LONDON – Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik is set to announce hisinternational retirement soon after Friday’s World Cup match againstBangladesh here at Lord’s.
According to sources, Malik was desperate to play in Pakistan’s last groupgame against Bangladesh hoping to end his ODI career with a farewell match.
However, the Pakistan team management opted against giving Malik his ODIswansong as it decided to field the “winning combination” againstBangladesh.
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The playing eleven that took the field at Lord’s on Friday was the sameline-up that helped Pakistan win three matches – against South Africa, NewZealand and Afghanistan – in a row.
