Shoaib Malik: “We all know he’s very consistent and I pray he wins matches for Pakistan”
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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik said he prays that Babar Azam keeps winning matches for the country and continues to stay consistent in the run-scoring department.
Azam has been Pakistan’s most dependable batsman in all three formats for the last few years and has broken multiple records already.
Recently, the 29-year-old captained the Peshawar Zalmi in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and was virtually unstoppable as he was the highest run-scorer with 569 runs in 11 matches, which included a century and five fifties, at an average of 56.90 and a strike-rate of 142.60.
“We all know he’s very consistent and I pray he wins matches for Pakistan,” Malik was quoted as saying by journalist Farid Khan on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Malik played for the Karachi Kings in PSL 9 and amassed 254 runs in 10 games, which included a top score of 53, at an average of 31.75 and a strike-rate of 115.98.
He also took two wickets at an average of 73.50 and an economy rate of 6.39.
Peshawar Zalmi Squad for PSL 9: Babar Azam (captain), Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Asif Ali, Mohammad Haris, Aamer Jamal, Naveen-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi, Dan Mousley, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mehran Mumtaz, Luke Wood, Sufiyan Muqeem, Waqar Salamkheil, Arshad Iqbal, Gus Atkinson, Shamar Joseph
Karachi Kings Squad for PSL 9: 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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