SHOAIB MALIK (PAKISTAN)

Shoaib Malik of Pakistan recently revealed that the 2019 World Cup will be his final One-day International engagement for Pakistan.

A veteran of 266 ODIs, Malik started his career in 1999 and has scored 7015 runs since then with 9 centuries to his name and a best of 143. He has regained his magic touch at the age of 36 and has continued to be the rock of the Pakistani team in limited overs format since the retirement of Misbah-ul-Haq.

Malik’s ability to bowl off-spin also helps his team use him as an all-rounder. He has picked 156 wickets in ODIs as well. Given that he will be 37 years old by the time 2019 World Cup rolls in, Malik’s decision to go out on a bang will give him the encouragement he needs to perform well for the team so that he goes out as a World Cup winner.