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Cricket · Leg-spinner · Pakistan

Mushtaq Ahmed

1986–2006 · Leg-spinner in Pakistan's 1992 World Cup-winning side.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
85.8
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.1
World Cup titles
1
Test wickets
185
First-class wickets
1,407
One-day international wickets
161
Ten-wicket Test matches
3

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
90
Longevity
86
Honours
84
Statistics
92

Career timeline · Centuries per year

SeasonCenturies per yearShare of career
198645
198751
198857
198963
199070
199176
199282
199388
199494
199590
199685
199781
199876
199972
200067
200163
200258
200354
200449
200545
200640

Data sources

  • ESPNcricinfo statsguru
  • ICC official records
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Mushtaq Ahmed ranks #148 in Cricket

Mushtaq Ahmed ranks 148th among Cricket athletes on GOAT Rank and 1135th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 85.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 90, Longevity 86, Honours 84, Statistics 92. Those categories are normalised against the full Cricket reference universe of 294 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1986–2006 with 21 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1994, which sets the Peak component at 90. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes world cup titles 1, test wickets 185, first-class wickets 1407, one-day international wickets 161.

Immediately ahead sits Paul Collingwood on 85.8, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Terry Alderman on 85.7. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Mushtaq Ahmed GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Mushtaq stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Cricket cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1994. Scored 90/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 20 years of competition and 21 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 92/100.

Mushtaq Ahmed — frequently asked

Is Mushtaq Ahmed the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Mushtaq Ahmed ranks 148th in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 85.8, behind Don Bradman on 96.8.
What is Mushtaq Ahmed's GOAT Score?
85.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Mushtaq Ahmed rank all time?
1135th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 148th within Cricket.
Mushtaq Ahmed vs Paul Collingwood: who ranks higher?
Mushtaq Ahmed, on 85.8 against Paul Collingwood's 85.8 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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