Saleem Malik
In-game rating: 90/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Saleem Malik played 103 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1999. The first came against Sri Lanka at National Stadium, with scores of 12 and 100, and the last against India at Eden Gardens in 1999.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 3,126 runs at 46.0 in 47 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 237 from 328 balls against Australia at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in 1994. In all: 15 hundreds, 29 fifties.
At home the average was 49.3 across 50 Tests; away it was 39.2 across 53 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,396 runs at 60.7 in 19 Tests. Iqbal Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 859 runs at 53.7. Saleem Malik captained Pakistan in 12 Tests, winning 7 and losing 3. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 39 of the Tests Saleem Malik played and lost 14, with 50 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 103 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 328 | Australia | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1994 | Drawn |
| 165 | 297 | England | Edgbaston | 1992 | Drawn |
| 155 | 240 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1997 | Drawn |
| 143 | 242 | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium | 1994 | Drawn |
| 140 | 200 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1994 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3 | 1 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1983 | Drawn |
| 1/6 | 5 | India | Gaddafi Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
| 1/7 | 3 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1983 | Drawn |
| 1/7 | 6 | Australia | National Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 1/9 | 5 | England | National Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 | 846 | 35.25 | 3/2 | 2 | 8.00 |
| England | 19 | 1,396 | 60.70 | 4/9 | 1 | 29.00 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 946 | 39.42 | 2/5 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 15 | 1,106 | 46.08 | 2/5 | 2 | 62.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 739 | 43.47 | 3/3 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 7 | 456 | 45.60 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 179 | 22.38 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 1 | 100 | 50.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 2,908 | 49.29 | 10/14 | 3 | 65.33 |
| Away | 53 | 2,860 | 39.18 | 5/15 | 2 | 109.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56 | 2,642 | 41.28 | 7/14 | 5 | 20.20 |
| 1990s | 47 | 3,126 | 45.97 | 8/15 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Stadium | 13 | 859 | 53.69 | 3/6 | 0 | – |
| National Stadium | 13 | 855 | 57.00 | 4/3 | 2 | 21.00 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 13 | 525 | 29.17 | 1/2 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 3 | 410 | 102.50 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 3 | 326 | 108.67 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 244 | 81.33 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1982 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1999 at Eden Gardens
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