Kane Williamson: “I was also fortunate to play alongside Shoaib Malik in some T20 matches and learned a lot from him”
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New Zealand batting superstar Kane Williamson said he has learned a lot from veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik.
Williamson considers himself “fortunate” to have gotten the opportunity to play alongside Malik in T20 matches in the past.
Malik is among the most well-known and respected all-rounders Pakistan has ever produced.
“I was also fortunate to play alongside Shoaib Malik in some T20 matches and learned a lot from him,” Williamson was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
The 35-year-old from Tauranga was supposed to represent the Karachi Kings in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL), but didn’t end up playing a single game.
Malik did play in the PSL and scored 14 runs in two games for the Quetta Gladiators at an average of 14 and a strike-rate of 93.33.
Following the conclusion of PSL 10, Pakistan went up against Bangladesh in a three-match T20I series and triumphed 3-0.
They then embarked on a tour of Bangladesh, which consisted of three T20Is, but ended up losing 2-1.
Pakistan are now touring the West Indies and won the T20I series 2-1.
As for the three-match ODI series, it is currently tied at 1-1 going into the 3rd ODI on August 12 in Trinidad.
Pakistan Squad for West Indies T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem
Pakistan Squad for West Indies ODI Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem
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