[5] In the 1982 season, Malone found his opportunities in the Hampshire eleven limited, making just six appearances each in first-class and one-day cricket.

[6][7] Malone established himself in the Hampshire in the County Championship in 1983,[1] and made a total of 22 first-class appearances across the season,[2] in which he took 48 wickets at an average of 37.43.

[4] Alongside Keith Stevenson, Malone was offered a one-year contract extension at the end of the 1983 season.

[9] The 1984 season was to be his last playing for Hampshire, with Malone making three first-class and one-day appearances,[2][3] with the presence of Malcolm Marshall keeping him out of the starting eleven.

[14] He made nine appearances for Glamorgan in first-class matches in 1985,[2] taking 5 for 38 against Hampshire at Southampton, which were to be his best figures in the County Championship.

[3] In 1986, he was chosen to play for the combined Minor Counties cricket team in the Benson & Hedges Cup, making three appearances in the group stages of the tournament.

[20][1] He became a youth coach at Hampshire,[14] before taking up umpiring and standing in Southern Premier Cricket League matches.

[1] He stopped umpiring at club level in 2023, standing at Lord's in the final of the Village Cup between Milford Hall and Leeds & Broomfield.