Mushtaq Ahmed
In-game rating: 86/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mushtaq Ahmed played 52 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1990 to 2003. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 0 and 4, and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Iqbal Stadium in 2003.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 172 wickets at 30.0 in 43 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 56 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1995. In all: 10 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 67 wickets at 34.7 at home and 118 wickets at 32.0 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 35 wickets at 42.3 in 9 Tests. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 15 wickets at 40.1. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 22 of the Tests Mushtaq Ahmed played and lost 12, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 52 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 106 | South Africa | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1997 | Drawn |
| 57 | 145 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1998 | Won |
| 48* | 63 | Australia | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1998 | Drawn |
| 42 | 101 | New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 27 | 46 | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium | 1994 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/56 | 34.4 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1995 | Won |
| 6/78 | 37 | England | Kennington Oval | 1996 | Won |
| 6/78 | 37 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1998 | Won |
| 6/84 | 32 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 6/87 | 30 | New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1996 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/106 against West Indies (1997).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 152 | 11.69 | 0/0 | 35 | 42.31 |
| England | 9 | 79 | 7.18 | 0/0 | 33 | 32.91 |
| West Indies | 9 | 39 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 24 | 33.67 |
| South Africa | 8 | 121 | 20.17 | 0/1 | 29 | 29.83 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 142 | 15.78 | 0/0 | 35 | 20.06 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 34 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 40.53 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 76 | 15.20 | 0/1 | 8 | 39.88 |
| India | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 37.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 336 | 17.68 | 0/1 | 67 | 34.73 |
| Away | 31 | 320 | 8.65 | 0/1 | 118 | 31.97 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 | 606 | 12.12 | 0/2 | 172 | 29.95 |
| 2000s | 9 | 50 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 72.92 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 5 | 127 | 21.17 | 0/1 | 15 | 40.07 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 5 | 96 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 33.69 |
| Arbab Niaz Stadium | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 13 | 27.15 |
| National Stadium | 3 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 44.25 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 3 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 30.63 |
| Headingley | 2 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 28.63 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1990 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2003 at Iqbal Stadium
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