Saleem Malik

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	Tests	ODIs
Saleem Malik Pakistan (Pak)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	-
Matches	103	283
Runs scored	5768	7170
Batting average	43.69	32.88
100s/50s	15/29	5/47
Top score	237	102
Balls bowled	734	3505
Wickets	5	89
Bowling average	82.79	33.24
5 wickets in innings	-	1
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	1/3	5/35
Catches/stumpings	65/-	81/-
As of 4 February 2006 Source: Cricinfo.com

Saleem Malik (Urdu: سلیم ملک) (born April 16, 1963) is a former Pakistani cricketer [1981/82 - 1999] who once captained the Pakistani cricket team.

One of his notable performances was an ODI innings that he played against India. Chasing 238 in 40 overs, Pakistan were reduced to 5/161 when Saleem arrived at the crease. He scored 72 (not out) out of the remaining 77 runs from just 36 deliveries to steer Pakistan to a celebrated 2 wicket win with 3 balls still to spare in the match.

[edit] Match Fixing

Malik becamed the first ever cricketer to be banned for match fixing [1] [2]. He played his last Test match in 1999 January and ended his cricket career in disgrace, being banned from associating himself with the game in any capacity. His appeals of innocence have not borne fruit since, and he remains an outcast from the cricketing world.

Pakistani batsmen with a Test batting average above 40
Javed Miandad \| Inzamam-ul-Haq \| Mohammad Yousuf \| Saeed Anwar \| Zaheer Abbas
Shoaib Mohammad \| Hanif Mohammad \| Saleem Malik \| Saeed Ahmed \| Younis Khan