Saqlain Mushtaq
96Pakistan · SPIN · 1995 to 2003
BATTING
- Matches
- 169
- Innings
- 98
- Runs
- 711
- Average
- 11.85
- Strike rate
- 49.58
- High score
- 37*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 288
- Average
- 21.78
- Economy
- 4.29
- Strike rate
- 30.4
- Best figures
- 5/20
- 4w / 5w
- 11 / 6
- Catches / Stumpings
- 40 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 16
CAREER IN BRIEF
Saqlain Mushtaq played 169 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1995 to 2003. The first came against Sri Lanka at Municipal Stadium, and the last against South Africa at Iqbal Stadium in 2003.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 210 wickets at 19.4 in 111 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 20 against England at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in 2000. In all: 6 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 54 wickets at 20.6 at home and 60 wickets at 23.3 away. The most wickets came against India: 57 wickets at 24.4 in 36 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 36 ODIs and 61 wickets at 21.9. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 93 of the ODIs Saqlain Mushtaq played and lost 73.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 169 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37* | 46 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2000 | Won |
| 30* | 48 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1997 | Lost |
| 30 | 52 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1995 | Lost |
| 29 | 44 | India | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1997 | Lost |
| 29 | 27 | Zimbabwe | Sheikhupura Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/20 | 8 | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 5/29 | 8.5 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1996 | Won |
| 5/35 | 10 | Bangladesh | County Ground | 1999 | Lost |
| 5/38 | 9.3 | Bangladesh | R Premadasa Stadium | 1997 | Won |
| 5/44 | 9.4 | New Zealand | Jinnah Stadium | 1996 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 36 | 161 | 16.10 | 0/0 | 57 | 24.39 |
| Sri Lanka | 29 | 158 | 10.53 | 0/0 | 47 | 24.87 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 42 | 8.40 | 0/0 | 33 | 21.70 |
| Australia | 17 | 106 | 11.78 | 0/0 | 27 | 23.33 |
| West Indies | 17 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 30 | 18.00 |
| England | 13 | 36 | 7.20 | 0/0 | 24 | 19.88 |
| South Africa | 13 | 35 | 5.83 | 0/0 | 16 | 36.88 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.07 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 34 | 34.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 11.39 |
| Kenya | 1 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 32.00 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 46.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 73 | 8.11 | 0/0 | 54 | 20.61 |
| Away | 40 | 178 | 11.87 | 0/0 | 60 | 23.32 |
| Neutral | 101 | 460 | 12.78 | 0/0 | 174 | 21.63 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111 | 509 | 12.72 | 0/0 | 210 | 19.41 |
| 2000s | 58 | 202 | 10.10 | 0/0 | 78 | 28.18 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 36 | 101 | 6.73 | 0/0 | 61 | 21.85 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 17 | 113 | 22.60 | 0/0 | 31 | 17.16 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 9 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 20.47 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 8 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 24.07 |
| National Stadium | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 52.60 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 63 | 15.75 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1995 at Municipal Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2003 at Iqbal Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 29 December 1976
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,434
- Ducks
- 13
- Four-wicket hauls
- 11
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