27 Facts About Shoaib Malik

1. Shoaib Malik said left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will replace Faheem Ashraf in the Pakistan team.

2. Shoaib Malik was appointed captain of Pakistan when Inzamam-ul-Haq stood down in 2007.

3. Shoaib Malik is great player in himself but not for national team collectively.

4. Shoaib Malik added that he felt the bowlers should have restricted South Africa to 160, while praising Imad Wasim and Shaheen Shah Afridi for the way they bowled in the powerplay.

5. Shoaib Malik was married to an Indian girl Ayesha Siddiqui who threatened to sue him over the news of him getting married again.

6. Shoaib Malik was retained by the kings for the second season.

7. Shoaib Malik has led them to a record 8 domestic T20 titles with the most recent coming on 18 May 2015.

8. Shoaib Malik is currently the leading Run scorer for Pakistan in T20 internationals with more than 2,000 Runs.

9. Shoaib Malik was named in the 2010 Asia Cup squad, and as a result, Malik pulled out of his contract with Lancashire.

10. Shoaib Malik was selected in the squad for his bowling.

11. Shoaib Malik made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh.

12. Shoaib Malik was born on 1 February 1982 and is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistani side from 2007 to 2009.

13. Shoaib Malik calls for more MNCs to support Pakistan hockey team.

14. Shoaib Malik posts cute images of Sania Mirza's birthday celebration.

15. Shoaib Malik made his international debut in 1999 and has been serving Pakistan.

16. Shoaib Malik has penned an emotional tweet, calling it a tough decision.

17. Shoaib Malik will not be a part of the T10 League, the Pakistan cricketer announced via an emotional post on his official Twitter handle on Monday night.

18. Shoaib Malik was appointed the captain of the Karachi Kings in the first PSL tournament.

19. In March 2010, Shoaib Malik was given a one-year ban from the national team by the PCB, who charged him for infighting within the team.

20. Shoaib Malik hit 89 and took three wickets in the final match, which Pakistan won by 31 runs.

21. Shoaib Malik was appointed captain on 19 April 2007 by the Pakistan Cricket Board, his experience considering his relatively young age and consistent performances were cited as other reasons for his appointment.

22. In the intervening period, Shoaib Malik was used mainly as a batsman.

23. Shoaib 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.

24. In 1996, Shoaib Malik attended trials for the U-15 World Cup.

25. On 13 September 2017, Shoaib Malik became the highest run–scorer in T20I for Pakistan.

26. Shoaib Malik has taken over 150 ODI wickets, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket.

27. Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistani side from 2007 to 2009.