Zeeshan Malik (born 26 December 1996) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 8 September 2016 for Rawalpindi in the 2016–17 National T20 Cup.[2] Prior to his T20 debut, he was part of Pakistan's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] He made his first-class debut for Rawalpindi in the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 October 2016.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1996 Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break |
| Role | Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2020/21-present | Northern |
Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2020 | |
In December 2018, he was named in Pakistan's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[5] In March 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[6][7] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[8] In October 2021, following the conclusion of the 2021–22 National T20 Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) suspended Malik from all cricket while they began an investigation into a breach of their anti-corruption code.[9] He was allowed to return to cricket from 13 January 2022, and undertook a rehabilitation programme.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Zeeshan Malik". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "National T20 Cup, Karachi Whites v Rawalpindi at Multan, Sep 8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Gauhar Hafeez to captain Pakistan for U-19 WC". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pool B: Rawalpindi v Khan Research Laboratories at Rawalpindi, Oct 1-4, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan squad announced for Emerging Asia Cup 2018 to Co-Host by Pakistan and Sri Lanka". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "PCB provisionally suspends Northern's Zeeshan Malik for anti-corruption code breach". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Update on Zeeshan Malik". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 January 2022.