Abdul Razzaq: “Shoaib Malik has been playing for many years. His innings could be good for himself, not for the team. A player is someone who plays for a team”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has hinted that big-hitter Shoaib Malik is selfish as he is playing for himself rather than the team.
His comments came after the 42-year-old scored 53 runs off 35 balls, which included five boundaries and two sixes, in the Karachi Kings’ 55-run loss to the Multan Sultans in the ongoing 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Razzaq pointed out that Malik is a very experienced player and should know to put the team first rather than padding his own statistics.
“Shoaib Malik has been playing for many years. His innings could be good for himself, not for the team. A player is someone who plays for a team,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
In PSL 9, Malik has amassed 139 runs in five matches at an average of 27.80 and a strike-rate of 113.
Karachi Kings Squad for PSL 9:Â Shan Masood (captain), Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Nawaz, James Vince, Hasan Ali, Tim Seifert, Shoaib Malik, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Irfan Khan, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid, Zahid Mahmood
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