Farhan Malik Explained

Farhan Malik
Country:Canada
Fullname:Muhammad Farhan Malik
Birth Date:25 February 1995
Birth Place:Quetta, Pakistan
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Left-arm slow
Role:Leg spin bowler
International:true
Club1:Jamaica Tallawahs

Farhan Malik (born 25 February 1995) is a Canadian cricketer.

Career

On 22 August 2013, after leading the Canada under-19 side through the WICB U19 50-overs Championship, Malik was named the tournaments most valuable player.[1] He was then part of the Canada under-19 side that participated in the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[2]

On 10 January 2015, Malik made his debut for the Canada senior cricket team against the Zimbabwe A side. He bowled for three overs, allowing twenty runs.[3] Malik then made his Twenty20 debut for Canada during the 2015 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One tournament against Bermuda. He bowled for three innings, allowing seventeen runs.[4]

In May 2015, it was announced that Malik was assigned to join the Jamaica Tallawahs of the Caribbean Premier League.[5]

On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.[6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Liverman. Dave. Canada’s Farhan Malik named ICC Americas MVP in WICB U19 50-overs Championship. 14 February 2016. Canada Cricket. 22 August 2013.
  2. News: Canada Leaves For U19 Cricket World Cup. 14 February 2016. Go Cricket Go Canada. 6 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Canada tour of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe A v Canada at Harare, Jan 10, 2015. ESPN CricInfo.
  4. Web site: ICC Americas Region Division One Twenty20, 10th Match: Bermuda v Canada. ESPN CricInfo.
  5. News: Ball. Josh. Burgess set to link up with stars. 14 February 2016. Royal Gazette. 13 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads . SportsKeeda . 4 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced . CricTracker . 4 June 2018.