Analysis

10 cricketers who became batters after starting as bowlers in their career

7. Shoaib Malik

Shoaib Malik is one of the cricketers who is still active in cricket for a long time. He is one of the fewest cricketers to have debuted in the 1990s. Back then, Malik was in the team as a pure bowler. With time, Malik developed his batting skills. He concentrated on his batting so much so that with time, he evolved into a genuine batter who could bowl. Nowadays, he does not bowl often and plays in various leagues as a genuine batter. Malik has learnt to anchor the innings and can finish the things as well. From being a bowler who could bat, Malik has become a genuine batter. The former Pakistan cricketer helped his team to win many matches in the 2000s.