Shoaib Malik (lang-urNastaliq???? ???) (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is a Pakistani cricket (Pakistan national cricket team) player. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies (West Indies national cricket team) and his Test (Test Cricket) debut in 2001 against Bangladesh (Bangladesh national cricket team). He has taken over 100 ODI wickets at an average under 35, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket. His bowling action has come under scrutiny (particularly his doosra) but he has had elbow surgery to correct this. Malik was ranked second, behind teammate Shahid Afridi, in the ICC (International Cricket Council) ODI all-rounder rankings in June 2008. In March 2010, Malik received a one-year ban from international cricket from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB); the ban was overturned two months later.