Shoaib Malik: Under Immense Pressure – Part Two
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it is extremely important for Pakistan that Malik comes back to form. He is a very important player for the Green Shirts in more aspects than one. He is a senior cricketer now and Pakistan has invested a lot in him since last 15 years. He came through the
rank of junior cricket in the country as an off-spinner but after making his debut at international level, Malik improved his batting and become a genuine batsman.
Misbah ul Haq and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2015, which is going to be held
in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 jointly. Younis and Misbah are in their late 30s at the moment and one does not seem them playing international cricket after a couple of years.
In this scenario, Pakistan would love to have an experienced head in the middle order and Malik seems to be the only experienced middle order batsman in the Pakistan team, who can serve the country for another six to eight years.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Shafiq-c46208 have been very promising since recent past but they still need a lot of grooming, whereas, Malik has proved his worth in the past.
The all-rounder has also captained the national team for a long period and his experience is going to be vital for Pakistan cricket in the years to come.
Apart from his experience and a prospect of leading the Green Shirts in future, Malik is a utility cricketer. He can be effective with both bat and ball and on top of that, he is a live-wire in the field and probably the best fielder in the country.
Former cricketers know the worth of Malik as a cricketer and this is the reason why a number of them have urged PCB to persist with him.
Former Pakistani Test cricketer and middle order batsman, Basit Ali has also come out in support of Malik and said that he is an asset for the team and the team management must give him confidence as he is in need of just one good knock. Basit, who hails
from Karachi, said that the all-rounder still has a lot of cricket left in him.
Basit said, “Shoaib is a quality player. He seems to be really low on confidence right now but that can all change with one good innings. I believe he'll be back to his best form if he is persisted with. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Malik-c90088”.
The all-rounder from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 has scored more than 5000 runs in One Day International cricket so far at an average of 33.58 runs per innings. He has scored seven hundreds and 31 half-centuries for the country. On top of that, his strike-rate is 78.59 runs
per 100 balls, which is excellent for a middle order batsman.
Pakistani team is currently in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033. It is surely going to be very interesting to see that if Malik can re-establish himself in the team by that series or not.
Malik is just 29 years old at the moment and he can still play international cricket for many years to come. It is just about hitting back his old form and things will start to fall in place for him.
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