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Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan will not pursue disciplinary action against batsman Younis Khan, who publicly criticised selection choices recently.

New Twenty20 International captain Aaron Finch has outlined a relatively attacking approach, ahead of Australia's one-off fixture against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been ruled out of the Champions League T20 entirely as his rib injury has not healed sufficiently, and CA look to protect him for the trip the UAE to face Pakistan.

Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has not taken being dropped from the ODI side with any kind of grace, telling the PCB not to select him for Tests in future, and see how well they do without his experience.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann confirmed on Sunday that fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle are likely to return to their side for the Test and One Day International (ODI) series in the United Arab Emirates.

Captain Misbah-ul-Haq has suggested the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to omit the veteran Younis Khan from October's ODI series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates is incorrect.

The uncapped Stephen O'Keefe and Mitchell Marsh have been named in Australia's squad for next month's Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

The Pakistan Cricket Board have opted not to appeal the ICC's decision to ban spinner Saeed Ajmal for chucking, rather choosing to look into the matter via their internal bowling review panel first.

Fast bowler Pat Cummins made his Test debut as a teenager three years ago, bowling brilliantly, before injuring ruled him out of action until recently, and he is well on his way to a Baggy Green comeback.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann is pleased with the way the ICC are going about stamping out illegal bowling, saying it's good to enforce the rules in a serious way.