Pakistan has retained six uncapped players in its squad of 17 for Tuesday’s first Test against South Africa in Karachi.

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal was banned for three years from all forms of cricket on Monday for failing to report corrupt approaches before this year's Pakistan Super League.

The Pakistan Cricket Board says all 128 COVID-19 tests carried on players, officials, broadcasters and team owners associated with the Pakistan Super League have come back negative.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has suspended batsman Umar Akmal under its anti-corruption code hours before the start of its premier domestic Twenty20 event in Karachi on Thursday.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has declined a proposal by the Pakistan Cricket Board (BCB) to play a day-night Test in Karachi when the Tigers are scheduled to play their second and final Test of the two-match series.

The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka has issued multiple entry visas to all members of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team and management visiting Pakistan for three T20, two Test and one ODI matches to be played in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi respectively.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will take final decision on much-talked about Pakistan tour of the Bangladesh National Cricket team in its board meeting on Sunday.

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said he would have gone on the Pakistan tour if he were part of the Test or T20 squad.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said they need more time to make a final decision about the Bangladesh National Cricket team’s Pakistan tour, scheduled for January-February for a three-match T20I and two-match Test series.

Uncertainty looms large over the upcoming Pakistan tour of the Bangladesh national cricket team as most of the Tigers are reluctant about the tour, said a high official of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday.