pakistan batsman denied that the bowler gained a psychological hold over him.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is 282 runs short of Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs by an Indian during a calendar year in Test cricket.
Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
The ban means Hall will miss the two-Test series against Pakistan, starting on Friday.
Graeme Smith and Andrew Hall, and Yousuf Youhana were charged following incidents in the Lahore ODI. \n\n
Younis Khan and Yousuf Youhana steered Pakistan to a five-wicket win over the Australian Prime Minister's XI.
The Pakistan coach was concerned with the heavy overnight rain in Wellington that cleared on Tuesday morning but caused a delay.
"We seem to have trouble in icing the cake," said the NZ captain.
Yousuf Youhana scored an unbeaten 94 as Pakistan win the fourth ODI by five wickets.
Yousuf Youhana scored a century as Pakistan joined Australia in the final of a one-day series with a 30-run win over West Indies.
Some Pakistan players have reportedly asked the PCB to omit fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from the squad for the India tour.
The Pakistan fast bowler refused to sign the central contract with the PCB because of concerns over individual sponsorship and commercial contracts.
PCB CEO Rameez Raja said introducing a central contract system means a payment of approximately $320,000 per year to each player.\n\n
Inzamam-ul Haq, Yousuf Youhana and Shoaib Akhtar were upset by claims that the fourth ODI against India was fixed.
Pakistan named a 16-member Test squad for the high-profile series against India on Saturday.
Fast bowler Justin Coetzee captured five for 23 to finish with 10 wickets as Western Australia won the three-day tour match by ten runs.
Pakistan chasing a Test record-equalling 418 for victory, were struggling at 114 for four at the close on the fourth day of the first Test.
Andrew Symonds hit an unbeaten century and Michael Kasprowicz took five wickets to give Australia a 10-run win over Pakistan.
They scored the 28 runs they needed for victory in four overs.
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