Munir Malik
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Died | 30 November 2012 Karachi, Pakistan | (aged 78)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 35) | 4 December 1959 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 July 1962 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 August 2012 |
Munir Malik (
First-class career
Malik played 49
Malik made his first-class debut for Punjab B during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, against Bahawalpur in 1956–57.[4] He finished the season taking 13 wickets at an average of 8.30.[5] His 5 wickets for 19 runs for Punjab B, against Punjab, was his best performance in the season.[6] Malik played three matches during 1957–58 and his best bowling figures came against Punjab, taking 5 for 66.[7][8] In the next two domestic seasons, he was more effective with the ball, taking 23 and 28 wickets respectively.[5] Malik played a match against the Indian Starlets at Sargodha in April 1960. He took 12 wickets for 135 runs in the match.[9] His next match was for Pakistan Eaglets against the Ceylon Cricket Association: he bowled 17 overs and took 1 wicket for 19 runs in the first innings, and captured 2 wickets for 25 runs in the second innings in 9 overs.[10]
During the 1961–62 domestic season, Malik took 38 wickets.
International career
Malik made his Test debut against Australia at the National Stadium, Karachi in 1959. He took 3 wickets in the match conceding 100 runs.[13][14] Malik played his next Test against England at the Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds in July 1962. He captured 5 wickets for 128 runs in the match, which was his best bowling performance in Test cricket.[2] He played his last Test at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham, during the same series between the teams where he only took one wicket.[15]
Personal life
Malik was born in
References
- ^ a b c "Munir Malik". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Pakistan in England Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ a b Staff Report (1 December 2012). "Ex-Test pacer Munir Malik passes away". Daily Times. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Punjab B v Bahawalpur – Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1956/57 (North Zone)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "First-class bowling in each season by Munir Malik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Punjab v Punjab B – Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1956/57 (North Zone)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "First-class matches played by Munir Malik (49)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Punjab v Punjab B – Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1957/58 (North Zone)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Rawalpindi v Indian Starlets – Indian Starlets in Pakistan 1959/60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Ceylon Cricket Association v Pakistan Eaglets – Pakistan Eaglets in Malayan and Ceylon 1960/61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Combined Services v Sargodha – Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1962/63 (Group A)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Punjab University v Karachi Whites – Ayub Trophy 1965/66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Australia in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- Pakistan Herald Publications. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Pakistan in England Test Series – 4th Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Former Test paceman Munir Malik passes away". Dawn. Pakistan. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.