Personal Information

Full NameSaqlain Mushtaq
BornDecember 29, 1976 Lahore
Age47 Years, 2 Months, 29 Days
National SidePakistan
Batting StyleRight Handed
BowlingOff break
SportCricket

Ranking

TestODIT20
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Man of the Match

TestODIT20World CupCL
37-0-

Career Information

Teams PlayedPakistan, Ireland, Lahore Badshahs, Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan A, Pakistan Inv XI, Pakistan International Airlines, Surrey, Pakistan Under-19, Sussex, Warnes Warriors
Career Span

Saqlain Mushtaq Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

MIN/ORHS100s50s4s6sAVGS/RCTSTDucksR/O
Test
497814927101* v NZ1282714.4825.72150
ODI
169983871137* v AUS0045411.8549.58400
World Cup
141065621 v BAN004014.0046.2840

Bowling Performance

IOMRWBest3s5sAVGE/RS/RMtc
Test
86234554162062088/164 v ENG121329.832.6467.64
ODI
1651461.46662752885/20 v ENG31621.784.2930.45
World Cup
14112.27494235/35 v BAN2121.474.3929.30

Saqlain Mushtaq Profile

Saqlain Mushtaq, will always be remembered in the history of cricket as the man who introduced the ‘doosra’ in the armour of an off-spinner. From his debut in 1995, Saqlain would go on to become the quickest to get to a 100 wickets in One Day Internationals.

A bowling action with a cheeky fast run-up, and with a pause in the action just before delivery, Saqlain deceived even the best batsmen in the world. Though he was criticized for bringing too many variations into his game, Saqlain brought immense success for Pakistan, especially in the sub-continent. His ten-wicket haul in the Test match against the Indians in Chennai in 1998-99 will be remembered by one and all, especially the dismissal of Tendulkar, with India at the doorstep of victory.

However, the man failed to continue his celebrated form and was overshadowed by all-round performance of Shoaib Malik and soon by exceptional bowling performances from legspinner Danish Kaneria. Though Saqlain failed to make a comeback into the Pakistan squad, the cricketer in him did not put a halt to his passion. He went on to play county cricket for Sussex and joined the Indian Cricket League.