Profile
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 after his debut for his resilient batting. His maiden ODI century against West Indies in 2002 came when Pakistan were 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, 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.
Under new coach Bob Woolmer, with regular knocks 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 then-captain Inzamam-Ul-Haq sacked and Shoaib was appointed as his heir. 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 fouled culpable and was handed a one-year ban. It was later reverted 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, Twenty20 and went to ply his trade for the Sialkot Stallions in their domestic T20 competition. He was appointed skipper ahead of their maiden Champions League T20 campaign.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
32 |
54 |
1606 |
6 |
33.45 |
44.40 |
2 |
8 |
148* |
| ODI |
216 |
193 |
5490 |
25 |
32.67 |
78.28 |
7 |
31 |
143 |
| T20 |
53 |
49 |
880 |
12 |
23.78 |
108.91 |
0 |
3 |
57 |
| IPL |
7 |
5 |
52 |
1 |
13 |
110.63 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
32 |
37 |
2245 |
1291 |
21 |
4/42 |
/ |
61.47 |
3.45 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| ODI |
216 |
170 |
6768 |
5128 |
141 |
4/19 |
/ |
36.36 |
4.54 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
217 |
| T20 |
53 |
23 |
300 |
343 |
16 |
2/7 |
/ |
21.43 |
6.86 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| IPL |
7 |
5 |
51 |
85 |
2 |
1/6 |
/ |
42.5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
16 |
0 |
1 |
| ODI |
75 |
0 |
21 |
| T20 |
24 |
0 |
2 |
| IPL |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Tie |
No Result |
Win percentage |
| Test |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| ODI |
36 |
24 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
66.67 |
| T20 |
17 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
70.59 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2001-2010
- ODI:
- 1999-2013
- T20:
- 2006-2013
- IPL:
- 2008-2008
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan - Aug 29, 2001
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs England at Edgbaston, Birmingham - Aug 06, 2010
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs West Indies at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah - Oct 14, 1999
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs India at Edgbaston, Birmingham - Jun 15, 2013
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs England at County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol - Aug 28, 2006
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Mar 03, 2013
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Delhi Vs Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Apr 22, 2008
- Last played:
- Delhi Vs Punjab at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - May 17, 2008
