Mushtaq Ahmed
84Pakistan · SPIN · 1989 to 2003
BATTING
- Matches
- 144
- Innings
- 76
- Runs
- 399
- Average
- 9.5
- Strike rate
- 57.16
- High score
- 34*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 161
- Average
- 33.29
- Economy
- 4.26
- Strike rate
- 46.8
- Best figures
- 5/36
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 30 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 4
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mushtaq Ahmed played 144 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1989 to 2003. The first came against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, with a score of 0 and 2 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in 2003.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 135 wickets at 32.7 in 119 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 36 against India at Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club in 1996. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 29 wickets at 34.3 at home and 48 wickets at 34.9 away. The most wickets came against West Indies: 38 wickets at 31.6 in 34 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 37 ODIs and 46 wickets at 31.8. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 81 of the ODIs Mushtaq Ahmed played and lost 60.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 144 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34* | 50 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2000 | Lost |
| 26 | 74 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1995 | Lost |
| 17* | 17 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1990 | Won |
| 17* | 15 | Australia | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 17 | 42 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1992 | Tied/NR |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/36 | 10 | India | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1996 | Won |
| 4/22 | 8 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 2000 | Won |
| 4/27 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1997 | Won |
| 4/47 | 9.2 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 3/14 | 6 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 34 | 69 | 4.60 | 0/0 | 38 | 31.55 |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | 64 | 7.11 | 0/0 | 23 | 44.00 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 20 | 27.60 |
| England | 16 | 71 | 35.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 49.00 |
| Australia | 13 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 17 | 34.94 |
| India | 12 | 23 | 5.75 | 0/0 | 24 | 22.67 |
| South Africa | 12 | 41 | 10.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 86.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 25 | – | 0/0 | 15 | 16.27 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 5.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 30 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 29 | 34.31 |
| Away | 45 | 131 | 9.36 | 0/0 | 48 | 34.90 |
| Neutral | 72 | 238 | 10.35 | 0/0 | 84 | 32.04 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 37.92 |
| 1990s | 119 | 331 | 8.95 | 0/0 | 135 | 32.73 |
| 2000s | 13 | 56 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 34.86 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 37 | 120 | 10.91 | 0/0 | 46 | 31.78 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 8 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 32.33 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 33.25 |
| National Stadium | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 38.11 |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 67.00 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 5 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 16.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1989 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2003 at Gaddafi Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 28 June 1970
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 698
- Ducks
- 10
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
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