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[[Younis Khan]] took over as captain on 27 January 2009<ref name="younis captain">{{Cite web|first=Osman|last=Samiuddin|title=Younis appointed Pakistan captain |url=http://content.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/387996.html |work=Cricinfo| publisher=ESPN| date=2009-01-27|accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref> after a poor performance against Sri Lanka saw Malik stepping down from captaincy.<ref name="younis captain"/>
[[Younis Khan]] took over as captain on 27 January 2009<ref name="younis captain">{{Cite web|first=Osman|last=Samiuddin|title=Younis appointed Pakistan captain |url=http://content.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/387996.html |work=Cricinfo| publisher=ESPN| date=2009-01-27|accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref> after a poor performance against Sri Lanka saw Malik stepping down from captaincy.<ref name="younis captain"/>

==Controversy==
Malik came under criticism in India for his statement after losing the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20#Final|final]] of the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Dont_speak_for_Muslims/articleshow/2410000.cms Don't speak for Muslims]. ''[[Times of India]].'' Retrieved on 2008-03-09.</ref> After the match he stated, "I want to thank you back home [in] Pakistan and where the Muslim lives all over the world." The mother of India's man of the match, [[Irfan Pathan]], a Muslim, said: "Shoaib must have said that for his own countrymen, how can he speak for all the Muslims of the world? The way Irfan and [half-brother] [[Yusuf Pathan|Yusuf]] played for India, that's all that matters to us. They have made us proud of the way India won the Cup."<ref>[http://in.sports.yahoo.com/070925/48/6l78q.html Irfan's mother echoes the nation]. ''[[Indian Express]].'' Retrieved on 2008-03-09.</ref> He was also criticised by some Pakistani fans for his comments, while others stated that the Indian media was creating a controversy by misinterpreting his statement.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?id=3d8bb67c-7fcc-4cdb-9e80-f5dc0f64ac48Twenty20WorldCup_Special&&IsCricket=true&Headline=Shoaib's+remark+stings+fans%2c+raises+a+stink Shoaib's remark stings fans, raises a stink]. ''[[Hindustan Times]].'' Retrieved on 2008-03-09.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1123601 World Cup or war? Pak jury is out]. ''DNA India'' Retrieved on 2008-03-09.</ref>


==Ban from international cricket==
==Ban from international cricket==

Revision as of 16:19, 28 May 2010

Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik at the University Oval in 2009
Cricket information
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 169)29 August 2001 v Bangladesh
Last Test3 December 2009 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 128)14 October 1999 v West Indies
Last ODI9 November 2009 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.18
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004/05–2006/07Sialkot Stallions
2003–2004Gloucestershire
2001/02–2006/07Sialkot
1999/00Pakistan Reserves
1998/99–2007/08PIA
1997/98–1998/99Gujranwala
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 29 190 91 268
Runs scored 1,517 5,141 3,692 7,324
Batting average 36.11 34.50 30.01 38.14
100s/50s 2/8 7/31 8/17 12/44
Top score 148* 143 148* 143
Balls bowled 2,086 6,336 10,877 10,340
Wickets 19 132 173 248
Bowling average 63.11 36.52 31.35 31.05
5 wickets in innings 0 0 5 1
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 1 n/a
Best bowling 4/42 4/19 7/81 5/35
Catches/stumpings 16/– 68/– 44/– 107/–
Source: CricketArchive, 14 May 2010

Shoaib Malik (Urdu: شعیب ملک) (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is a Pakistani cricket player. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets at an average under 35, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket. His bowling action has come under scrutiny (particularly his doosra) but he has had elbow surgery to correct this. Malik was ranked second, behind teammate Shahid Afridi, in the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings in June 2008.[1] In March 2010, Malik received a one-year ban from international cricket from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Career

Malik first played tape-ball cricket in the streets as a child. He began to play serious in 1993/94 when he attended Imran Khan's coaching clinics in Sialkot. He began as a batsman only developing on his bowling later. He used to get in trouble with his family for playing cricket, as they wanted him to focus on his education. In 1996, Malik attended trials for the U-15 World Cup. He was selected in the squad for his bowling.[2]

In May 2001, Malik's bowling action was inspected. The PCB group of bowling advisers concluded that his stock off-spinner was legal, although his delivery going the other way was not. He was encouraged to concentrate on his off-spin and to practice bowling his other delivery without bending his arm.[3] In a One Day International (ODI) against England in June 2001, Malik suffered a fractured right shoulder after falling awkwardly while attempting to take a catch.[4]

