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Full name Faisal Iqbal
Born December 30, 1981, Karachi, Sind
Current age 26 years 243 days
Major teams Pakistan,Karachi,Pakistan International Airlines,Pakistan National Shipping Corporation,Pakistan Reserves
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Uncle - Javed Miandad
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
21
37
2
897
139
25.62
1977
45.37
1
6
114
4
15
0
ODIs
18
16
2
314
100*
22.42
519
60.50
1
0
24
4
3
0
First-class
125
198
20
7114
200
39.96
14
41
102
0
List A
110
100
19
3032
123
37.43
4
22
34
0
Twenty20
8
8
2
173
42
28.83
152
113.81
0
0
12
5
1
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
21
1
6
7
0
-
-
-
7.00
-
0
0
0
ODIs
18
2
18
33
0
-
-
-
11.00
-
0
0
0
First-class
125
138
98
1
1/6
98.00
4.26
138.0
0
0
List A
110
60
98
1
1/15
1/15
98.00
9.80
60.0
0
0
0
Twenty20
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Career statistics
Test debut
New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Mar 8-12, 2001 scorecard
Last Test
India v Pakistan at Bangalore, Dec 8-12, 2007 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Feb 19, 2000 scorecard
Last ODI
Pakistan v West Indies at Multan, Dec 13, 2006 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut
1998/99
Last First-class
Sind v Punjab (Pakistan) at Karachi, Mar 11-13, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
1997/98
Last List A
Habib Bank Limited v Pakistan International Airlines at Karachi, Apr 4, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Lahore Lions v Karachi Dolphins at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Karachi Zebras v Sialkot Stallions at Karachi, Dec 22, 2006 scorecard
Profile
Wisden overview
A gutsy strokeplayer with a sound defence and an attitude to boot, Faisal Iqbal is an exciting middle-order prospect for Pakistan. A prolific performer at junior level, Iqbal's elevation into the Test team was criticised on ground of nepotism - he is Javed Miandad's nephew. But he demonstrated that he was worth that Test cap with an aggressive counter-attacking 83 off 85 balls in the first Test against Australia in Colombo in 2002-03. He was particularly impressive against Shane Warne, using his feet superbly to seize the momentum for Pakistan, and he did it all with a swagger that was refreshingly reminiscent of his uncle. He couldn't repeat his performance in the rest of that series, or in the two Tests he played in South Africa in 2002-03.
A hiatus followed from the national side though he remained a performer at domestic level. It seems to have finally paid off when in 2005-06, on the back of an astonishingly successful domestic season, Iqbal was called up to play for Pakistan against India in his hometown of Karachi, as a replacement for the injured Inzamam-ul-Haq. A failure in the first innings meant pressure in the second was plentiful; it didn't seem to affect him as with some assured, trademark backfoot play and composed defence, he scored an attractive maiden Test hundred, eventually assuring Pakistan a comfortable win. He got another opportunity in the very next Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo and didn't disappoint; if his previous noteworthy innings had been attacking ones, here was a good, honest rearguard, as his 60 helped Pakistan see off Murali on the last day to secure an honourable draw. Soon after, at Lord's, he was called on to display similar traits to eke out another battling last-day draw.
Opportunities will continue to be present for Faisal, especially since the retirement of Inzamam and selectors looking for a long-term replacement.
Cricinfo Staff
