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Pakistani
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Pakistan
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PAK
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Shoaib Malik
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Right-handed batsman (RHB)
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Right-arm offbreak (OS)
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true
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18
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941
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3764
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1/5
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148
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1429
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13
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6307
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-
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-
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4/94
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8/-
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139
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3562
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3328
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5/21
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143
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4858
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105
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3457
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4/19
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48/-
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May 20
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2007
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(,
1982 in
Sialkot ) is captain of the
Pakistani Cricket Team . He made his
Test debut in
2001 against
Bangladesh and
One Day International (ODI) debut in
1999 against the
West Indies . Malik was appointed Captain on
19 April 2007 by the
Pakistan Cricket Board , replacing
Inzamam-ul-Haq . Former skipper
Imran Khan , who led the team to
World Cup glory in 1992, backed Malik for the role earlier in the week he was appointed captain.
"He appears to have a good cricket brain and could turn out to be a very good choice for Pakistan cricket," Imran said.
In the current LG ICC ODI All-Rounder Rankings Malik is ranked number 9.
LG ICC Cricket Rankings
He started his career as an
Off Spinner , and is now regarded as a useful
Batsman with a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket. In Tests, he has a better batting average against
Sri Lanka and
South Africa than other nations. In ODIs he has a better batting average against
India , South Africa, and the West Indies than his overall career average. During his Test career he has batted at 5 different positions, mainly either opening or at 6th position. Malik has the unusual record of batting at every position except 11th in ODIs. Pakistan's recent poor opening statistics have lead to Malik being alloted the position of opener in Test matches.
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. He has a strike rate of 77.23 runs per 100 balls, which compares favourably to players such as
Rahul Dravid and
Inzamam Ul-Haq . His most brazen display of "power hitting" came in 2003 against South Africa when he scored 82 from 40 balls. As is required of most modern players he also has displayed good defensive batting at times. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets at an average under 35 and economy rate below 4.5. His bowling action has come under scrutiny (particularly his
Doosra ) but he has had elbow surgery to correct this.
Shoaib Malik's father died on January 25th 2006 when he succumbed to an illness that had afflicted him for a long period. Consequently, Malik missed the 3rd Test played between Pakistan and India. However, he returned for the ODI series with impressive form, including scores of 90, 95, and 108.
In Test cricket he made a big impression with his match-saving innings against Sri Lanka, in which he batted for the whole day and finished with 148 runs not out. His bowling has been effective at times, especially in one-day cricket where his best bowling figures are four wickets for 19 runs (4/19) in addition to many 3-wicket hauls.
In Malik's first series as captain, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka 2-1 in an ODI series in
Abu Dhabi .
