Many legendary players who played for 20 or more years for their team has already said goodbye to cricket. But still there are players who started their international cricket in the late 90s and they are still playing cricket for their countries.
So today, we will discuss 3 such players who have been playing cricket from past 20 years and still going strong. Let's see.
Pakistan's most experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik, made his ODI debut when he was only 17 years for Pakistan in Sharjah on 14 October 1999 against West Indies. Malik has played 35 Tests, 271 ODIs and 108 T20ls for Pakistan so far. During this time, he has scored 1898 runs at an average of 35.15 in 35 Tests and in ODIs, Malik has scored 7296 runs in 275 ODI matches at an average of 35.25 and in T20Is has scored 2190 runs at an average of 30.85.
Universal Boss, Chris Gayle made his international debut for the West Indies against India in 1999, when he was only 19 years old. Gayle has played 103 Tests, 284 ODIs and 56 T20 Internationals so far for and has scored 7215 runs in 103 Tests. If we talk about limited overs, Gayle had scored 9727 runs in 284 ODIs with includes 23 centuries and 48 half-centuries and a double century. And in T20ls he has scored 1607 runs in 56 matches at an average of 33.48 with two centuries and 13 half-centuries.
India legendary off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who played his first international match for India against Australia in 1998. Although Bhajji is out of the Indian team, he is still seen playing IPL and domestic cricket and he is still hoping to return. Bhajji has played 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20 Internationals for India and has taken 417 wickets in Tests, 269 wickets and 25 wickets in ODIs.
So today, we will discuss 3 such players who have been playing cricket from past 20 years and still going strong. Let's see.
1. Shoaib Malik - 20 Years:
Pakistan's most experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik, made his ODI debut when he was only 17 years for Pakistan in Sharjah on 14 October 1999 against West Indies. Malik has played 35 Tests, 271 ODIs and 108 T20ls for Pakistan so far. During this time, he has scored 1898 runs at an average of 35.15 in 35 Tests and in ODIs, Malik has scored 7296 runs in 275 ODI matches at an average of 35.25 and in T20Is has scored 2190 runs at an average of 30.85.
2. Chris Gayle - 20 Years:
Universal Boss, Chris Gayle made his international debut for the West Indies against India in 1999, when he was only 19 years old. Gayle has played 103 Tests, 284 ODIs and 56 T20 Internationals so far for and has scored 7215 runs in 103 Tests. If we talk about limited overs, Gayle had scored 9727 runs in 284 ODIs with includes 23 centuries and 48 half-centuries and a double century. And in T20ls he has scored 1607 runs in 56 matches at an average of 33.48 with two centuries and 13 half-centuries.
1. Harbhajan Singh - 21 Years:
India legendary off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who played his first international match for India against Australia in 1998. Although Bhajji is out of the Indian team, he is still seen playing IPL and domestic cricket and he is still hoping to return. Bhajji has played 103 Tests, 236 ODIs and 28 T20 Internationals for India and has taken 417 wickets in Tests, 269 wickets and 25 wickets in ODIs.
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