Malik was banned for life in May 2000 after an inquiry commission found him guilty of offering bribes to Australian cricketers to under-perform in matches during Australia's tour of Pakistan in 1994. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
The 51-year-old Malik met Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi in a bid to overturn the sanction.
Malik was banned for life in May 2000 after an inquiry commission found him guilty of offering bribes to Australian cricketers Shane Warne, Tim May and Mark Waugh to under-perform in matches during Australia's tour of Pakistan in 1994.
Malik's name also featured in separate inquiries which resulted in life bans on Mohammad Azharuddin of India and Hansie Cronje of South Africa.
"Malik met with chairman PCB who heard his case and promised a review but we haven't assured anything," said PCB spokesperson Amjad Hussain.
Malik told reporters he wanted the PCB to take the matter to the International Cricket Council, and said he was hopeful of a positive outcome.
"The ban has hurt my life badly and I want to live a normal life, want to help my players," Malik said.
"I am sure the PCB will help me in this matter and chairman has assured me of complete cooperation and I have also offered my services to Pakistan cricket."
Malik was one of the leading Pakistan batsmen of his day. He led Pakistan between 1993-1995 and played 103 Tests and 283 one-day internationals before the ban.
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The greedy cricketers who brought bad name to Pakistan and Pakistani cricket should never be allowed a comeback in any capacity in the world of cricket. Salim Malik, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif and players of their likes have big faces to seek their return. If any cricketer under punishment deserve any leniency it is bowler Amir who not only admitted his guilt but also sought forgiveness because being a fresh player in the world of cricket he was under the bad influence of greedy captain Salman Butt who orchasterated the whole dirty instance. Najam Sethi shouldn't help or protect the guilty.
Malik should not be given any chance...He is a shame for the nation...
Malik was member of the group which started betting culture in cricket. He should never be allowed to have any connection with cricket.
Sethi is making it a mission to pardon all the match fixers. This is very suspicious. Is Sethi a bookmaker himself and is that why he has such sympathy for match fixers like Amir and Malik not to mention Moin Khan, Ijaz Ahmed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saqlain Mushtaq etc who were all named in Qayyum report as having links to bookies