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Saleem Malik
Sun, October 13 2013
Imran Khan attends peace cricket game as chief guest
The who's who of Pakistan cricket turned out for a peace match organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) in the city on Sunday with former captain and the PTI founder, Imran Khan making his presence at the jam packed stadium as the chief guest.
Sun, October 13 2013
1987 Reliance World Cup: Abdul Qadir helps Pakistan snatch victory after England succumb under pressure
On October 13, 1987, England put up one of the worst displays of chasing a target under pressure after being well on course towards an emphatic victory against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in the Reliance World Cup. Aayush Puthran recounts the story of the match.
Tue, September 17 2013
Saleem Malik thinks Pakistan’s present state is similar to India of 1990s
Pakistan's former captain Saleem Malik, who is serving a life ban for match-fixing, has come out of hibernation to lambast the current national team by comparing it to the Indian side of the '90s which, according to him, "didn't play as a unit".
Mon, August 25 2014
ICC World Cup 1999: When Bangladeshi tigers roared and devoured Pakistan
On May 31, 1999, Bangladesh pulled off an incredible triumph over Pakistan in a World Cup match at Northampton. The joyous scenes after the conclusion of the match gives adrenaline rush to the Bangladesh cricket aficionados, even today. Sarang Bhalerao revisits the watershed moment in the history of Bangladesh cricket.
Mon, April 29 2013
When Aravinda de Silva scored two unbeaten hundreds — the first to achieve the feat in a Test match
On April 29, 1997, Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva became the first man to score two unbeaten hundreds in a Test — a record he alone holds till date. The innings didn’t result in victory for his side, but it emphasised the incredible form he was in the middle of. Karthik Parimal summarises the Test that homes de Silva’s heroics.
Fri, April 15 2016
Saleem Malik: The man who batted with velvet gloves squandered it all by succumbing to the Cult of Mammon
Saleem Malik was all flair and grace while batting; he was one of the greatest Pakistan batsmen of the eighties and nineties, and was Pakistan’s emergency attendant on many an occasion. Unfortunately, people remember him more in context of the slimy cricketing underbelly of bookmakers and match-fixing.
Thu, July 03 2014
Sanath Jayasuriya smashes hundred off just 48 balls against Pakistan at Singapore
On April 2, 1996, Sanath Jayasuriya sustained his awesome exploits in the World Cup with a carried on by blazing his way to a hundred off 48 deliveries — a One-Day International record at the time — against Pakistan on the first day of international cricket in Singapore. Karthik Parimal revisits the blitzkrieg that broke many a record.
Tue, February 09 2016
Salim Malik’s blitzkrieg — 72 off 36 balls that stunned Eden Gardens into silence
81 runs were plundered while Saleem Malik pulverised the Indian bowlers. He scored 72 of them from just 36 balls.
Mon, November 19 2012
Bal Thackeray’s death will not affect Pakistan’s tour to India, says PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident that the death of India's firebrand leader Bal Thackeray will not affect their national team's upcoming tour to India even though the late leader's party has strongly opposed the revival of bilateral cricket ties.
Tue, September 02 2014
Brothers-in-arms 3: Azharuddin & Malik – linked by flair, figures, faults & fickle fame
This is Part 3 of a series in which two different cricketers are paired who could easily be mistaken for siblings in the way they went about their game. Read on for more on the soul-siblings of the gentleman's game! In this episode, Arunabha Sengupta writes about the two men related by fortune and finesse are Mohammad Azharuddin and Saleem Malik.