Veteran all rounder Shoaib Malik to retire from international cricket

Veteran all rounder Shoaib Malik to retire from international cricket

LONDON - Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik is set to announce his international retirement soon after Friday’s World Cup match against Bangladesh here at Lord’s.

According to sources, Malik was desperate to play in Pakistan’s last group game against Bangladesh hoping to end his ODI career with a farewell match.

However, the Pakistan team management opted against giving Malik his ODI swansong as it decided to field the “winning combination” against Bangladesh.

The playing eleven that took the field at Lord’s on Friday was the same line-up that helped Pakistan win three matches – against South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan – in a row.