Saqlain Mushtaq
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Saqlain Mushtaq played 49 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1995 to 2004. The first came against Sri Lanka at Arbab Niaz Stadium, with a score of 8 and 4 wickets, and the last against India at Multan Cricket Stadium in 2004.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 107 wickets at 29.1 in 24 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 164 against England at Gaddafi Stadium in 2000. In all: 13 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 77 wickets at 29.2 at home and 106 wickets at 30.1 away. The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 34 wickets at 34.9 in 7 Tests. Gaddafi Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 25 wickets at 21.1. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 17 of the Tests Saqlain Mushtaq played and lost 18, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 49 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101* | 291 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 2001 | Drawn |
| 79 | 359 | Zimbabwe | Sheikhupura Stadium | 1996 | Drawn |
| 58 | 248 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1997 | Drawn |
| 44 | 80 | Australia | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
| 34 | 171 | Sri Lanka | Iqbal Stadium | 1995 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/164 | 74 | England | Gaddafi Stadium | 2000 | Drawn |
| 7/66 | 25.5 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2002 | Won |
| 6/46 | 24 | Australia | Bellerive Oval | 1999 | Lost |
| 5/32 | 13.5 | Zimbabwe | Gaddafi Stadium | 1998 | Drawn |
| 5/35 | 16.4 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2002 | Won |
Best in a match: 10/155 against Zimbabwe (2002).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 108 | 7.71 | 0/0 | 30 | 33.80 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 34 | 34.88 |
| South Africa | 6 | 22 | 2.75 | 0/0 | 18 | 40.72 |
| West Indies | 6 | 94 | 13.43 | 0/0 | 22 | 25.32 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 181 | 30.17 | 0/1 | 28 | 26.68 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 172 | 24.57 | 1/0 | 18 | 28.33 |
| England | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.38 |
| India | 4 | 34 | 4.86 | 0/0 | 25 | 28.28 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 36 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 18.56 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 351 | 16.71 | 0/1 | 77 | 29.22 |
| Away | 24 | 485 | 14.26 | 1/1 | 106 | 30.11 |
| Neutral | 6 | 91 | 10.11 | 0/0 | 25 | 30.56 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 402 | 12.97 | 0/2 | 107 | 29.15 |
| 2000s | 25 | 525 | 15.91 | 1/0 | 101 | 30.56 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi Stadium | 5 | 109 | 18.17 | 0/0 | 25 | 21.12 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 4 | 96 | 19.20 | 0/0 | 13 | 29.31 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 85 | 14.17 | 0/0 | 13 | 35.38 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 3 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 39.30 |
| Sheikhupura Stadium | 2 | 79 | 79.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 40.25 |
| Queens Sports Club | 2 | 56 | 18.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 27.80 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1995 at Arbab Niaz Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2004 at Multan Cricket Stadium
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