Iqbal Qasim

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Pakistani
country = Pakistan
country abbrev = PAK
name = Iqbal Qasim
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Slow left-arm orthodox
balls = true
tests = 50
test runs = 549
test bat avg = 13.07
test 100s/50s = -/1
test top score = 56
test overs = 13019
test wickets = 171
test bowl avg = 28.11
test 5s = 8
test 10s = 2
test best bowling = 7/49
test catches/stumpings = 42/-
ODIs = 15
ODI runs = 39
ODI bat avg = 6.50
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 13
ODI overs = 664
ODI wickets = 12
ODI bowl avg = 41.66
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 3/13
ODI catches/stumpings = 3/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40572.html

Mohammad Iqbal Qasim (born August 6, 1953, Karachi, Sind) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 50 Tests and 15 ODIs from 1976 to 1988.

Qasim ended his career with 171 wickets in his 50 Test matches, at approximately 3.5 wickets a match. His accurate bowling saw his economy rate at a low 2.21. He pushed the ball through quicker then normal, not extracting great turn, but deceiving batsmen through variations in pace and trajectory.

He is most notable for spinning Pakistan to victory in the 5th Test at Bangalore of the 1987 India-Pakistan series, and thus securing Pakistan's first series win on Indian soil. He took 9/121, including the key scalp of Sunil Gavaskar for 96 in the last innings of the game.

Iqbal Qasim remained in the shadows of his team-mate, leg spinner Abdul Qadir, although his career returns are superior by average and very similar by strike rate.