Cricketoria: Shoaib Malik Pakistani Cricketer

Shoaib Malik (Urdu: شعیب ملک) (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is a Pakistani cricket player and former captain. 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, 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. In March 2010, Malik received a one-year ban from international cricket from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB); the ban was overturned two months later.

Born: 1 February 1982 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak

Role: All-rounder

National side: Pakistan

Test debut: (cap 169) 29 August 2001 v Bangladesh

ODI debut: (cap 128) 14 October 1999 v West Indies

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