Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)

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Name: Saqlain Mushtaq

Born: December 29, 1976 – Lahore (Pakistan)

Major teams: Pakistan, Ireland, Lahore Badshahs, Surrey, Sussex, PIA, Islamabad Cricket Association

Role in team: Bowler

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak

Test career:

First Test: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – September 8-11, 1995 – Venue: Peshawar (Pakistan)

Last Test: Pakistan vs India – March 28-April 1 – Venue: Multan (Pakistan)

ODI career:

First ODI: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – September 29, 1995 – Venue: Gujranwala (Pakistan)

Last ODI: Pakistan vs South Africa – October 7, 2003 – Venue: Faisalabad (Pakistan)

Achievements:

Wisden’s Cricketer of the Year (2000)

Took fastest 100, 150, 200 and 250 wickets in ODIs

First spinner to score a hat-trick in ODIs

Inventor of “Doosra” and “Teesra”

Test batting
Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Best	Strike rate	100s	50s	4s	6s	Catches
49	78	927	14.48	101*	25.72	1	2	82	7	15

Test bowling
Matches	Innings	Balls	Runs	Wickets	Best (innings)	Best (match)	Average	4W (innings)	5W (innings)	10W (match)
49	86	14070	6206	208	8/164	10/155	29.83	12	13	3

 

ODI batting
Match	Innings	Runs	Average	Best	Strike rate	100s	50s	4s	6s	Catches
169	98	711	11.85	37*	49.58	0	0	45	4	40

ODI bowling
Macthes	Innings	Balls	Runs	Wickets	Best (match)	Eco. rate	Average	4W (match)	5W (match)	Strike rate
169	165	8770	6275	288	5/20	4.29	21.78	11	6	30.4

49

78

927

14.48

101*

25.72

1

2

82

7

15