Full name Mushtaq AhmedBorn June 28, 1970, Sahiwal, Punjab
Current age 38 years 72 days
Major teams Pakistan, Islamabad Cricket Association, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Multan, National Bank of Pakistan, Peshawar Cricket Association, Redco Pakistan Ltd, Rest of Punjab, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, United Bank Limited
Nickname Mushie
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Height 5 ft 4 in
Test debut Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, Jan 19-23, 1990
Last Test Pakistan v South Africa at Faisalabad, Oct 24-28, 2003
ODI debut Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Mar 23, 1989
Last ODI Pakistan v South Africa at Lahore, Oct 3, 2003
Profile
A bubbly, chubby legspinner with googlies aplenty, Mushtaq Ahmed is styled on his hero Abdul Qadir, whom he succeeded in the team. He is a matchwinner with a full house of legspin variations. At his best he is not far behind Shane Warne, but he does not get the in-drift and rip that makes Warne unique and he gets less bounce because of a lower arm.
He is a compact though not especially competent batsman who fends too gingerly to hint at permanency at the crease. Mushtaq has also suffered the vagaries of the Pakistan system. But his enthusiasm remains undimmed, despite being out of the team since a poor run of form in 2000-01. Some of his most memorable performances have been away from home, in England and Australia, and he played a key role in propelling Imran's Tigers to World Cup glory, memorably snaring Graeme Hick with one of his googlies. In 2003 he became the first bowler in five years to take 100 wickets in the English season, a return which was instrumental in guiding Sussex to the first Championship title in their history,a feat he and they repeated in 2006 and the following season. However, he put his future with the county at risk by signing with the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League. Persistent knee trouble forced him to retire from first-class cricket towards the end of the 2008 season.
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