Shoaib Malik

Country: Pakistan
Date of Birth: February 1, 1982
Place of Birth: Sialkot, Punjab
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Off break
Skill: All Rounder
Teams Played: Delhi Daredevils, Pakistan

Batting Performance

	M	Inn	No	Runs	HS	100s	50s	Avg	SR
Tests	30	50	6	1553	148*	2	8	35.3	44.23
ODI	192	172	21	5188	143	7	31	34.36	78.82
T20s	32	31	6	636	57	0	2	25.44	113.77
IPL	7	5	1	52	24	0	0	13	110.64

Bowling & Fielding Performance

	M	Overs	Runs	Mdns	Wkts	Avg	Best	Econ
Tests	30	347.4	1201	45	19	63.21	4/42	3.46
ODI	192	1064	4864	31	134	36.3	4/19	4.57
T20s	32	43	286	0	14	20.43	2/14	6.65
IPL	7	8.3	85	0	2	42.5	1/6	10.24

Career Performance

	First Match	Last Match
Tests	August 29, 2001 v Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan	July 21, 2010 v Australia at Headingley, Leeds
ODIs	October 14, 1999 v West Indies at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah	June 19, 2010 v India at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri
T20s	August 28, 2006 v England at County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol	July 6, 2010 v Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham
IPL	April 22, 2008 v Deccan Chargers at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad	May 17, 2008 v Kings XI Punjab at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Profile

An all-arounder who has made a mark because of his versatility and intelligence, Shoaib Malik has been an asset to Pakistan cricket. He has scored runs in vital matches and has been at the heart of Pakistan's ODI revival.

Ever since his debut in 1999, he has batted in almost every position. Although Shoaib began playing Test cricket coming lower down the order, he was even used as an opener and proved to be an adept one. He is an intelligent cricketer who can change his batting style according to the situation. Malik can also toss up off-spinners but does not possess a very clean action and has been reported twice. Hence, he underwent an elbow surgery to correct his action.

Malik took over the captaincy from Inzamam-ul-Haq after the 2007 World Cup. His captaincy stint began well, as Pakistan made it to the finals of the World Twenty20 under his leadership. Pakistan will look to have his services for as long as possible