2024-08-29 10:17:28
London: Former top T20 batsman David Malan, who scored centuries in all formats for England, has retired from international cricket. 36-year-old Malan told the British newspaper ‘The Times of London’ that he is happy with his success in the white ball format but he could not perform as expected in Test cricket. Malan has played 22 Tests, 30 ODIs and 62 T20 matches. He became the world’s number one batsman in the T20 format in 2020. He has not played in this format since the ODI World Cup last year. Malan said, ‘I took all three formats very seriously but Test cricket requires a lot of hard work. Five days and separate days of preparation. It is mentally very tiring.
david malan career
David Malan made his debut for England in 2017. Since then, he has scored 1074 runs in 22 Tests, 1450 runs in 30 ODIs and 1892 runs in 62 T20s. He has scored 8 centuries and 32 half-centuries in international cricket. He has also played 1 match in the IPL, in which he scored 26 runs. Malan has played for Punjab Kings in the IPL. Apart from this, he was also seen bowling occasionally. Malan has taken 2 wickets in Tests and 1-1 wickets in ODIs and T20s.
Malan’s big statement on Test cricket
David Malan, while giving an interview to The Times of London, said, ‘Growing up, Test cricket was always the pinnacle for me. There were times when I played well but in between I was not able to play consistently well. Which was disappointing because I thought I was a better player than that. Then I exceeded all expectations in the white ball format.’
(With agency inputs)