5 Pakistan Cricket facts that sound fake but are actually true

3. Shoaib Malik batting at 10 different positions in ODIs

Shoaib Malik, the Pakistan batter, is nearing 40, but he remains a crucial member of the T20I team after retiring from Tests and ODIs. In the 50-overs format, the right-hander has tasted the most success. In 287 ODIs, the veteran has notched 7534 runs at an average and strike rate of 34.55 and 81.90 respectively.

In fact, 44 out of 60 half-centuries at the highest level have come in the one-day format itself. However, in ODI cricket, Malik has batted in 10 different positions after making his debut in 1999. At the start of his career, he batted at number 10.

But as his journey progressed, number four and five became his regular slots. At number five, Malik scored 2349 runs, the most he has scored at any position. However, the veteran has three centuries each while batting at number three and four.