Usman Mushtaq (born 5 November 1986) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He made his debut for the UAE in November 2015. He has represented the UAE at One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International levels. Before emigrating to the UAE, he played first-class cricket for Sialkot in Pakistan and also represented the Pakistan under-19s.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1986 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role | Middle Order Batsman |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2002–2003 | Sialkot (Pakistan) |
Source: CricketArchive, 19 February 2015 | |
Career in Pakistan
editMushtaq was born in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] He made his first-class debut for Sialkot in January 2003, aged 16, in a Quaid-i-Azam Trophy match against the Lahore Whites.[2] On debut, he opened the batting with Shaiman Anwar (another future UAE international), and scored 67 runs from 115 balls. Their opening partnership was 177 runs.[3] Mushtaq played one other Quaid-i-Azam match during the 2002–03 season, against Faisalabad. He again opened with Shaiman Anwar, scoring nine runs in the first innings and 27 runs in the second.[4] Later in the season, in February and March 2003, Mushtaq twice played for Sialkot in the limited-overs National Bank of Pakistan Patron's Cup, appearing against Rawalpindi and Faisalabad.[5]
In April 2005, when the Sri Lankan under-19s toured, Mushtaq was selected in the Pakistan under-19s squad. He played a single under-19 ODI, making nine runs from 18 balls coming in fourth in the batting order.[6] One of his under-19 teammates was a fellow Sialkoti, Arsalan Anwar, while his opponents included future Sri Lankan Test players Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera, Kosala Kulasekara, and Angelo Mathews.[7] Mushtaq's last appearances in Pakistani domestic competitions came in December 2005, when he played for Pakistan Army in Grade II of the Patron's Trophy.[8]
Career in the UAE
editAfter emigrating to the UAE, Mushtaq made his debut for the UAE national team in early November 2015, in a two-day match against Oman at Ajman Oval.[8] Later in the month, he made his first-class debut for the UAE, playing an ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Hong Kong.[9] His One Day International (ODI) debut came a few days later against the same team, in a World Cricket League Championship game.[10] Mushtaq made his Twenty20 International debut for the UAE in February 2016, against Ireland.[11] Later in the month, he also made appearances against Afghanistan in the 2016 Asia Cup Qualifier and against Pakistan in the 2016 Asia Cup.[12]
References
edit- ^ Players / United Arab Emirates / Usman Mushtaq, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ First-class matches played by Usman Mushtaq – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Lahore Whites v Sialkot, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2002/03 (Group III) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Faisalabad v Sialkot, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2002/03 (Pre-Quarter-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ List A matches played by Usman Mushtaq – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Under-19 ODI matches played by Usman Mushtaq – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Pakistan Under-19s v Sri Lanka Under-19s, Sri Lanka Under-19s in Pakistan 2004/05 (3rd ODI) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ a b Miscellaneous matches played by Usman Mushtaq, CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, United Arab Emirates v Hong Kong at Dubai (CA), Nov 11-14, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 14th Match: United Arab Emirates v Hong Kong at Dubai (CA), Nov 18, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates, 2nd T20I: United Arab Emirates v Ireland at Abu Dhabi, Feb 16, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Twenty20 matches played by Usman Mushtaq, CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
External links
edit- Usman Mushtaq at ESPNcricinfo
- Usman Mushtaq at CricketArchive (subscription required)