Murtaza Hussain

Murtaza Hussain
Personal information
Full name Murtaza Hussain
Born 20 December 1974 (1974-12-20) (age 37)
Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years Team
2007 – 2009 Surrey
2004 – 2009 Pakistan Customs
1990 – 2002 Bahawalpur
1997 – 2000 Khan Research Laboratories
1998 – 1999 Islamabad
1995 – 1997 Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
1994 – 1995 United Bank Limited
1992 – 1994 Pakistan Automobiles Corporation
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 148 106
Runs scored 3,571 762
Batting average 20.88 14.65
100s/50s 1/12 0/1
Top score 117 85
Balls bowled 34,051 4,827
Wickets 573 132
Bowling average 24.96 25.56
5 wickets in innings 36 1
10 wickets in match 7 0
Best bowling 9/54 5/18
Catches/stumpings 70/– 33/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 October 2009

Murtaza Hussain (born December 20, 1974 in Punjab) is a Pakistani first class cricketer. A right-arm offbreak bowler, Hussain has taken over 500 wickets in a career which began in 1990/91. His career best innings figures are 9 for 54. He played in some matches for Surrey in 2007 and 2008. Hussain plays club cricket for Old Whitgiftians CC in the Surrey Championship.

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