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Mushtaq Ahmed
Pakistan
Player profile
Full name Mushtaq Ahmed
Born June 28, 1970, Sahiwal, Punjab
Current age 38 years 101 days
Major teams Pakistan, Islamabad Cricket Association, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Multan, National Bank of Pakistan, Peshawar Cricket Association, Redco Pakistan Ltd, Rest of Punjab, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, United Bank Limited
Nickname Mushie
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Height
5 ft 4 in
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
52 |
72 |
16 |
656 |
59 |
11.71 |
1828 |
35.88 |
0 |
2 |
70 |
8 |
23 |
0 |
| ODIs |
144 |
76 |
34 |
399 |
34* |
9.50 |
698 |
57.16 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
1 |
30 |
0 |
| First-class |
309 |
389 |
57 |
5124 |
90* |
15.43 |
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0 |
20 |
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119 |
0 |
| List A |
381 |
219 |
75 |
1624 |
41 |
11.27 |
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0 |
0 |
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59 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
29 |
10 |
2 |
55 |
20* |
6.87 |
49 |
112.24 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
52 |
89 |
12532 |
6100 |
185 |
7/56 |
10/106 |
32.97 |
2.92 |
67.7 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
| ODIs |
144 |
142 |
7543 |
5361 |
161 |
5/36 |
5/36 |
33.29 |
4.26 |
46.8 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| First-class |
309 |
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70759 |
36127 |
1407 |
9/48 |
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25.67 |
3.06 |
50.2 |
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104 |
32 |
| List A |
381 |
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18973 |
13182 |
461 |
7/24 |
7/24 |
28.59 |
4.16 |
41.1 |
14 |
4 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
29 |
28 |
591 |
580 |
42 |
5/11 |
5/11 |
13.80 |
5.88 |
14.0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, Jan 19-23, 1990 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Pakistan v South Africa at Faisalabad, Oct 24-28, 2003 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Mar 23, 1989 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Pakistan v South Africa at Lahore, Oct 3, 2003 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1986/87 |
| Last First-class |
Lancashire v Sussex at Manchester, Aug 6-9, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1988/89 |
| Last List A |
Essex v Sussex at Chelmsford, Apr 27, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Hampshire v Sussex at Southampton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Kent v Sussex at Birmingham, Aug 4, 2007 scorecard |
A bubbly, chubby legspinner with googlies aplenty, Mushtaq Ahmed is styled on his hero Abdul Qadir, whom he succeeded in the team. He is a matchwinner with a full house of legspin variations. At his best he is not far behind Shane Warne, but he does not get the in-drift and rip that makes Warne unique and he gets less bounce because of a lower arm. He is a compact though not especially competent batsman who fends too gingerly to hint at permanency at the crease. Mushtaq has also suffered the vagaries of the Pakistan system. But his enthusiasm remains undimmed, despite being out of the team since a poor run of form in 2000-01. Some of his most memorable performances have been away from home, in England and Australia, and he played a key role in propelling Imran's Tigers to World Cup glory, memorably snaring Graeme Hick with one of his googlies. In 2003 he became the first bowler in five years to take 100 wickets in the English season, a return which was instrumental in guiding Sussex to the first Championship title in their history,a feat he and they repeated in 2006 and the following season. However, he put his future with the county at risk by signing with the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. Persistent knee trouble forced him to retire from first-class cricket towards the end of the 2008 season.
Cricinfo staff (August 27, 2008)
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1997
PCA Player of the Year 2003
Jul 2, 2008 |
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Glen Chapple makes a mess of Mushtaq Ahmed's stumps
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Jun 29, 2008 |
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Mushtaq Ahmed hits a four during his 16
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Sep 22, 2007 |
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Mushtaq Ahmed leads Sussex off after taking 13 wickets in the match
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