Asif Iqbal
In-game rating: 87/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Asif Iqbal played 58 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1964 to 1980. The first came against Australia at National Stadium, with scores of 41 and 36, and 2 wickets, and the last against India at Eden Gardens in 1980.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 2,644 runs at 43.3 in 39 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 175 against New Zealand at Carisbrook in 1973, in a match Pakistan won. The best bowling is 5 for 48 against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1965.
In all: 11 hundreds, 12 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 40.1 across 19 Tests; away it was 38.0 across 37 Tests. The most runs came against New Zealand: 1,113 runs at 42.8 in 17 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 312 runs at 24.0. Asif Iqbal captained Pakistan in 6 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2. Pakistan won 10 of the Tests Asif Iqbal played and lost 13, with 35 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 58 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | – | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1973 | Won |
| 166 | – | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 1976 | Won |
| 152* | 291 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1976 | Drawn |
| 146 | 244 | England | Kennington Oval | 1967 | Lost |
| 135 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1977 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/48 | 25 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1965 | Drawn |
| 5/52 | 27 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1965 | Drawn |
| 4/46 | 25.5 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1965 | Drawn |
| 3/35 | 11 | New Zealand | National Stadium | 1965 | Won |
| 3/37 | 13 | England | Headingley | 1971 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/75 against New Zealand (1965).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 17 | 1,113 | 42.81 | 3/4 | 26 | 19.42 |
| England | 15 | 822 | 39.14 | 3/3 | 17 | 27.47 |
| Australia | 10 | 758 | 44.59 | 3/1 | 8 | 51.63 |
| India | 9 | 466 | 33.29 | 1/2 | 2 | 36.00 |
| West Indies | 7 | 416 | 29.71 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 1,163 | 40.10 | 3/6 | 9 | 38.78 |
| Away | 37 | 2,244 | 38.03 | 8/5 | 43 | 26.07 |
| Neutral | 2 | 168 | 42.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 32.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | 872 | 31.14 | 1/5 | 40 | 24.05 |
| 1970s | 39 | 2,644 | 43.34 | 10/7 | 13 | 41.54 |
| 1980s | 2 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 8 | 312 | 24.00 | 0/1 | 6 | 29.00 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 7 | 555 | 50.45 | 2/2 | 1 | 130.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 154 | 19.25 | 0/0 | 5 | 33.40 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 111 | 22.20 | 0/0 | 7 | 17.29 |
| Lord's | 3 | 87 | 21.75 | 0/1 | 4 | 43.50 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 201 | 67.00 | 1/0 | 5 | 16.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1964 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1980 at Eden Gardens
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