Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Javed Miandad were apparently upset over the latest illness to their strike bowler.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq says the inability to finish with 10,000 runs in Test cricket is one of his biggest regrets in a satisfying career.
Chaminda Vaas and Sanath Jayasuriya will be back in the reckoning for the match against West Indies.
Former Pakistani allrounder Abdul Razzaq hit a blistering 67 to enable Hyderabad Heroes beat Mumbai Champs by 25 runs and take fifth position in the Indian Cricket League's Twenty20 tournament in Panchkula on Saturday.
West Indian legend Brian Lara fell for a first ball duck as Hyderabad Heroes defeated Mumbai Champs by 33 runs in the ICL Twenty20 tournament.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq fears the format of the 2006 Champions Trophy will widen the gap between the cellar teams and the rest.
Faisal Iqbal has been cleared to replace banned skipper Inzamam-ul Haq in the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Pakistan's vice-captain will lead his country in next month's tournament after regular skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq was banned for four ODIs.
Shouldn't the Australian umpire also be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for his role in the ball tampering episode?
Pakistan's captain was however banned for four ODIs for bringing the game into disrepute.
"It's upto the individual to decide when he wants to quit. I don't think Sachin, Sourav or Rahul are too old to continue. I quit at 38 and they are younger," former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq said.
An ICC source confirmed the controversial Australian umpire's appointment for the October-November event.
Ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble says the forthcoming three-Test series against Pakistan is going to be tough in spite of the absence of the visitors' former captain Inzamam-ul Haq, who recently retired from the game.
The Pakistan Cricket Board let off Inzamam-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi and stand-in skipper Younis Khan with a warning for a dressing-room argument
Rashid Latif believes Inzamam-ul-Haq should withdraw from the Test side and concentrate on playing in ODIs.
The Pakistan captain will reply to charges for alleged ball tampering and bringing the game into disrepute in London.
Pakistan's captain surpassed Sri Lankan veteran all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya's record of 364 ODI's in the third ODI against England.
The ICC's lawyers and the Pakistan Cricket Board are discussing a date suitable for both parties.
The Pakistan captain said he is happy that all his players had put the Oval fiasco behind them.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan is losing patience with captain Inzamam-ul Haq and other players over their stance on a Twenty20 match and ODI series against England.
Pakistan were 140 for 4 in reply to South Africa's 357 in the first innings at close of play on day two of the second Test.
Former India captain and coach Kapil Dev lambasted umpire Darrell Hair for his handling of the controversial ball-tampering issue.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq warned that his team could pull out of the one-day series against England if he is not cleared of ball tampering allegations.
The two charges brought forward are for changing the condition of the ball and for bringing the game into disrepute.
The 37-year-old will retire after the second Test in Lahore which starts on Monday after having served his country since 1990, playing 119 Tests and 378 one-day matches, and being captain from 2003 to 2007.
Inzamam-ul-Haq has denied that the fast bowler was kept out of the West Indies bound squad because of injury
All eyes will be on the retiring Inzamam-ul-Haq when Pakistan take on South Africa in the second Test.
The former Pakistan captain will quit Test cricket after Pakistan's second Test against South Africa, beginning on Monday.
Shoaib Malik will lead Pakistan for the first time in a Test match on Monday with a spin friendly pitch expected at the National Stadium for the start of a two-Test series against South Africa.
Inzamam-ul-Haq was reprimanded by Chris Broad for throwing his bat towards the pavilion during the second ODI.
ICC Match Referee Chris Broad said the Pakistan captain's position of responsibility in the team was a major factor in deciding his punishment.
Pakistan, set 380 to win from 80 overs, made no effort to go for the runs after Hoggard dismissed both openers with only 33 on the board.
The PCB left out fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from a 16-member squad for the six-match one day series against India.
The Pakistan coach also said that the series is evenly poised after the Mohali fightback.
The Pakistan cricket team management gave umpires Rudi Koertzen and Darrell Hair negative ratings.
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