12 Facts About Saleem Malik

Saleem Malik was a wristy, right-handed middle-order batsman who was strong square of the wicket.

Saleem Malik was a part of the Pakistani squad which won the 1992 Cricket World Cup.

Saleem Malik would become familiar with English conditions, playing for Essex for a couple of years during the early 1990s.

Saleem Malik had a good season in 1991, scoring 1,972 runs, the 3rd most by a non-English player for Essex.

Saleem Malik scored 72 out of the remaining 77 runs required, in just 36 deliveries.

Saleem Malik finished unbeaten and Pakistan won by 2 wickets with 3 balls to spare.

Saleem Malik captained Pakistan on tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe before being suspended from cricket over accusations of bribery.

Saleem Malik was however found innocent and allowed to continue his career.

Saleem Malik played his last Test match in January 1999 but ended his cricket career in disgrace, with the charge of match fixing, having been given a life ban as a result of Justice Qayyam's enquiry in May 2000.

Saleem Malik claimed to have accepted an offer by the PCB to work as the Chief Coach for country's National Cricket Academy on 3 November 2008 just days after the ban was lifted the PCB denied making any such offer.

In October 2012, Saleem Malik submitted his application to the Pakistan Cricket Board for the position of batting coach.

Saleem Malik is planning to establish a cricket academy for young cricketers in Lahore and has been doing his personal business with his long-term partner, Hamza Yusuf.