Discarded former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said he wanted to play in next year’s World Cup, but he ” needed clarity on his role and must be told what is expected of him”.
The 32-year-old played the last of his 216 one-day internationals in June 2013, but was included in Pakistan’s 30-man preliminary squad for the upcoming tournament.
Pakistan’s selection committee is likely to announce the final 15-man squad on January 7 after watching some of the probables in the Pentangular Cup competition, which started in Karachi on Wednesday.
Australia and New Zealand co-host the World Cup from February 14 to March 29.
Malik said he wanted to play for Pakistan.
“The World Cup is a big event and every cricketer wants to play in it. “It was portrayed that I don’t want to play, I was frustrated over being left out but I always wanted to play.”he told media
