Adnan Akmal

Wicketkeeper-batsman Adnan Akmal has no guilt pangs about having replaced his brother Kamran in the national Pakistan team.

Disappointed at losing out on a central contract for the second part of the year, discarded Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal has vowed to make a comeback.

Uncapped Adnan Akmal will replace Zulqarnain Haider, who deserted his team midway after receiving threats from bookies, in the Pakistan squad for the two Tests against South Africa.

Pakistan suffered another injury blow in their ongoing Test rubber against Sri Lanka after keeper Adnan Akmal was ruled out of remainder of the series with a broken finger.

Pakistani selectors are under pressure from skipper Misbah-ul-Haq to include glovesman Adnan Akmal and an extra pacer in the touring squad for the Test series in South Africa.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the inclusion of three batsmen in the squad that will play the Test series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates from October 14.

PCB had to step in to avoid a big confusion over the selection of former captain Shoaib Malik in the Pakistan squad for the ODI series against England after captain Misbah-ul-Haq insisted on wanting Malik in the side.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is confident that experienced pace bowler, Umar Gul will make a comeback in the forthcoming series against South Africa in the United Arab Emirates that begins in mid October.

A Pakistani domestic cricketer, Bismillah Khan, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under isolation, according to a report.

Former captain Younis Khan and fast bowler Umar Gul returned to the Pakistan squad for the two-match Test matches against the West Indies.

Former PCB chairman Ijaz Butt on Sunday came down heavily on the Pakistan cricket team after their 37-run defeat in the first Twenty20 against Sri Lanka.

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed has finally flown to Zimbabwe for the Test series starting tomorrow after much suspense was created over his departure by the Cricket Board.

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and banned Test batsman, Umar Akmal to submit written arguments in 20-days time.

His side lost both Test and ODI series against Lanka but skipper Misbah-ul-Haq took solace from the fact that the young players showed a lot of fighting skills.

Experienced Pakistan all-rounders, Shoaib Malik and Abdul Razzaq, are unlikely to make the one-day squad for the forthcoming series against England in the United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has conveyed his unhappiness to the Pakistan Cricket Board over not being consulted in the selection of the squad for the ongoing tour of Zimbabwe.

Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider, who retired from international cricket under pressure of death threats for refusing to fix matches, was questioned by Scotland Yard and ICC Anti-Corruption unit in London.

Unhappy with Kamran Akmal's shoddy show behind the wicket, Pakistan skipper Salman Butt may ask the selectors to replace him with Zulqarnain Haider in the second Test against England.

Tainted Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal has been cleared by the International Cricket Council to seek selection in next year's World Cup squad, according to reports.

Former captain Younus Khan and fast bowler Umar Gul have returned to the Pakistan cricket squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies, starting next week.

Ross Taylor and James Franklin steadied the ship for New Zealand, taking the home side to 147 for four at tea on Day 1 of the second Test against Pakistan.

The Pakistan selectors decided to drop Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal and Imran Farhat from the probables list for West Indies tour in the wake of team's failure in the Champions Trophy.

The three-year ban handed to Umar Akmal for not reporting corrupt approaches is "very harsh" and he will "definitely challenge" it, his elder brother Kamran said on Monday after the Pakistan Cricket Board's announcement.

Pakistan's tall left arm pacer Muhammad Irfan has been ruled out of the Asia Cup and World T20 Cup due to a injury he sustained while fielding during the ongoing national T20 championship.

PCB has omitted around five leading players, including ex-captain Shahid Afridi, from the list of new centrally contracted players for next six-month term.

Pakistan have recalled pace bowlers Umar Gul and Wahab Riaz for a three-Test series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates starting on October 13.

Zulqarnain Haider is searching for a team to play in National T20 C'ship as he has not been selected in any of the two Lahore City Cricket Association teams.

Misbah-ul-Haq, who is now captain in all three formats of the game, feels his nomination for the ICC cricketer of the year award is an answer to his critics.

Pakistani selectors on Monday omitted left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz from the squad named for the upcoming series against Bangladesh after his name cropped up during the spot-fixing trials in London early this month.

Tendulkar remained static at 9th in the batting list, while Zaheer occupies the same position in the bowling charts in the latest ICC Test rankings.