On March 11, 1998, Abdul Malik was born in Baghlan, Afghanistan. He began playing cricket at an early age and advanced fast through the Afghan cricket team’s ranks. In a One Day International (ODI) against Ireland in 2017, he made his Afghanistan debut.
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Biography of Abdul Malik:
Since his debut, Malik has been a consistent component of the Afghan ODI team. He has also participated in a couple Twenty20 International (T20I) games and Test matches. He is a skilled cricketer who can bowl off spin and bat in the middle order.
International career of Abdul Malik:
Malik has participated in 32 ODIs, amassing 744 runs at a 24.80 average. Additionally, he has 12 wickets from his offspin deliveries. In two Test matches, he has appeared, amassing 109 runs at an average of 27.25. Additionally, he has two wickets to his bowling total. He has played 12 T20Is, averaging 18.12 runs per game while scoring 145 runs. Additionally, he has 5 wickets to his bowling total.
Malik’s greatest ODI score in 2017 came against Ireland, when he registered a 92. His 3 for 26 against Zimbabwe in 2021 is his greatest bowling performance in ODIs. Malik’s highest Test score against Bangladesh was 52. Which he achieved in 2022. His 2 for 20 total against Zimbabwe in 2021 remains his highest bowling performance in Test matches. Malik’s highest Twenty20 score against Ireland in 2018 was 43. His 3 for 21 against Bangladesh in 2022 is his greatest T20I bowling performance.
Personal life of Abdul Malik:
Malik is a Kabul University student. He is a devoted fan of both cricket and the English Premier League. He supports the Pakistan cricket team as well.
Awards and achievements:
In 2017, Malik received the Afghanistan Cricket Board award for Emerging Player of the Year. Additionally, he was included in the 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Team of the Tournament.
Records of Abdul Malik:
- 2017 honors presented by the Afghanistan Cricket Board recognized the best emerging player.
- was selected for the 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Team of the Tournament.
- 92 runs against Ireland in an ODI in 2017.
- Against Zimbabwe in an ODI, 2021, had a 3-for-26 performance.
- racked up 52 runs in a 2022 Test match against Bangladesh.
- took two for twenty in a test match in 2021 against Zimbabwe.
- the 2018 T20I match against Ireland saw him score 43 runs.
- Against Bangladesh in a T20I, he recorded 3 for 21.
Batting and Bowling Stats:
Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
| Test | 2 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 5.5 | 32 | 68.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
| Test | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |