Pakistan Cricket player: Mushtaq Ahmed

Mushtaq Ahmed Biography
Full Name: Mushtaq Ahmed
Born: June 28, 1970, Sahiwal, Pakistan
Other Teams: Sussex, Somerset, Surrey, Pakistan
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Leg-break
Biography

A key member of Pakistan's World Cup-winning squad in 1992, where he was his country’s second highest wicket-taker behind Wasim Akram, Mushtaq also played in the 1996 competition. He was named one of Wisden’s five cricketers of the year in 1997. He had two spells as Somerset’s overseas player in 1993-95 and 1997-98 and replaced the absent Saqlain Mushtaq at Surrey in 2002 before moving to Sussex, where he was named player of the year in his first season. When Sussex won the county championship in 2003, Mushtaq took 103 wickets to become the first bowler in five years to capture 100 in...
Mushtaq Ahmed is a retired Pakistani cricketer who specialised as a leg spin bowler. He was known for his hard-to-pick googly. He memorably trapped Graeme Hick in front with one during the 1992 World Cup final. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997. Nevertheless, despite taking over 150 One Day International and Test wickets, he hasn't played international cricket since October 2003. He is now the spin bowling coach for the England Cricket Team.

However, he has played a lot of county cricket in England, including for Somerset and Surrey earlier in his career and more recently for Sussex.

In 2003, Mushtaq was the leading wicket taker in county cricket, finishing the season with 103 and inspiring Sussex to its first County Championship title. Following this, he was recalled by Pakistan but was soon dropped for being ineffective. In the 2004 season, Mushtaq was again the leading wicket taker in English county cricket with 84 scalps, but with Danish Kaneria's emergence as Pakistan's first-choice leg spinner, Mushtaq's international career was over.

In December 2006, the PCB appointed Mushtaq as assistant coach of the Pakistan team. He acted as interim coach for team's final game of the 2007 World Cup following the death of Bob Woolmer.

In 2006, Mushtaq (or "Mushy" as he is best known to Sussex fans) took 102 wickets as Sussex once more won the County Championship, as well as the C&G Trophy. He began the last Championship match of the season, against Nottinghamshire, on 89 wickets, but a haul of 13 in the match (including a career-best 9-48 in the second innings) took him past the hundred mark once again.

In 2007, Sussex won the County Championship for the second time in two years, again helped greatly by Mushtaq, who took 90 wickets.

Domestic career

Mushtaq Ahmed had an amazing turn of fortune in 2002 when he was given a trial by Sussex County Cricket Club. He became the leading county wicket taker for four seasons in a row, playing a major role in Sussex's first ever county championship title.

On the 27 August 2008, it was announced by Sussex that Mushtaq was to retire from county cricket due to persistent knee trouble that had prevented him playing regularly during the 2008 season. He announced his intention to continue playing for Indian Cricket League (ICL) side Lahore Badshahs and in an interview with PakPassion.Net in September 2008, he wished that ICL would co-exist with IPL as well as mentioning his intention to begin coaching either in UK or Pakistan

Mushtaq Ahmed