Akhtar is of the opinion that Indian seamers do not know how to bowl with the old ball, and it was Zaheer Khan who actually knew his job the best.
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj did not discuss resumption of cricketing ties with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during her visit.
Indian and Pakistani cricket teams were expected to play at three-match One-Day International (ODI) and two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series.
The editorial noted that with its arguments "so clearly flawed the reasons must lie somewhere else".
Right-wing political party Shiv Sena's workers had stormed into the office of the BCCI in Mumbai to disrupt a meeting on October 19.
Shahryar Khan is in India to discuss the proposed bilateral series between the two countries in December with BCCI officials
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan is trying to seek an appointment with Arun Jaitley.
Shiv Sena workers protested against BCCI chief Shashank Manohar's meeting with PCB chairman Shahryar Khan.
Right-wing political group Shiv Sena's workers stormed the head office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai.
This happened amid reports that the Indian cricket board chief Shashank Manohar is having a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shahryar Khan.