Malik was approached by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in July 2003 to act as a replacement for Ian Harvey, who was on international duty with Australia. John Bracewell, the club's director of cricket, commented that he was "excited by the prospect of signing an international spinning all-rounder to replace Ian during the Cheltenham Festival and the C&G semi-finals. He will add a new and refreshing dimension to the squad ... which is in keeping with our playing philosophy to both win and entertain".[5] He sufficiently impressed in two County Championship and three one-day matches that resulted in renewing of his contract for the 2004 season. Mark Alleyne, the club's head coach, remarked that "Shoaib did very well for us last year in the short time he was with us and fitted in very well. He is a gifted all-rounder who is worthy of a place in either discipline and as a 21 year old, he can only get better and I am really pleased at having him in my squad".[6] Over the course of his two seasons at Gloucestershire, Malik played eight first-class matches, scoring 214 runs at an average of 17.83 with two fifties[7] and taking 15 wickets at an average of 45.06, with best bowling figures of 3/76.[8] He also played twelve one-day matches, scoring 345 runs at an average of 43.12 with three fifties[9] and taking 10 wickets at an average of 47.60, with best bowling figures of 3/28.[10]

In October 2004, Malik was reported to the International Cricket Council (ICC) for having a "potentially flawed bowling action";[11] eight months later, his action was cleared.[12] In the intervening period, Malik was used mainly as a batsman.[13] He was also given a one-Test ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board after admitting to deliberately losing a Twenty20 match for the Sialkot Stallions against Karachi Zebras to knock Lahore Eagles out of the Twenty-20 Cup. The inquiry concluded that the incident "damaged Pakistan's cricketing image and had shown disrespect to the crowd", but that "his actions were not part of any match-fixing with no financial implications, but were an immature attempt to express his disappointment at earlier decisions in the competition that he felt went against his side".[14]

During his Test career, Malik has batted at 5 different positions and has the unusual record of batting at every position except 11th in ODIs. Pakistan's problems in finding a reliable opening pair have led to Malik being used as an opener in Test and ODI matches.

In Test cricket, he made a big impression with his match-saving innings against Sri Lanka in 2006, during 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.

Pakistan captaincy

Following Inzamam-ul-Haq's resignation as Pakistan captain after the 2007 World Cup, Malik was put forward as one of the names for the captaincy along with Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf. After Younis Khan's rejection, Malik was the popular choice as a younger player and was seen to represent a fresh start after the Inzamam era.

Former skipper Imran Khan, who led the team to World Cup glory, backed Malik for the role, stating "He appears to have a good cricket brain and could turn out to be a very good choice for Pakistan cricket".[15] Malik was appointed Captain on 19 April 2007 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), his experience considering his relatively young age and consistent performances were cited as other reasons for his appointment.[15]

In Malik's first series as captain, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka 2–1 in an ODI series in Abu Dhabi. His next assignments were home Test and ODI series against South Africa, which Pakistan lost 1-0 and 3-2 respectively. 3-2 was the score in favour of India when Pakistan subsequently played an ODI series against their arch-rivals. Malik hit 89 and took three wickets in the final match, which Pakistan won by 31 runs.

Younis Khan took over as captain on 27 January 2009[16] after a poor performance against Sri Lanka saw Malik stepping down from captaincy.[16]

Controversy

Malik came under criticism in India for his statement after losing the final of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.[17] After the match he stated, "I want to thank you back home [in] Pakistan and where the Muslim lives all over the world." The mother of India's man of the match, Irfan Pathan, a Muslim, said: "Shoaib must have said that for his own countrymen, how can he speak for all the Muslims of the world? The way Irfan and [half-brother] Yusuf played for India, that's all that matters to us. They have made us proud of the way India won the Cup."[18] He was also criticised by some Pakistani fans for his comments, while others stated that the Indian media was creating a controversy by misinterpreting his statement.[19][20]

Ban from international cricket

In March 2010, Malik was given a one-year ban from the national team by the PCB, who charged him with causing infighting within the team. It was part of a dramatic cull of players after Pakistan's winless tour of Australia, resulting in the fining or banning of seven players.[21] Two months later Lancashire County Cricket Club approached Malik to play for them during Twenty20 Cup. He agreed, saying "When Lancashire approached me to come and play for them I didn't hesitate in saying yes. I love playing cricket in England and the opportunity to play with a club of Lancashire's reputation was too good to pass up".[15]

Playing style

According to Cricinfo's Osman Samiuddin:[22]

(Malik’s) batting repertoire doesn't burst forth with strokes; there remains a distinctly utilitarian appeal to it. His drives straight are generally checked, dispossessed of flourish and in his forward defensive prods, there is an exaggerated care, just to make fully sure. It doesn't mean elegance doesn't come to him, as a couple of cover drives off Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh to bring Pakistan nearer its hundred showed. Midwicket slogging also comes naturally to him, usually more effective than beautiful.

— Osman Samiuddin, 2006

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 favorably 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 41 balls. As is required of most modern players, he also has displayed good defensive batting at times.

