Faisal Iqbal

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Faisal Iqbal
فیصل اقبال
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
Matches 26 18
Runs scored 1124 314
Batting average 26.76 22.42
100s/50s 1/8 1/-
Top score 139 100*
Balls bowled 6 18
Wickets – –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – n/a
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 22/- 3/-
Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2006


Faisal Iqbal (Urdu: فیصل اقبال) (born 30 December 1981 in Karachi) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Early life and family

Iqbal is the nephew of Javed Miandad[1] and elder brother of Fahad Iqbal, also a cricketer.[2]

Career

Iqbal was a prolific junior-level scorer. He played two Tests in South Africa in 2003–04 but after not performing well was dropped. Upon returning to Test cricket after a two-year hiatus, he scored his maiden Test century against India to help Pakistan win the 2005–06 Test series in the final Test in Karachi.

2010/11

Iqbal was part of the PIA team which reached the finals of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Division One held at Karachi in January 2011. In the two innings he scored 0 (6) and 15 (26).[3]

2013

Faisal is now part of the test squad against South Africa[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ Profile Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  2. ↑ Mohammad Hussain CC record big win Dawn 5 September 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2011
  3. ↑ Match Retrieved 15 January 2010

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