Mushtaq Ali
On scorecards: S Mushtaq Ali
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mushtaq Ali played 11 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1934 to 1952. The first came against England at Eden Gardens, with scores of 9 and 18, and 1 wicket, and the last against England at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 1952.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 346 runs at 38.4 in 5 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 112 against England at Old Trafford in 1936. In all: 2 hundreds, 3 fifties.
At home the average was 30.4 across 6 Tests; away it was 34.2 across 5 Tests. The most runs came against England: 372 runs at 28.6 in 8 Tests. MA Chidambaram Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 83 runs at 20.8. India won 1 of the Tests Mushtaq Ali played and lost 4, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | – | England | Old Trafford | 1936 | Drawn |
| 106 | – | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 1948 | Drawn |
| 59 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1946 | Drawn |
| 54 | – | West Indies | Eden Gardens | 1948 | Drawn |
| 52 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1936 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/45 | 19 | England | Eden Gardens | 1934 | Drawn |
| 1/64 | 25 | England | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1934 | Lost |
| 1/64 | 13 | England | Old Trafford | 1936 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 372 | 28.62 | 1/2 | 3 | 67.33 |
| West Indies | 3 | 240 | 40.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 304 | 30.40 | 1/1 | 2 | 62.50 |
| Away | 5 | 308 | 34.22 | 1/2 | 1 | 77.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 244 | 27.11 | 1/1 | 3 | 67.33 |
| 1940s | 5 | 346 | 38.44 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 3 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 187 | 46.75 | 1/1 | 1 | 45.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 172 | 43.00 | 1/0 | 1 | 64.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 128 | 42.67 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1934 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1952 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
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