Pakistan have recalled opener Yasir Hameed for the first two Tests against West Indies.
The Pakistan opener is likely to miss the first Test against India, beginning January 13.
Pakistan have lost their opening batsman with typhoid for the first Test against India which starts on January 13.
All 12 of Rohit's Test hundreds came in the winning cause for India.
Pakistan completed a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on the fifth day of the first Test.
Merely disowning the match-fixing allegations he made against his Pakistan teammates would not be enough for Yasir Hameed as the opener could be questioned by the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit for his statements in a tabloid sting operation.
In a sensational twist to the spot-fixing scandal, former Pakistan opener Yasir Hameed on Sunday claimed that his team-mates were involved in fixing "almost every match" even as a fourth touring Pakistani player came under investigation in the scam which grew in proportion after fresh disclosures.
Former captain Younis Khan has been left out of Pakistan's Test and One-day squads for the tour of England despite being eligible for international cricket again after having an indefinite ban for ill-discipline overturned.
Appalled by runaway wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider's odd behaviour, Pakistan One-day International captain Shahid Afridi has termed his step to desert the team midway through South Africa series in Dubai as 'childish'.
Yasir Hameed, who has made damning revelations about match fixing involving Pakistan cricket players, on Sunday said that he was offered money and even blackmailed to stand by the remarks attributed to him.
Yasir Hameed, who made damning revelations about match fixing involving the Pakistan team, was on Sunday summoned to the country's High Commission in London.
Pakistan Test opener Yasir Hameed denied on Saturday he had told British tabloid The News of the World that he had accused his team mates of fixing matches. The Sunday newspaper has quoted Hameed as saying that some of his team mates were fixing 'almost every match'.
Haroon Rasheed said there is tremendous exaggeration of facts whenever Shoaib Akhtar has been involved.
Pakistan finished day three 212 for 5 after India had taken a narrow 45-run lead in the first innings.
Pakistan included opener Imran Nazir for the second Test against India in Lahore from April 5 to 9.
Salman Butt and Yasir Hameed slammed half centuries as Pakistan beat World Cup runners-up Sri Lanka by 98 runs to claim the three-match Warid Cup series in Abu Dhabi on Sunday
The PCB left out fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar from a 16-member squad for the six-match one day series against India.
"His wife is expecting and is very ill and he wants to be with her," Pakistan manager Talat Ali said.
'If they want us to announce our retirements we will do it, but we can't waste an opportunity to earn good money.'
Abdul Razzaq was recalled to the Pakistan squad for the first two ODIs against England
Skipper Inzamam-ul Haq said Shahid Afridi and Yasir Hameed would contest for a spot in the top order.
Pakistan were 242 for five when bad light ended play six overs early on day 1 of the first Test.
Set a victory target of 217, Pakistan had reached a commanding 112 for one at the close of the fourth day.
The Auckland skipper took five wickets as Pakistan were bowled out for 318 on the first day of their three-day tour match.
Imran Farhat and Yasir Hameed set up a comfortable seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the fourth One-Day International.
Pakistan posted 323 for 3, their highest ODI total against Bangladesh, and then bowled out the visitors for 186 in 43.2 overs. \n\n
Pakistan were 301 for five at the close on the second day of the first Test.
Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 49 runs in the final ODI.
In a bizarre incident, nearly 20 Pakistani cricketers including top names like Saeed Ajmal, Yasir Hameed and Imran Farhat have been left stranded in Uganda over payment dispute with a T20 league orgainser.
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