Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said that the national cricket team has the ability to bounce back in the One-Day International (ODI) series against South Africa after a disappointing show in the Test series.

Malik said that cricket is an unpredictable game and once a team encounters a bad patch it becomes difficult to come out of it. However, he is confident Pakistan will come back all guns blazing.“Unfortunately, we had a bad start in the Test series and we could not get out of it,” said Malik. “Pakistan has a good Test side but things did not work out in South Africa for us. But now we need to move on and try to reverse the results in the one-day series, although it will be a big challenge.”

The all-rounder said Pakistan possess a good record in Twenty20s (T20) and ODIs and are capable of producing unexpected results, therefore they can pose a strong challenge for South Africa.Malik, who is now considered only for T20 or ODI matches, said the coming series is also a personal challenge for him.

“I was in South Africa late last year for the Champions League so I know the conditions are different there but I have been playing lot of domestic cricket and I know I can do well. I am feeling good about my cricket and am ready to bat at any position for Pakistan against South Africa. Given my recent performance in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, I am ready for the challenge.”Malik said people needed to support the Pakistan team despite its whitewash in the Tests