The Pakistan cricket team after the win against England
#3- Mushtaq Ahmed (right-arm wrist spin)
Mushtaq Ahmed, the leg-spin wizard
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Mushtaq Ahmed, the current spin bowling coach of Pakistan was considered one of the best wrist spinners during his peak. Mushtaq made his international debut in the year 1989 playing an ODI against Srilanka and picked up 3 wickets on his debut. He got his first Test call-up the following year when Pakistan toured Australia.
He was a part of the Pakistan World Cup winning team in the year 1992. He picked up 16 wickets in the tournament, becoming the 2nd highest wicket taker in the tournament behind his compatriot Wasim Akram.
Though he was quite successful in the ODI format, he was unable to replicate his form in the longer version. He hardly made an impact from 1990-1994. But his fortunes changed and he picked up as many as ten five-wicket-hauls during the span of 1995-1998.
He was also an overseas county player for Somerset from 1993-98.
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