Lahore: Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has said he will be making a decision about his international retirement around the T20 World Cup slated to be played in Australia this year.
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“The World Cup is still far off and I think right now my focus is on the Pakistan Super League and coming matches for Pakistan. When I get closer to the World Cup I will see what to do,” Malik told reporters on Friday.
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“I will have to see my fitness and position in the national side closer to the World Cup and then I will take a decision on final retirement,” he added.
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The former Pakistan skipper had retired from ODIs after last year’s World Cup in England. After three games at the World Cup in which he scored 8, 0 and 0, he was dropped from the team. However, recently he was called for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. In the first T20I, he even scored an unbeaten 50 and showed no signs of rustiness.
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The 38-year-old, who has played 35 Tests, 287 ODIs and 113 T20Is for Pakistan, is now focusing on making most of the every opportunity available.
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