<p>Senior Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has credited his Indian tennis player wife Sania Mirza for reviving his career in the national team, saying her hardwork, dedication and success as a professional athlete has driven him to lift his game and make a successful comeback.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Malik said Sania acts as a comfort zone for him on tours and even when he wanted to discuss cricket issues with someone.<br /><br />"At times you are not able to talk and share your thoughts or feelings with someone in the team and I am lucky to have Sania. She gives me that required cushion where I can discuss things with her at a sportsman's level and get good advice," Malik said.<br /><br />"I know how hard she has worked for her success and it has also driven me to do the same in cricket. That is why I was able to make a successful comeback to the Pakistan team which makes me very happy now," he said.<br /><br />The season all-rounder said he admired his wife's success in tennis as it was an individual sport.<br /><br />Malik admitted that there was pressure on him to succeed when his wife was present in the stadium.<br /><br />Malik also outlined his ambitions of improving his credentials and performances as an all-rounder.<br /><br />"I want to be a top all-rounder and that is my goal. I know I have made mistakes in the past and I regret that now. But it has also made me a more mature and calm person and athlete," the former captain told a television channel.<br /><br />Malik said his aim now is to retain his place in the Pakistan ODI and T20 squads and they have a very strong outfit in the shorter format of the game and could even win next year's World T20 in India.</p>
<p>Senior Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has credited his Indian tennis player wife Sania Mirza for reviving his career in the national team, saying her hardwork, dedication and success as a professional athlete has driven him to lift his game and make a successful comeback.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Malik said Sania acts as a comfort zone for him on tours and even when he wanted to discuss cricket issues with someone.<br /><br />"At times you are not able to talk and share your thoughts or feelings with someone in the team and I am lucky to have Sania. She gives me that required cushion where I can discuss things with her at a sportsman's level and get good advice," Malik said.<br /><br />"I know how hard she has worked for her success and it has also driven me to do the same in cricket. That is why I was able to make a successful comeback to the Pakistan team which makes me very happy now," he said.<br /><br />The season all-rounder said he admired his wife's success in tennis as it was an individual sport.<br /><br />Malik admitted that there was pressure on him to succeed when his wife was present in the stadium.<br /><br />Malik also outlined his ambitions of improving his credentials and performances as an all-rounder.<br /><br />"I want to be a top all-rounder and that is my goal. I know I have made mistakes in the past and I regret that now. But it has also made me a more mature and calm person and athlete," the former captain told a television channel.<br /><br />Malik said his aim now is to retain his place in the Pakistan ODI and T20 squads and they have a very strong outfit in the shorter format of the game and could even win next year's World T20 in India.</p>