CRICKETER
Shoaib Malik
1982 - Today
Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik (Punjabi, Urdu: شعیب ملک (pronounced [ʃoeːb məlɪk]; born 1 February 1982) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team and currently plays for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team from 2007 to 2009. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shoaib Malik has received more than 5,867,783 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Shoaib Malik is the 68th most popular cricketer (down from 45th in 2019), the 197th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 172nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Pakistani Cricketer.
Memorability Metrics
5.9M
Page Views (PV)
26.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.13
Effective Languages (L*)
3.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CRICKETERS
Among cricketers, Shoaib Malik ranks 68 out of 136. Before him are Jacques Kallis, Zaheer Khan, Glenn McGrath, Babar Azam, Waqar Younis, and Matthew Hayden. After him are Imran Tahir, Mushfiqur Rahim, Steve Smith, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj, and Umesh Yadav.
Most Popular Cricketers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques Kallis
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.71
Rank: 62
Zaheer Khan
1978 - Present
HPI: 27.70
Rank: 63
Glenn McGrath
1970 - Present
HPI: 27.49
Rank: 64
Babar Azam
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 65
Waqar Younis
1971 - Present
HPI: 26.85
Rank: 66
Matthew Hayden
1971 - Present
HPI: 26.76
Rank: 67
Shoaib Malik
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 68
Imran Tahir
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.25
Rank: 69
Mushfiqur Rahim
1987 - Present
HPI: 26.14
Rank: 70
Steve Smith
1989 - Present
HPI: 26.11
Rank: 71
Shreyas Iyer
1994 - Present
HPI: 26.03
Rank: 72
Mohammed Siraj
1994 - Present
HPI: 25.97
Rank: 73
Umesh Yadav
1987 - Present
HPI: 25.92
Rank: 74
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Shoaib Malik ranks 1,150. Before him are Xi Aihua, Rémi Mathis, Carmella DeCesare, David Möller, Marie Hammarström, and Ilona Usovich. After him are Adam Pally, Gian Marco Berti, Eva Moser, Benh Zeitlin, Victor Crivoi, and Raquel Atawo.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsXi Aihua
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.77
Rank: 1,144
Rémi Mathis
HISTORIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.76
Rank: 1,145
Carmella DeCesare
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.76
Rank: 1,146
David Möller
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.76
Rank: 1,147
Marie Hammarström
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.72
Rank: 1,148
Ilona Usovich
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.72
Rank: 1,149
Shoaib Malik
CRICKETER
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 1,150
Adam Pally
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.68
Rank: 1,151
Gian Marco Berti
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.65
Rank: 1,152
Eva Moser
CHESS PLAYER
1982 - 2019
HPI: 26.65
Rank: 1,153
Benh Zeitlin
FILM DIRECTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.65
Rank: 1,154
Victor Crivoi
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.64
Rank: 1,155
Raquel Atawo
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.61
Rank: 1,156
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Shoaib Malik ranks 197 out of 217. Before him are Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (1980), Atif Aslam (1983), Fawad Khan (1981), Babar Azam (1994), Sabatina James (1982), and Waqar Younis (1971). After him are Amjad Sabri (1970), Imran Tahir (1979), Ali Zafar (1980), Muniba Mazari (1987), Misbah-ul-Haq (1974), and Veena Malik (1984).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 28.49
Rank: 191
Atif Aslam
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.58
Rank: 192
Fawad Khan
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 193
Babar Azam
CRICKETER
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 194
Sabatina James
WRITER
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.90
Rank: 195
Waqar Younis
CRICKETER
1971 - Present
HPI: 26.85
Rank: 196
Shoaib Malik
CRICKETER
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 197
Amjad Sabri
SINGER
1970 - 2016
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 198
Imran Tahir
CRICKETER
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.25
Rank: 199
Ali Zafar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.99
Rank: 200
Muniba Mazari
PAINTER
1987 - Present
HPI: 25.06
Rank: 201
Misbah-ul-Haq
CRICKETER
1974 - Present
HPI: 24.09
Rank: 202
Veena Malik
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 23.96
Rank: 203
Among CRICKETERS In Pakistan
Among cricketers born in Pakistan, Shoaib Malik ranks 7. Before him are Wasim Akram (1966), Shahid Afridi (1980), Inzamam-ul-Haq (1970), Shoaib Akhtar (1975), Babar Azam (1994), and Waqar Younis (1971). After him are Imran Tahir (1979), Misbah-ul-Haq (1974), Younis Khan (1975), Mohammad Amir (1992), Mohammad Hafeez (1980), and Usman Khawaja (1986).
Wasim Akram
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 1
Shahid Afridi
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.76
Rank: 2
Inzamam-ul-Haq
1970 - Present
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 3
Shoaib Akhtar
1975 - Present
HPI: 28.63
Rank: 4
Babar Azam
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 5
Waqar Younis
1971 - Present
HPI: 26.85
Rank: 6
Shoaib Malik
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 7
Imran Tahir
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.25
Rank: 8
Misbah-ul-Haq
1974 - Present
HPI: 24.09
Rank: 9
Younis Khan
1975 - Present
HPI: 22.93
Rank: 10
Mohammad Amir
1992 - Present
HPI: 21.12
Rank: 11
Mohammad Hafeez
1980 - Present
HPI: 19.58
Rank: 12
Usman Khawaja
1986 - Present
HPI: 18.54
Rank: 13