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Abdul Malik Height, Age, Biography

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Age: 26 Years
Hometown: Baghlan
Height: 5' 11"

Abdul Malik

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionCricketer (Opening Batsman)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight (approx.)75 Kg (165 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 42 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutODI- On 22 September 2024 against South Africa in Sharjah
Test- On 2 March 2021 against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi
T20- Did not make yet
Jersey Number#20 (Afghanistan)
Abdul Malik's jersey number 20 for Afghanistan
#20 (Amo Region)
Abdul Malik's jersey number 20 for Amo Region
Domestic/State Team(s)• Pamir Legends
• Mah-e-Par Stars
• Boost Defenders
• Amo Region
• Kabul Eagles
• Afghanistan Emerging Team
• Afghanistan A
Batting StyleRight hand Bat
Bowling StyleRight arm Offbreak
Records• First cricketer from Afghanistan with a pair (duck in both innings of a debut test) in test cricket
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 March 1998 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)26 Years
BirthplaceBaghlan, Afghanistan
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityAfghan
HometownBaghlan
ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook

Abdul Malik

Some Lesser Known Facts About Abdul Malik

  • Abdul Malik loved playing cricket since childhood.
  • In his debut first-class match on 26 October 2017 for Amo Region against Speen Ghar Region, he scored 2 runs in the first innings and got out on a duck in the second innings.
  • On 10 September 2019, he played his first List-A match for Amo Region against the Band-Region in which he made 12 runs.

    Abdul Malik after being selected for the Amo Region List-A team

    Abdul Malik after being selected for the Amo Region List-A team

  • He scored 11 runs in 18 balls in his first T20 match for the Kabul Eagles against the Mis Ainak Knights on 13 October 2019.
  • In his debut test match for Afghanistan against Zimbabwe, he got out on a duck in both innings, becoming the first Afghanistani player to get out on a pair.

    Abdul Malik with Rashid Khan (standing) after making his test debut for Afghanistan

    Abdul Malik with Rashid Khan (standing) after making his test debut for Afghanistan

  • In November 2022, he became the captain of the Amo team and helped them win the Ahmad Shah Abdali four-day tournament cup for the first time.

    Abdul Malik with the 2022 Ahmad Shah Abdali Four-Day Tournament CupTrophy

    Abdul Malik with the 2022 Ahmad Shah Abdali Four-Day Tournament CupTrophy

  • In the 2023 Ahmad Shah Abdali Four-Day Tournament Cup, he emerged as the highest runscorer for the Amo team with 621 runs in 6 matches. It included 2 hundreds and 2 half-centuries at an average of 51.75 and a strike rate of 72.04 with the highest score of 218 runs.
  • After the round-robin stage of the 2024 Etisalat List-A Cup, he was the second-highest runscorer with 340 runs in 5 innings.
  • He later helped the Amo Sharks team to win the 2024 Shpageeza Cricket League. He scored 273 runs in 9 matches at an average of 30.33 and a strike rate of 132.52.

    Abdul Malik with Fazalhaq Farooqi (right) after winning the 2024 Shpageeza Cricket League

    Abdul Malik with Fazalhaq Farooqi (right) after winning the 2024 Shpageeza Cricket League

  • On 19 December 2024, during his 3rd ODI match, he scored his first ODI fifty with 84 runs off 101 balls with 11 fours and 1 six.

    Abdul Malik with Sediqullah Atal after scoring his first ODI half-century

    Abdul Malik with Sediqullah Atal after scoring his first ODI half-century

  • Later, Afghanistan bowled out Zimbabwe for 54 runs, achieving their biggest ODI victory with 232 runs.