Shoaib Malik
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Shoaib Malik played 35 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2015. The first came against Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium, with 2 wickets, and the last against England at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2015.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 1,440 runs at 36.0 in 28 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 245 from 420 balls against England at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in 2015. The best bowling is 4 for 33 against England at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2015.
In all: 3 hundreds, 8 fifties. At home the average was 34.8 across 19 Tests; away it was 33.4 across 12 Tests. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 717 runs at 59.8 in 9 Tests. Gaddafi Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 238 runs at 34.0. Shoaib Malik captained Pakistan in 3 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. Pakistan won 13 of the Tests Shoaib Malik played and lost 11, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 420 | England | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2015 | Drawn |
| 148* | 369 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2006 | Drawn |
| 134 | 240 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2009 | Drawn |
| 73 | 170 | South Africa | National Stadium | 2007 | Lost |
| 69 | 155 | West Indies | Gaddafi Stadium | 2006 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/33 | 9.5 | England | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2015 | Won |
| 4/42 | 17 | South Africa | Gaddafi Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 3/26 | 15 | England | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2015 | Won |
| 3/58 | 14 | England | Gaddafi Stadium | 2005 | Won |
| 2/16 | 3.4 | Australia | Bellerive Oval | 2010 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/59 against England (2015).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 717 | 59.75 | 2/3 | 6 | 85.17 |
| England | 8 | 455 | 30.33 | 1/0 | 17 | 28.18 |
| South Africa | 4 | 211 | 42.20 | 0/1 | 5 | 46.80 |
| West Indies | 4 | 220 | 31.43 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 3 | 160 | 26.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 21.50 |
| India | 3 | 89 | 22.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 26.50 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 836 | 34.83 | 0/6 | 14 | 71.00 |
| Away | 12 | 734 | 33.36 | 2/2 | 7 | 42.43 |
| Neutral | 4 | 328 | 41.00 | 1/0 | 11 | 20.73 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 1,440 | 36.00 | 2/7 | 17 | 68.12 |
| 2010s | 7 | 458 | 32.71 | 1/1 | 15 | 24.07 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi Stadium | 7 | 238 | 34.00 | 0/2 | 7 | 58.71 |
| National Stadium | 4 | 284 | 47.33 | 0/3 | 2 | 109.50 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 4 | 211 | 35.17 | 0/1 | 2 | 99.50 |
| Multan Cricket Stadium | 3 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/0 | 3 | 46.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 340 | 113.33 | 2/0 | 2 | 43.00 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 1 | 245 | 122.50 | 1/0 | 4 | 30.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2001 at Multan Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2015 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
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