The PCB's last sponsorship contract, with a beverage company, has already expired and only one company has shown interest during the recent bidding process.
Akhtar has advised the Pakistan team to go into the series with a positive frame of mind and belief that they can beat the mighty England team in their own backyard.
The match had multiple interruptions due to rain and Pakistan ultimately won the match by 19 runs as they were 119/3 at the start of the 27th over of their chase when rain brought an end to the proceedings.
Mushtaq, who has worked as a spin consultant with teams like England and the West Indies, said if the upcoming two series in England go off well then world cricket can slowly get back to normalcy within this year.
Babar was recently appointed Pakistan's ODI skipper and he stated that he looks up to former World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan for inspiration.
While Misbah spoke about how he has had the constant support of Younis as skipper of the national team, he also said that Mushtaq as mentor would help the youngsters in the team prepare for the challenge that comes with playing in English conditions.
Younis added that he always believed social media was an effective tool of communication but after his account was repeatedly hacked in the past, he was forced to shun the platform.
Younis Khan revealed some players didn't like it when he pointed out that they weren't giving their all for the country but also mentioned that they were remorseful later.
Babar faced the wrath of Shoaib Akhtar who is known for his outspoken nature. The former pacer said Babar has a lot to prove and he should learn from Imran Khan on how to carry your personality as a captain.
Danish Kaneria said, beyond his religion, it was difficult for him to think about the reason behind Afridi's discriminatory behaviour.
Hasan was dropped from the list of contracted players by the PCB on Wednesday along with senior pacers, Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Aamir.
There are reports that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was contemplating rescheduling and organising the three Test matches against Pakistan in August behind closed doors at Manchester Old Trafford and Southampton.
Sangakkara was also part of the Sri Lankan side in 2009 that was attacked in Lahore leaving eight dead and six of the team's players were injured.
Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja believes match-fixers should be given jail term, adding that the fight against the crime is similar to that against COVID-19.
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned for three years from all forms of cricket on corruption charges.
The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15 but the fate of the tournament remains uncertain with some suggesting it be conducted behind closed doors.
Waqar said Mohammed Aamir and Wahab Riaz's decision to quit red-ball cricket last year was one such instance in which their personal goals ended up adversely affecting the national team.
According to Miandad, things like spot-fixing go against the teachings of Islam and should be treated accordingly.
"Upcoming cricketers shouldn't be concerned about their hairstyles etc and if they do, then movies are the right place for them," Miandad said in a video on Youtube.
Babar Azam is the T20I captain of Pakistan and has been one of their most consistent performers across all formats.
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