Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is in the news due to his statements. Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik has made it clear that he has no intention of playing for Pakistan again. Malik has claimed that he does not want to return to the national team. Shoaib Malik has retired from ODI and Test cricket. But he has not yet decided when he will retire from his T20 career.
Shoaib Malik's international career is over
Shoaib Malik will continue to play league cricket, but he has claimed that his international career is over. Before the ICC T20 World Cup, Malik had declared himself available for selection in the team. However, Babar Azam was not selected as he captained his team in the USA and West Indies.
Shoaib Malik confirmed that he will not be returning for Pakistan and said, “No, I am happy and satisfied after playing for so many years. I have no interest in playing for Pakistan again. I have announced retirement from two formats. I am playing league cricket and passing my time. Wherever I get a chance to play, I try to make the most of it.”
International Cricket Performance of Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik has played a total of 446 matches including Test, ODI and International T20. He has scored 11867 runs in these 446 matches. Shoaib Malik has played 35 Test matches. In these 35 Test matches, he has scored 1898 runs at a strike rate of 47.7. Shoaib Malik has played 287 ODI matches. In these 287 matches, he has scored 7534 runs at a strike rate of 81.9. Apart from this, Shoaib Malik has played 124 international T20 cricket matches so far. In these 124 matches, he has scored 2435 runs at a strike rate of 125.6.