Abdul Malik (cricketer)

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Abdul Malik
Personal information
Born (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 26)
Baghlan, Afghanistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 20)2 March 2021 v Zimbabwe
Last Test14 June 2023 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2018Amo Sharks
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 1 19 13
Runs scored 0 1,383 434
Batting average 0.00 43.21 48.22
100s/50s 0/0 3/7 1/2
Top score 0 179 107
Balls bowled 30 78
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/– 20/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 June 2023

Abdul Malik (born 11 March 1998) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2021.[1]

He made his first-class debut for Amo Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 26 October 2017.[2] He made his List A debut for Amo Region in the 2019 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 10 September 2019.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 October 2019, for Kabul Eagles in the 2019 Shpageeza Cricket League.[4]

In November 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[5] In February 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[6] He made his Test debut against Zimbabwe, on 2 March 2021.[7] However, he became the first batsman for Afghanistan to be dismissed for a pair in Test cricket.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Abdul Malik Khan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "4th Match, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Amanullah, Oct 26-29 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Amanullah, Sep 10 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. ^ "12th Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Oct 13 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Afghanistan Emerging travels to Bangladesh for Asia Cup". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Rashid Khan in squad for Zimbabwe Tests, to miss large part of PSL season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. ^ "1st Test, Abu Dhabi, Mar 2 - 6 2021, Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Williams century, bowlers help Zimbabwe trounce Afghanistan in two-day finish at Abu Dhabi". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

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