Shoaib Malik Biography:
Full Name: Shoaib Malik
Date of Birth: Feb 01, 1982, Sialkot, Punjab
Major Team: Pakistan, Asia XI, Delhi Daredevils, Gloucestershire, Gujranwala Cricket Association, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan Reserves, Sialkot Cricket Association, Sialkot Stallions
Playing Roll: Batsman
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
Shoaib Malik (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is a Pakistan cricketer. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He started his career as just an off spinner, and is now regarded as a useful bowling all-rounder with a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket. 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 favourably 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. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets at an average under 35 and economy rate below 4.5. His bowling action has come under scrutiny (particularly his doosra) but he has had elbow surgery to correct this. In Tests, he has a better batting average against Sri Lanka and South Africa than other nations. In ODIs he has a better batting average against India, South Africa, and the West Indies than his overall career average. During his Test career, Malik has batted at 5 different positions and he 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.

International Debut: 1999

Batting and fielding records

	M	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St

Test	32	54	6	1606	148*	33.46	3617	44.40	2	8	209	13	16	-

ODI	199	178	21	5222	143	33.26	6660	78.41	7	31	434	59	69	-

T20I	36	35	7	658	57	23.50	582	113.06	-	2	55	13	14	-

Bowling records

	M	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Eco	SR	4W	5W	10W

Test	32	37	2245	1291	21	4/42	4/94	61.48	3.45	106.90	1	-	-

ODI	199	161	6516	4972	137	4/19	4/19	36.29	4.58	47.56	1	-	-

T20I	36	19	270	293	16	2/7	2/7	18.31	6.51	16.88	-	-	-