‘I am fit, I can bat and I can bowl’: Shoaib Malik shrugs off retirement rumours

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Friday made it clear that he has no intentions of taking retirement from the game.
“I am saying very clearly today I have not even thought about retirement. I have no plans to retire now because I am fit, I can bat, and I can bowl,” the 39-year-old batsman instructed the media on Friday.
Malik had not too long ago taken photographs on the Pakistan group administration in a collection of tweets, inferring that captain Babar Azam was not being allowed to take his impartial selections and the pinnacle coach had private likes and dislikes in choosing gamers.
He additionally known as for the appointment of a white ball coach for the nationwide group.
“I have recently signed two-year contracts in some leagues so where does the question of me taking retirement after the World Cup arise,” he mentioned.
Malik made it clear that he was very match and a performer.
“I can field in hotspots, I can take two runs and I can save two runs. When I have to bowl I can also bowl and I am batting well. My fitness is top grade,” he mentioned.
Malik, regardless of now focussing solely on T20 format since retiring from Test and ODI matches, has been stored out of the Pakistan white ball squad since final 12 months as head coach Misbah-ul-Haq carry on making an attempt a number of new gamers within the batting order.
Malik apparently has made it clear to the pinnacle coach that even when they take into account choosing him once more he’ll bat at quantity 4 on a set place and never be moved round like prior to now.
Malik additionally made the purpose that at any time when he performed within the Pakistan Super League or different international leagues he stored on performing within the shortest format and even now labored very arduous on his health to compete with youthful gamers.
The veteran allrounder has performed in 35 Tests, 287 one-day internationals and 116 T20 internationals for his nation.