Shoaib Malik Cricket

Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricketer born on 1 February 1982 he is an all-rounder right arm off break bowler and a right-handed batsman plays in all formats of cricket for Pakistan. He made his ODI debut against west indies in 1999 while he played his debut test match against Bangladesh in 2001. He played 35 tests for Pakistan he made 1898 run with an average of 35.1 with three tons and 8 fifties and he made his highest score in the test which is 245 against England after that he took retirement from Test format.  He is a highest runs scorer for Pakistan in the T20 format. He also captained Pakistan cricket team from 2007 to 2009.

Domestic career:

Malik made his domestic for Gujranwala region from 1997 to 1999.later he went to Sialkot region he played for Sialkot from 2001 to 2007 while he also led Sialkot Stallions from 2004 to 2007 in T20 he made a record under his captaincy Sialkot Stallions won 8 times tournament. He also plays for PIA from 1998 to present. Malik also played county cricket for Gloucestershire from the 2003-2004 season. He played in different leagues all around the world. He played in IPL for Delhi only for a season. He also played for Barbados Tridents in CPL 2013-2017 and Guyana Amazon Warriors from 2018-present. Malik joins Hobart Hurricanes in 2013-14. In BPL he played for Chittagong Viking and Comilla Victorians from 2016 and 2017-present respectively while he played and captained Karachi kings in 2016-17 editions then he went to Multan Sultans as captain in the third edition.

International career:

Shoaib Malik was brought into the Pakistani fold as a bowler, only to later realize his batting potential. He debuted against West Indies in Sharjah, replacing Afridi, in the 1999 Tri-Series also involving Sri Lanka. Featuring in all five matches that led to Pakistan's success, Malik's economical bowling signaled the arrival of yet another promising all-rounder.

A jack of all trades, Malik's bowling soon got sidelined and his resilient batting took prominence. His maiden ODI century against West Indies in 2002 came when Pakistan was experiencing a middle-order crisis. When he seemed to cement his batting position, further experimentation ensued. While a consistent performer with either bat or ball, the inability to define his role led to never honing a skill to perfection. In 2004, Shoaib received complaints from the ICC for a suspect bowling action, which he duly rectified within a year following surgery. During that year, he was never used as a bowler, earning his place in the side as a formidable middle-order batsman.

with consistent performances between 2005 and 2007, Shoaib helped Pakistan to ODI series wins against India, Sri Lanka, and West Indies. A poor showing in the 2007 World Cup saw the then-captain Inzamam-Ul-Haq sacked from the post and Shoaib was appointed as his successor. But his introvert nature disconnected Shoaib from his peers despite Pakistan experiencing decent results under his leadership, and he eventually stepped down from the post. After a disastrous Australian tour, the post-tournament debacle saw various Pakistani players sacked, and Shoaib was one of those found culpable and was handed a one-year ban on disciplinary grounds. The ban was later lifted and he made his return to the side in the 2010 Asia Cup. Malik then turned his attention towards the shortest format of the game. he was an integral part of the Pakistan squad who were crowned champions of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 by defeating arch-rivals India in the final.

he is going to be handling the crucial No.4 spot for Pakistan in the forthcoming World Cup in 2019. Malik has been one of the most consistent middle-order players around since his comeback to the International scene in 2015. His form has been one of the main reasons for Pakistan’s recent success in the limited-overs cricket. This helped the 36-year-old to extend his International career for more than 19 years.