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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://www.cricinfo.com/logos/rss/ci.gif http://www.cricinfo.com/ The PCB had said Akhtar had been diagnosed with genital viral warts, and subsequently removed him from the 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/413417.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/413417.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:31:38 GMT Shoaib Akhtar, who missed the ICC World Twenty20, is eyeing a return to international cricket in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka http://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/413328.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/413328.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:26:25 GMT Shoaib Akhtar has been barred from playing in the national Twenty20 tournament by the Pakistan board http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/406069.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/406069.html Tue, 26 May 2009 07:23:58 GMT Shoaib Akhtar was named captain of the Islamabad Leopards for next week's RBS Twenty20 Cup, just two days after he was dropped from Pakistan's squad for the World Twenty20 due to a skin infection http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/405698.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/405698.html Mon, 25 May 2009 03:56:35 GMT The PCB has withdrawn Shoaib Akhtar from the squad for the World Twenty20 and named Iftikhar Anjum as his replacement http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/405415.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/405415.html Thu, 21 May 2009 12:41:20 GMT Shoaib Akhtar's participation in the World Twenty20 has come into doubt after a skin condition he developed last week failed to improve as was expected http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/405242.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/405242.html Thu, 21 May 2009 11:21:39 GMT The Pakistan Cricket Board is seriously considering withdrawing the offspinner Saeed Ajmal from the ICC World Twenty20 squad as they await the results on the tests done on his bowling action http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/404443.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/404443.html Fri, 15 May 2009 07:28:44 GMT Shoaib Akhtar's latest fitness concern, a skin problem, has ruled him out of Pakistan's training camp for the World Twenty20, coach Intikhab Alam said http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/404195.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/404195.html Wed, 13 May 2009 13:16:50 GMT Preview to the first ODI between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvaus2009/content/story/400805.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvaus2009/content/story/400805.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:45:31 GMT Intikhab Alam, the Pakistan coach, has said he will be closely monitoring the fitness of injury-prone fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar during the one-dayers against Australia in the UAE http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvaus2009/content/story/399422.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvaus2009/content/story/399422.html Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:00:15 GMT Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes beating Australia in the limited-overs series in the UAE would help send a strong message to other nations to tour Pakistan http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvaus2009/content/story/399295.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvaus2009/content/story/399295.html Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:25:37 GMT Shoaib Akhtar, who has recovered from his knee injury, has been included in the 15-man Pakistan squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia in the UAE scheduled to begin on April 22 http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/398563.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/398563.html Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:54:00 GMT Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is confident of his team's chances against Australia in the one-day series next month in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He believes the world champions are less of a threat than in the past. http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/396721.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/396721.html Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:07:28 GMT Shoaib Akhtar is hopeful the IPL's impending move to South Africa or England could pave the way for Pakistani players to return to the lucrative Twenty20 tournament http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/396530.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/396530.html Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:20:56 GMT Shoaib Akhtar has been left out of Pakistan's 16-man squad for a this month's five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 games against Bangladesh http://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvpak2009/content/story/393396.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvpak2009/content/story/393396.html Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:04:33 GMT Shoaib Akhtar has targeted the Bangladesh tour next month for his return to the Pakistan side after a knee injury ruled him out the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting next week http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/390993.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/390993.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:33:54 GMT A knee injury has forced Shoaib Akhtar out of Pakistan's upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/388405.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/388405.html Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:36:13 GMT Two days after seemingly calling time on Shoaib Akhtar's international future, Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has backtracked on his views that Pakistan needs to "move on" beyond the fast bowler, who lacked commitment during Pakistan's 129-run defeat to Sr http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/387582.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/387582.html Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:53:49 GMT Waqar Younis has advised Shoaib Akhtar to give up Test cricket in a bid to prolong his international career by concentrating more on ODIs and Twenty20 cricket http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/387516.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/387516.html Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:41:39 GMT Shoaib Malik has effectively put a question mark over the international future of Shoaib Akhtar, openly doubting his fitness and commitment in the field http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/387334.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/387334.html Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:48:54 GMT