34-year-old batter Fakhar Zaman has reportedly improved his fitness and may be considered for Pakistan's tour to South Africa.

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman is expected to be included in the central contracts and also get a call-up to the national white-ball squad.

Fakhar Zaman is reportedly seeking clarity after missing out on a central contract reportedly due to fitness issues.

Fakhar Zaman missed out on the central contract for the first time in eight years.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released its latest list of centrally contracted players for the 2024-25 season.

Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman compared Babar Azam's run drought with India's Virat Kohli, who went through a lean patch between 2020 and late 2022.

Fakhar was sent a show-cause notice and asked why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.

Fakhar Zaman had questioned the decision to exclude Babar Azam from the Pakistan squad for the second and third Test against England in a social media post

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not pleased that Fakhar Zaman questioned the selection panel's decision to sideline Babar Azam from the Test side.

Apart from Babar Azam, Pakistan also dropped pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, while spinner Abrar Ahmed has been left out after he fell ill during the 1st Test.