Murtaza Hussain

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Born (1974-12-20) 20 December 1974 (age 50)
Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
1990/91–2001/02Bahawalpur
Murtaza Hussain
Personal information
Born (1974-12-20) 20 December 1974 (age 50)
Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990/91–2001/02Bahawalpur
1992/93–1993/94Pakistan Automobiles
1994/95United Bank Limited
1995/96–1996/97Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
1997/98–1999/00Khan Research Laboratories
1998/99Islamabad
2004/05–2008/09Pakistan Customs
2005/06Multan Tigers
2007–2009Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 148 107
Runs scored 3,571 774
Batting average 20.88 14.60
100s/50s 1/12 0/1
Top score 117 85
Balls bowled 34,051 4,875
Wickets 573 132
Bowling average 24.96 25.99
5 wickets in innings 36 1
10 wickets in match 7 0
Best bowling 9/54 5/18
Catches/stumpings 70/– 34/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 May 2025

Murtaza Hussain (born 20 December 1974) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer.[1][2]

A right-arm offbreak bowler, Hussain took over 500 wickets in a first-class career which he began as a 15 year old in 1990/91.[3] He played for Surrey in 2007 and 2008 and has also played for Pakistan A.[4][5] Hussain has played club cricket for Mildenhall Cricket Club in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League.[6] His career best innings figures were 9 for 54, while his only first-class century was scored against Attock Group in 2006.[7]

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