Zen Malik
English cricketer (born 1998)
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Zen Ul Abideen Malik (born 9 April 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire. He attended Malvern College. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm leg spin bowler.
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
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| Full name | Zen Ul Abideen Malik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1998 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024–present | Warwickshire (squad no. 8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 2 May 2025 Warwickshire v Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 14 August 2024 Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
In August 2024, he signed a two-year professional contract with the Warwickshire.[1][2][3] Upon signing for Warwickshire mid way through the 2024 season he became the 10th graduate of the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) to sign a deal with a professional county. He made his first-class debut against Yorkshire on 2 May 2025.[4][5] He also played for Staffordshire County Cricket Club.[6][7][8] He scored his maiden century in first-class cricket against Surrey on 10 May 2025.[9][10] He made his List A debut for Warwickshire against Nottinghamshire on 14 August 2024.[11]