mushtaq ahmed Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
mushtaq ahmed is a cricketer(sportsman) from Pakistan. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Mushtaq Ahmed
Born
June 28, 1970, Sahiwal, Punjab
Age
53 years old
Nicknames
Mushie
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Legbreak Googly
Playing Role
Bowler
Height
5ft 4in
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 52 | 144 | - | - |
Inn | 72 | 76 | - | - |
Runs | 656 | 399 | - | - |
Avg | 11.71 | 9.5 | - | - |
SR | 35.89 | 57.16 | - | - |
HS | 59 | 34 | - | - |
NO | 16 | 34 | - | - |
100s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
50s | 2 | 0 | - | - |
4s | 70 | 21 | - | - |
6s | 8 | 1 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 52 | 144 | - | - |
Inn | 89 | 142 | - | - |
Balls | 12532 | 7543 | - | - |
Runs | 6100 | 5361 | - | - |
Wkt | 185 | 161 | - | - |
BBI | 56 / 7 | 36 / 5 | - | - |
BBM | 106 / 10 | 36 / 5 | - | - |
Eco | 2.92 | 4.26 | - | - |
Avg | 32.97 | 33.3 | - | - |
5W | 10 | 1 | - | - |
10W | 3 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- 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
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Mushtaq Ahmed was dropped from the team after a loss of form in the 2000-01 season. Pakistan's loss proved to be Sussex's gain, as he became the first bowler to pick 100 wickets in the county championships and drove Sussex to the title in 2003. He was recalled to the Pakistani side after this performance, but was left out soon after to groom young spinner Danish Kaneria. Sussex once again benefited, as his performances helped them to County titles in 2006 and 2007, where he picked up 102 and 90 wickets respectively. He was the leading wicket taker in the County circuit for 4 seasons in a row.
He never played again for Pakistan, and spoilt the little chances he had by signing up for the rebel Indian Cricket League in 2008. A knee problem forced him to retire from domestic cricket towards the end of 2008, and he soon became England's spin-bowling coach.
By Karthik Lakshmanan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
A bubbly, chubby legspinner with googlies aplenty, Mushtaq Ahmed styled himself on his hero, Abdul Qadir, whom he succeeded in the Pakistan team. Mushtaq was a match-winner, armed with a full house of legspin variations and at his best not far behind Shane Warne, his contemporary.
Some of his most memorable performances came away from home, in England and Australia. Mushtaq played a key role in propelling Imran's Tigers to World Cup glory in 1992, memorably snaring Graeme Hick with one of his googlies in the final. His standout purple patch in Tests ran over about 12 months in 1995 and 1996: he took nine wickets apiece in two matches on the trot, in Hobart and Sydney, followed that up with ten in Christchurch, 17 in three Tests against England on the tour there, and 18 wickets in two home Tests against New Zealand towards the end of 1996. A year later, he starred with 14 wickets across four innings in a series South Africa wrested from Pakistan 1-0, and then took twin five-fors in Peshawar in a big win against a West Indies side that contained Lara, Chanderpaul, Hooper and Simmons.
In 2003 he became the first bowler in five years to take 100 wickets in the English season, a return that 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.
Persistent knee trouble forced Mushtaq to retire from first-class cricket towards the end of the 2008 season, after which he was quickly snapped up by the ECB as England's spin-bowling coach. He went on to have stints with Pakistan, West Indies and Surrey in coaching roles.