Malik awaits lady luck
Pakistan's former captain Shoaib Malik expressed hope Wednesday that
his highly publicised wedding to an Indian tennis star can turn around
his flagging cricket fortunes.
The 28-year-old, who married Sania Mirza earlier this month, is
serving a one-year ban imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for
indiscipline while on tour in Australia and New Zealand.
He was also fined two million rupees ((24,000 dollars). His appeal
against the sanctions will be heard by a retired high court judge on
Friday.
Malik said Wednesday he was hoping that lady luck would smile on him.
"When you marry, your luck changes and I am also wishing my luck
changes and I am able to revive my career," Malik told AFP by telephone
before leaving for India to continue his honeymoon.
Malik's 11-year career badly suffered in 2008 when he was removed as
Pakistan captain after a 2-1 one-day series loss at home to Sri Lanka.
KARACHI, AFP
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