Legendary Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed is likely to get a two-year extension for his role as Bangladesh’s spin bowling consultant. The updates were confirmed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), who are believed to be satisfied with his role.
Mushtaq Ahmed was with the Bangladesh men’s cricket team as their spin bowling coach for the Champions Trophy 2025. The BCB aimed to use all his experience of Pakistani conditions and help Bangladesh in making plans for the tournament.
However, Bangladesh crashed out of the tournament after suffering defeats to India and New Zealand. They finished third in Group A behind India and New Zealand, and thus, failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
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BCB to expand Mushtaq Ahmed’s contract
According to Cricbuzz, a top BCB official claimed that Mushtaq Ahmed will work as the spin bowling consultant for the board and he will also be working on grooming the young spinners alongside working with the national side.
“He (Mushtaq) will act as the spin consultant of the board and he will not only work with national team, rather we would like to have his service in other areas as well to groom our spinners like the High Performance Unit and other programs,” the BCB official confirmed.
The official also mentioned that Mushtaq will work for 130 days annually in a different capacity with the BCB. Both Mushtaq and the BCB will sign the deal soon after some minor adjustments get resolved.
When did Mushtaq Ahmed join Bangladesh?
Mushtaq Ahmed joined Bangladesh’s cricket team as the spin bowling consultant ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA and remained till the end of the tournament.
Bangladesh crashed out of the tournament of the Super Eight stage and failed to qualify for the semi-finals. After the tournament, he left the team for personal reasons but again returned for the home Test series against South Africa last year.
After retiring as a player, Mushtaq has served the role of spin bowling coach with England from 2008 to 2014. He has also held the same position with West Indies and Pakistan from 2018 to 2022. He has also been a bowling consultant of Pakistan from 2014 to 2016.
Mushtaq Ahmed’s international numbers
Mushtaq has an excellent record as a player when he used to play for Pakistan. He was known for his deceptive googlies which made him an asset in the middle overs. He was a regular part of Pakistan’s bowling line-up nineties.
The 54-year-old played 52 Tests in his career and picked up 185 wickets at an average of 32.97 with 10 five-wicket hauls. The legspinner also played 144 ODIs and picked up 161 wickets at an average of 33.29 and an economy rate of 4.26.
He was also a part of Pakistan’s 1992 World Cup-winning team. It is the only 50-over World Cup won by Pakistan till date. After retiring as a player, he has constantly been a part of various coaching set-ups across the world.
