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| Salim Malik | |
|---|---|
| Name | Salim Malik |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Birth date | 28 September 1963 |
| Birth place | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Batsman |
| Internationalspan | 1982–1994 |
| Testdebut | 5 March 1982 v Sri Lanka |
| Lasttest | 23 September 1994 v Australia |
| Odidebut | 3 February 1982 v Sri Lanka |
| Lastodi | 21 October 1994 v Australia |
| Clubs | Karachi, Habib Bank Limited, Pakistan International Airlines |
Salim Malik (born 28 September 1963) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium bowler for the Pakistan in the 1980s and early 1990s. He appeared in Tests and One Day Internationals during an era that included teammates from the likes of Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and opponents from India to England and West Indies. Malik later took on coaching and administrative roles within PCB structures and domestic sides such as Habib Bank Limited and Karachi.
Born in Karachi, Sindh, Malik emerged from a family active in local sporting circles in a city known for producing cricketers like Hanif Mohammad and Javed Miandad. He was exposed to club cricket through Karachi's competitive leagues and attended schools that had links to institutions such as National Stadium fixtures and inter-school tournaments that fed players into sides like Pakistan International Airlines. His formative years overlapped with contemporaries including Salim Malik (contemporary)—note: avoid same-name links—leading to early recognition in age-group fixtures and domestic competitions overseen by bodies such as the Pakistan Cricket Board's predecessors.
Malik made his international debut for Pakistan in early 1982 against Sri Lanka and established himself as a middle-order batsman across formats. In Tests he produced notable innings against touring sides like England and Australia, and in ODIs he contributed in series versus teams including India, New Zealand, and West Indies. Domestically he represented provincial and departmental sides such as Karachi, Habib Bank Limited, and Pakistan International Airlines, competing in tournaments administered by entities like the PCB and playing at venues such as Gaddafi Stadium and National Stadium.
Malik's technique and temperament were assessed alongside leading batsmen of the era including Allan Border, Graham Gooch, Viv Richards, and Sunil Gavaskar in international commentary and match reports. He formed batting partnerships with figures like Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq and faced fast bowling from pacemen such as Malcolm Marshall, Courtney Walsh, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis. His career spanned landmark events in cricket history, overlapping with tournaments like the 1987 Cricket World Cup and the 1992 Cricket World Cup, the latter won by Pakistan under Imran Khan's captaincy.
Malik's playing and post-playing years were marked by controversies including allegations of match-fixing that emerged during inquiries into corruption affecting international cricket. Investigations and commissions convened by bodies such as the PCB and media scrutiny from outlets and journalists examining matches involving teams like Sri Lanka and England placed Malik among several cricketers whose conduct was questioned. High-profile contemporaries implicated in related probes included Hansie Cronje, Saleem Malik (note: different transliteration issues), and administrators linked to tournaments organized by the ICC.
Legal and disciplinary processes invoked institutions such as the ICC's anti-corruption frameworks and national judicial or administrative reviews. Decisions and bans in this era involved notable figures like Sanath Jayasuriya in separate contexts and were reported alongside cases involving Anthony McGrath and other international players. Malik's situation influenced debates about governance reforms in cricket, ethics codes promulgated by the ICC, and administrative responses by the PCB and domestic associations.
After retiring from international cricket, Malik transitioned into coaching and administrative capacities within Pakistan's domestic circuit and departmental teams like Habib Bank Limited and provincial setups including Sindh. He engaged with coaching programs that interfaced with the PCB's development initiatives and occasionally served in selection or mentoring roles connected to age-group sides and first-class squads. His post-playing roles brought him into contact with administrators and coaches such as Ramiz Raja, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Moin Khan, and development figures active in Pakistan's domestic reforms.
Malik also participated in commentary and analysis for media outlets and cricketing forums that featured experts like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, contributing to discussions about player development, domestic competition structures, and the future of Pakistani cricket within the framework of the ICC calendar.
Malik's personal life remained tied to Karachi and the cricketing networks formed during his playing career, including friendships with contemporaries such as Javed Miandad, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, and younger players he coached. His legacy is viewed through competing lenses: statistical records from Tests and ODIs, contributions to departmental cricket for sides like Habib Bank Limited, and the controversies that influenced later anti-corruption measures by the ICC and the PCB. Cricket historians and analysts referencing archives from matches at venues like Gaddafi Stadium and National Stadium, Karachi evaluate his career amid broader narratives about Pakistani cricket in the 1980s and 1990s.
Category:Pakistani cricketers Category:People from Karachi Category:1963 births Category:Living people