Saleem Malik
90Pakistan · AR · 1982 to 1999
BATTING
- Matches
- 283
- Innings
- 256
- Runs
- 7170
- Average
- 32.88
- Strike rate
- 76.41
- High score
- 102
- 100s / 50s
- 5 / 47
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 89
- Average
- 33.24
- Economy
- 5.06
- Strike rate
- 39.3
- Best figures
- 5/35
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 81 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 7
CAREER IN BRIEF
Saleem Malik played 283 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1999. The first came against West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 0, and the last against India at Old Trafford in 1999.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 4,367 runs at 32.8 in 178 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 102 from 115 balls against India at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1989, in a match Pakistan won. In all: 5 hundreds, 47 fifties.
At home the average was 40.8 across 65 ODIs; away it was 29.2 across 85 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 1,573 runs at 44.9 in 53 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 60 ODIs and 1,714 runs at 40.8. Saleem Malik captained Pakistan in 34 ODIs, winning 21 and losing 11. The scorecards record 13 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 154 of the ODIs Saleem Malik played and lost 118.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 283 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 115 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 102 | 108 | Sri Lanka | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1992 | Won |
| 101 | 124 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 100* | 112 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1989 | Won |
| 100 | 95 | Sri Lanka | Iqbal Stadium | 1987 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/35 | 7 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 4/36 | 6.3 | India | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1998 | Won |
| 3/17 | 4 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1994 | Won |
| 3/22 | 8 | Zimbabwe | Gaddafi Stadium | 1993 | Won |
| 3/31 | 10 | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 53 | 1,573 | 44.94 | 3/12 | 21 | 36.86 |
| India | 52 | 1,534 | 34.09 | 2/8 | 16 | 26.94 |
| West Indies | 46 | 1,048 | 27.58 | 0/7 | 6 | 45.50 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1,054 | 34.00 | 0/8 | 20 | 24.70 |
| Australia | 26 | 625 | 26.04 | 0/3 | 7 | 30.71 |
| England | 26 | 700 | 35.00 | 0/4 | 2 | 74.50 |
| South Africa | 16 | 383 | 29.46 | 0/3 | 3 | 86.33 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 144 | 20.57 | 0/1 | 9 | 28.89 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 14.00 |
| Kenya | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 12.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 65 | 1,715 | 40.83 | 2/12 | 24 | 30.42 |
| Away | 85 | 2,042 | 29.17 | 0/14 | 22 | 35.27 |
| Neutral | 133 | 3,413 | 32.20 | 3/21 | 43 | 33.79 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105 | 2,803 | 32.98 | 4/16 | 6 | 70.00 |
| 1990s | 178 | 4,367 | 32.83 | 1/31 | 83 | 30.59 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 60 | 1,714 | 40.81 | 3/11 | 23 | 30.04 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 17 | 382 | 34.73 | 0/2 | 15 | 17.40 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 16 | 422 | 28.13 | 0/2 | 10 | 17.00 |
| National Stadium | 14 | 367 | 36.70 | 0/3 | 2 | 84.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 8 | 283 | 56.60 | 0/3 | 3 | 41.67 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 109 | 21.80 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1982 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1999 at Old Trafford
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 16 April 1963
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm slow-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 9,383
- Ducks
- 19
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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