Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, who has been accused by an Indian woman of marrying and dumping her without a formal divorce, has approached a criminal lawyer who had fought a case for former Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will miss the Test series against Sri Lanka next month because of a knee injury. Pakistan team coach Intikhab Alam said Shoaib would need at least three weeks to recover from the surgery, ruling the 33-year-old out of the two home Tests being played between February 23 and March 6.
Shoaib Malik's family has challenged M A Siddiqui -- who claimed the cricketer had married his daughter Ayesha before dumping her -- to sue the former Pakistan captain in court. The Hyderabad-based Siddique had claimed that his daughter is the legal first wife of Malik and he wanted Shoaib to divorce her before marrying Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.
Saud Shakeel missed out on a hundred but Salman Agha smashed a brisk 79 not out to propel Pakistan to a commanding 515 for eight at tea on the second day of the contest on Tuesday.
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has revealed that he had called curtains on his Test career in order to completely focus his attention towards the 2019 World Cup.
'It will depend on how he comes through the next 10 to 15 days,' coach Bob Woolmer said.
The sports channel used a Hindi phrase that annoyed the temperamental fast bowler.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq said the pace spearhead had failed to recover from a strain in his ankle
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar said no bowler with suspect action is ever cleared for good and open to scrutiny at any time.
Shoaib Akhtar's agent conveyed the bowler's intention to continue to concentrate on his cricket
Shoaib Akhtar is sporting special, customised shoes for the current series -- a pair of which costs a little more than half a lakh of rupees!
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said he had played in the one-day series with England against doctors' advice.
Pakistan beat England by seven wickets in the second ODI.
The Pakistan fast bowler refused to follow PCB's directive to play in a first-class match to prove his fitness for the Indian tour.
'You've just got to be positive enough to take that risk, accept that it may lead to your downfall. But when the intent is there and you have a clear reason as to why you are playing that shot, you can hold your hands up and accept it.'
Batsman Faisal Iqbal and pace bowler Umar Gul were included in the 16-man squad for the final Test against India, starting on Sunday.
The Pakistan fast bowler was fined $500 for breach of contract during the recent tour of Australia.
The Pakistan captain said the speedster would definitely tour India provided he is fit.
A family member of the temperamental Pakistan fast bowler said Shoaib is upset at being blamed for the series loss to India.
After being sidelined from Pakistan's tour of West Indies, the fast bowler will have a stint with the English County.
Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel pulled off a nervy chase as India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test on Monday to claim an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Wicketkeeper Moin Khan was also included in the team but speedster Umar Gul was left out.
Pakistan's selectors decided to leave out the ace paceman and Shabbir Ahmed because they are not fully fit.
Inzamam has been suffering from a long-term back problem while Shoaib injured his shoulder and ankle in the crushing first Test defeat in Perth.
The Pakistani all-rounder had surgery on his heels in order to be available for home series against India
Shoaib Akhtar's chances of being named in Pakistan's preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy have receded after his lawyer said he would not pay a hefty fine in time to be considered for selection. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) postponed the announcement of its preliminary squad until Tuesday and sent a notice to paceman Shoaib asking him to pay the seven million rupees ($247,600) fine imposed on him by an appeals tribunal in June.
The Pakistan fast bowler however dismissed claims that he pulled out of the high-profile series for fear of failure.
The Pakistani won the final of the Northern Open squash Championship on Tuesday.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Javed Miandad were apparently upset over the latest illness to their strike bowler.
The 'Rawalpindi Express' shot down the allegation that he deserted the team and pointed to the scrapping of his lucrative contract with English county Durham.
Pakistan will play India in an one-off limited overs international in Kolkata on November 13 to celebrate the 75 years of the BCCI.
Former captain Wasim Akram led Pakistan's cricket community in lambasting the team for "going down without a fight" against arch-rivals India.
The PCB will rest the fast bowler to allow him to recover from his rib-cage stress fracture injury.
Fans across the country will soon see Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar speeding in India not with a cricket ball, but on a yet-to-be-launched powerful bike by TVS Motor Company.
Shoaib Akhtar dismissed Mahesh Bhatt's offer saying he had no intention of featuring in films
Sania Mirza and her Pakistani cricketer husband Shoaib Malik seem to have finally got the time to celebrate their respective recent victories.
The cold war between Inzamam-ul Haq and paceman Shoaib Akhtar has come out in the open.
