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Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been struck down with a viral fever just three days before the start of the second Test against India in Kolkata.

Victoria’s stand-in captain Brad Hodge believes he is in peak form and hopes the Australia selectors will take notice.

Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad hailed India’s bowlers for their discipline after their win over Pakistan in the first Test.

Stuart MacGill could step in the ring with rugby league heavyweights Willie Mason and Mark O’Meley in a bid to salvage his career.