Sharjah: At the age of 39, Shoaib Malik was still strong and Pakistani veteran dough praised his long international career for his own obsession for fitness.
Malik has played international cricket since the last century when some of his current team-mates were even born, but still he was considered one of the most suitable in the Pakistani team today, who was able to win the match alone.
Malik on Sunday showed its class once again with 18-Ball 54 which was amazing to establish Mauling Scottish 72-run Pakistan, their fifth victory in a row at the T20 World Cup.
It was a combination of the fastest half a century of tournaments with Indian KLL 18-Ball 50 openers, who also came against Scotland, because Pakistan stopped Scotland at 117 for six after posting 189.
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Well, to be honest, I would say I have Obsession myself to see myself suitable when I see it in the mirror, and most importantly I still enjoy playing cricket, and it helps, ending the day to the team, “Malik said at a post-match press conference.
“I think if you want to stay fit, then you have to practice every day, and that’s what I have done.” I’m not sure playing one or two more years.
At this time I was in the middle of a very important thing and didn’t think of all that.
“Pakistan topped Group 2 on the Super 12 stage and will take in Australia in the T20 World Cup semifinals in Dubai on Thursday.” Of course it looks Australian, the way they play.
They have played very good cricket.
We also.
But of course it will be a difficult challenge for the team, “said Malik after scoring the first half century at the ICC program since the 2009 champion.
Read Alsot20 World Cup, Pakistan vs Scotland Highlights: Shoaib Malik Sizzles in Pakistan 72-Run Win, to face Australia In the semifinals playing international cricket since the last century, when some of his team-mates today were even born, Shoaib Malik showed them with an amazing 18-ball 54 way to regulate the Mauling 72-Run Pakistan Scottish at the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan handed over their way The last four with these five “other games, then I think other batteries have made a plan, run and just take it as another game.
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We have a few days between before the semifinals, so I’m sure the management will sit, our team will sit and they will definitely talk and they will make a plan, for the semifinals,” he said.
Malik was not part of the 15 initial Pakistani members for the T20 World Cup but came as a substitute for Sohaib Maqsood, which was ruled out because of back problems.
“I played in the Caribbean Premier League when they announced the first team, and my name was not there.
Of course I feel bad.
I was very disappointed.” But I have seen many teams where my name is not.
There, so of course when you are not part of the World Cup team, then it hurts, “he said.
Malik has an average of 7.44 in 10 innings for the Amazon Guyana Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League to start the selection in the initial squad.” But As a professional cricket or as a professional athlete, your goal is to talk to yourself and somehow get out of frustration.
“I have a chance because I played in the Caribbean Premier League, and then I returned, I played a domestic tournament because I still enjoyed going to the ground, and that was what made me go.” Overall in the dressing room, the atmosphere is very good, and it’s just that we have to continue to give our best shots, “Malik added.
Self- obsession for fitness mantra behind Shoaib Malik is a long innings
