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  Nationality Pakistani
  Country Pakistan
  Country Abbrev PAK
  Name Saleem Malik
  Picture Cricket_no_picpng
  Batting Style Right-hand bat
  Bowling Style -
  Balls true
  Tests 103
  Test Runs 5768
  Test Bat Avg 4369
  Test 100s/50s 15/29
  Test Top Score 237
  Test Overs 734
  Test Wickets 5
  Test Bowl Avg 8279
  Test 5s -
  Test 10s -
  Test Best Bowling 1/3
  Test Catches/stumpings 65/-
  ODIs 283
  ODI Runs 7170
  ODI Bat Avg 3288
  ODI 100s/50s 5/47
  ODI Top Score 102
  ODI Overs 3505
  ODI Wickets 89
  ODI Bowl Avg 3324
  ODI 5s 1
  ODI 10s -
  ODI Best Bowling 5/35
  ODI Catches/stumpings 81/-
  Date 4 February
  Year 2006


Saleem Malik (born April 16 , 1963 ) is a former Pakistani Cricket er - 1999 , who is famous for the ODI inning that he played against the Indians in Kolkata in the 1986/87 tour of Pakistan, where he pinched a famous unbelievable victory which seemed to come from nowhere. Chasing 238 in 40 overs, Pakistan were reduced to 161-5 when Salim Malik arrived at the crease. He blasted one of the best ODI innings ever with a match-winning 72 (not out) out of the remaining 77 runs and that too of just 36 deliveries and single-handedly took Pakistan to a famous 2 wicket win with 3 balls still to spare in the match.

He is also famous for his play against the spinners and particularly the sweep shot, which is known as the best in the world today.

Later, Saleem Malik was banned from International Cricket because of his involvement in match-fixing scandals. The former Pakistan skipper was reported to be heading an international match-fixing ring. A report into the match-fixing incidents, which left the cricket world reeling further claimed that Malik had allegedly promised to rig an England-Pakistan test series for £500,000 per match. He is also claimed to have said that Bangladesh's World Cup victory over Pakistan was fixed.