Shoaib Malik
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Nick Name :
-
Age:
30
DOB :
1 February 1982
Place of Birth :
Sialkot, Punjab
Height :
1.82 m
National Team :
Pakistan
Test Debut :
Current Club Team :
Batting Style :
Bowling Style :
RATING: VIEWS: 1807

Shoaib Malik was the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team. He began to take playing cricket seriously in 1993/94 when he attended Imran Khan's coaching. He began as a batsman only developing on his bowling later. Malik's bowling action was examined.

Career stats:


Batting Average:

 

Match

Innings

Not Out

Runs

Highest score

Average

100

50

4s

6s

Tests

32

54

6

1606

148*

33.45

2

8

209

13

ODIs

203

180

21

5253

14

33.03

7

31

436

59

Twenty20

105

96

30

2425

88*

36.74

0

14

207

5

Bowling Average:

 

Match

Innings

Balls

Runs

Wickets

Test

32

37

2245

1291

21

ODI

203

164

6618

5019

139

Twenty20

105

63

980

1211

53

Awards and achievements:

  • Shoaib Malik picks an award at the post-match ceremony (2007)

Key Points:

  • Malik is regarded as a flexible player.
  •  He is capable of hitting big shots but is also capable of rotating the strike with good placement.
  • Malik’s batting range doesn't come apart forth with strokes; there remains a distinctly practical appeal to it.