Personal life

Malik married Ayesha Siddiqui of Hyderabad, India through a telephone Nikah (marriage) on June 3, 2002. But, in a statement in Karachi on January 21, 2008, Malik claimed that no Nikah had taken place. Malik said his marriage plans with Siddiqui ended because both families could not reach an understanding on certain issues. "Yes, I had a long relationship with her and we planned to get married".[23] Malik was forced by Siddiqui's family to give divorce after he claimed that there was no formal Nikah between the two in 2008. Siddiqui's father, M A Siddiqui, had then said that the family would move court if his daughter did not get a divorce. In April 2010, Siddiqui's family released Shoaib-Ayesha 'marriage' certificate (Nikahnama).[24] On April 2, 2010, Malik said he plans to sue Siddiqui's family for indulging in "character assasination".[23][25][26][27] On April 5, 2010, Malik admitted taking part in a telephone Nikah ceremony and signing the marriage certificate, but said that they are invalid because he never knowingly met her and she sent him photographs of another, more attractive, woman claiming they were her own.[28] On April 7, 2010 Malik confirmed his marriage with Siddiqui and signed the Talaq (divorce) papers.[29]

On 12 April 2010, Malik married Indian tennis player Sania Mirza in a Muslim ceremony at a hotel in Hyderabad, India[30][31] for a mahr of Rs. 6.1 million (US$137,500).[32]

Test centuries

Test Centuries by Shoaib Malik
# Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year Scorecard
1 148* 1  Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 2006 Test#1794
2 134 3  Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 2009 Test#1927

References

  1. ^ Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship All-Rounder Rankings. International Cricket Council. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.
  2. ^ Cricinfo staff (3 November 2004), 'I just want to keep performing as well as I can', retrieved 2010-05-14
  3. ^ Pakistan Cricket Board (11 May 2001), PCB Bowling Advisors clear Shoaib's off breaks; recommend coaching on 'wrong ones', Cricinfo, retrieved 2010-05-14
  4. ^ Pakistan Cricket Board (13 June 2001), Shoaib Malik fractures his shoulder after the nasty fall at Lord's, Cricinfo, retrieved 2010-05-14
  5. ^ Wisden Cricinfo Staff (3 July 2003), Gloucestershire sign Shoaib, Cricinfo, retrieved 2010-05-14
  6. ^ Wisden Cricinfo Staff (25 November 2003), Shoaib Malik to make Gloucestershire return, Cricinfo, retrieved 2010-05-14
  7. ^ First-class batting and fielding for each team by Shoaib Malik, CricketArchive.com, retrieved 2010-05-14
  8. ^ First-class bowling for each team by Shoaib Malik, CricketArchive.com, retrieved 2010-05-14
  9. ^ ListA batting and fielding for each team by Shoaib Malik, CricketArchive.com, retrieved 2010-05-14
  10. ^ ListA bowling for each team by Shoaib Malik, CricketArchive.com, retrieved 2010-05-14
  11. ^ Wisden Cricinfo staff (17 October 2004), Shoaib Malik reported for suspect action, retrieved 2010-05-14
  12. ^ Cricinfo staff (10 May 2005), Shoaib Malik cleared of suspect action, retrieved 2010-05-14
  13. ^ Cricinfo staff (23 February 2005), Malik unlikely to bowl in India, retrieved 2010-05-14
  14. ^ Cricinfo staff (2 May 2005), Shoaib Malik given one-Test ban, retrieved 2010-05-14
  15. ^ a b c Malik awarded Pakistan captaincy, BBC, 20 April 2007, retrieved 2010-05-14
  16. ^ a b Samiuddin, Osman (2009-01-27). "Younis appointed Pakistan captain". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  17. ^ Don't speak for Muslims. Times of India. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  18. ^ Irfan's mother echoes the nation. Indian Express. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  19. ^ Shoaib's remark stings fans, raises a stink. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  20. ^ World Cup or war? Pak jury is out. DNA India Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  21. ^ "Rana, Malik get one-year bans, Younis and Yousuf axed from teams". Cricinfo. March 10, 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  22. ^ Samiuddin, Osman (13 January 2006), Growing to be Everyman, Cricinfo, retrieved 2010-05-14
  23. ^ a b Shoaib's ex trouble for Sania Mirza
  24. ^ Siddiqui family releases Shoaib-Ayesha 'marriage' certificate
  25. ^ Sania Mirza to Marry Shoaib Malik – Ayesha Siddiqui, Sayali Bhagat Sania and Sohrab Mirza keep watching
  26. ^ Aisha Siddiqui Takes Shoaib Malik to Court
  27. ^ Shoaib Malik and Ayesha Amidst a Scandal
  28. ^ Police seize passport of cricketer Shoaib Malik amid bigamy claims
  29. ^ Sania's Shoaib finally divorces Ayesha Siddiqui
  30. ^ "Shoaib Malik finally married with Sania Mirza on 12 Apr". Today News. April 13, 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  31. ^ "Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza wed after controversial engagement". Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  32. ^ "Shoaib-Sania nikah solemnized, Rukhsati on Apr 15". The News International. April 12, 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
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