Saqlain Mushtaq
| Full Name: | Saqlain Mushtaq |
| Date of birth: | 29 / 12 / 1976 |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Off break |
Career summary
- Saqlain is a new-age spin bowler who bowls with a lot of variation, and is regarded as the first offspinner to master the doosra, a delivery bowled with an offspinner's action that spins away from the batsman.
- He wad the fastest bowler to reach 100 wicket's in ODI's.
- His best figures of 8 for 164 came against England at Lahore in November 2000, the season he was voted Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
- His form has dipped considerably in recent years, with Danish Kaneria usurping his spot in the Test team.
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 1995-2004 |
| Matches: | 49 |
| Innings: | 78 |
| Not Outs: | 14 |
| Runs: | 927 |
| Highest Score: | 101 |
| Average: | 14.48 |
| 50s: | 2 |
| 100s: | 1 |
| Ducks: | 13 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 30 |
| Stumped Out: | 1 |
| Innings Bowled: | 86 |
| Overs: | 2345.0 |
| Maidens: | 539 |
| Runs Conceded: | 6206 |
| Wickets: | 208 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 13 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 29.84 |
| Economy Rate: | 2.65 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 8/164 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 1995-2003 |
| Matches: | 169 |
| Innings: | 98 |
| Not Outs: | 38 |
| Runs: | 711 |
| Highest Score: | 37 |
| Average: | 11.85 |
| 50s: | 0 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 13 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 26 |
| Stumped Out: | 0 |
| Innings Bowled: | 164 |
| Overs: | 1461.4 |
| Maidens: | 66 |
| Runs Conceded: | 6276 |
| Wickets: | 288 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 6 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 21.79 |
| Economy Rate: | 4.29 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 5/20 |
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