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All-rounder Shoaib Malik has said that he is targeting the 2020 ICC World Twenty20 as the stage to end his international career on, DawnNewsTV reported on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old, who made his debut for the national side in 1999, has already retired from Test cricket but feels he still has at least two more major events of limited-overs cricket left in him.
"I want to play in the World T20 in 2020, while the 2019 World Cup will be my last 50-over world cup," Malik said in an interview with the Caribbean Premier League.
"These are the two major goals of my career now. If I keep on performing then I would want to be a part of these two international events."
While the 2020 World T20 is years away, the 2018 Caribbean Premier League is just around the corner and Malik will be a part of it.
The Sialkot-born has been donning Barbados Tridents colours for the past five years but has switched sides for this season. He will now be representing the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
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If personal plans were horses, he will be the best jokey in the world.
Your contribution is enormous in Pakistan cricket. May Almighty bless you Shoaib Malik. May your expectations come true.
Do it now please.
An unfulfilled career.
Shoaib, you were so good that you replaced Saqlain with the ball and Azhar Mehmood with the bat. Both were at their peak in 2000. However, you lost your form in 2006 and have never been able to regain it back.
@Cricket Fan do you mind explaining his contribution? A bad captaincy stint where he created a lobby, a disastrous Australia tour and his inability to respect greats like Younis Khan. He should have made way for younger players years ago. Money is talking, his ability is mediocre at best.
In 2020 you will be in 40, Player in 40 can't play further even if his mind and heart want to play.
It is time to give opportunity to the deserving player like Fawad Alam
Burden on the team.
Shoaib Malik is an excellent player who did well enough. Sad to see people bashing him. Enjoy your retirement.
What is his contribution to Pakistan cricket like Younis or Misbah? Parchi system allowed him to play till now
It's too late already.
He is a old horse now. He needs to retire now and let it go. We need new young players not older players
Shoaib was a good player but he messed up his career when he got involved in team politics and favoritism after becoming the captain of the team.
Shoaib is a good man, hard working, team player, delivered when needed, and has always played for Pakistan with the pride/heart. Good Luck with your plans. It will be sad to see you leave the stage. Show your best talent and make us proud!
Shoaib Malik is one of the best player for ODI. It was tragic that he was kept out of 2003 WC by Waqar Younus when Malik was in his prime form. Same thing happened in 2015 WC when Malik was over looked and players like Nasir Jamshed and Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal were selected, even Younus Kahn was a misfit for 2015 WC.
Criticism for the sake of criticism is not healthy! Shoaib is an asset to Pakistan. PERIOD!
@Cricket Fan what are his contributions? Politics and mediocrity?
One of the best servants of Pakistan cricket. A great sportsman and a humble human being as well.
Why so late?
He is probably trying to secure his place in the team for world T20
We should not criticize Shoaib Malik performance, as he has reasonable (if not exceptional) performance in all 3 format as All rounder. Actually, if we see standard of batsmen PCB selects (where selectors discard good batsmen and go for low grade batsmen), Shoaib Malik stand high. For instance, I do not believe that batsmen like Imam-ul-Haq, Sami Aslam and probably Babar Azam would perform close to Shoaib even though they are in team purely as batsman, as all these 3 batsmen have worse batting performance than Shoaib in first class as well as test.
How long you gonna keep playing