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 | | Thursday, 21 March, 2002, 14:48 GMT Malik granted award  Pakistan's players celebrate at the MCG Salim Malik is to be honoured by the Pakistan Cricket Board despite being banned from the game for life for match-fixing. All 16 members of Pakistan's 1992 World Cup squad are to receive medals to mark the 10th anniversary of their 22-run victory over England in Melbourne. They will be presented at a special dinner in Lahore on 30 March. Pakistan totalled 249-6 in the final thanks to half centuries from skipper Imran Khan and Javed Miandad, and then bowled England out for 227 with Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed taking three wickets each. Malik had a low-key part in their victory, facing only one ball in his innings and finishing nought not out, but he did make a fifty against Sri Lanka earlier in the competition. "I take pride in playing for Pakistan for 18 years and I deserve an award," the 38-year-old said. "I am grateful to the PCB and its chairman, Lieutenant General Tauqir Zia, for sending me an invitation and I will definitely attend the ceremony."
Malik appeared in 283 one-day internationals and 103 Tests for Pakistan and captained the side in 1994-95. But his playing career ended in disgrace when he was banned for life and fined 1m rupees (�12,000) two years ago following the Qayyum match-fixing inquiry. It followed bribery allegations made against him by Australians Shane Warne, Mark Waugh and Tim May. Former pace bowler Ata-ur-Rehman was also banned for life as a result of the Qayyum report, while six other players - Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed and Akram Raza - were fined. Malik has always protested his innocence and his appeal against the life ban is due to be heard by the Lahore High Court at the end of next month. "I hope to get my name cleared after this appeal and hope that justice will be done to me," he said. Malik is one of three former international captains currently serving life bans from the game - the others are Souyth African Hansie Cronje and Mohammad Azharuddin of India. | | See also:  Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Other top Cricket stories:  Links to more Cricket stories are at the foot of the page. | |
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