Tauseef Ahmed’s moustache and afro hairstyle made him look similar to Lionel Richie. He was a cunning and skilled offspinner, but his career was overshadowed by his more illustrious contemporaries, Iqbal Qasim and Abdul Qadir.
In 1979-80, he was selected in the Pakistan national cricket team from nowhere to play against Australia. He made a good impression by picking 7 wickets in his debut match. In 1986-87, he was chosen to play against India at Bangalore. In this match, Ahmed and Iqbal Qasim each took 9 wickets and played a crucial role in leading Pakistan to a 16 run victory. In this match, the Indian batsman, Sunil Gavaskar scored a masterful 96 and ended his Test career.
During the 1988-89 season, Tauseef played against Australia at Karachi. In this Test match, he had figures of 47.4 overs, 28 maidens, 44 runs and 3 wickets. His average was better than Abdul Qadir’s.
Career Highlights
Tauseef Ahmed got the opportunity to represent Pakistan in 70 ODIs and in these bowled 3250 balls and gave away 2247 runs while claiming 55 wickets. His economy rate was 4.14, bowling strike rate was 59 and bowling average was 40.85. He managed to score 116 runs at a batting strike rate of 53.70 and took 10 catches.
