Iqbal Qasim
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Iqbal Qasim played 50 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1988. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with scores of 1 and 4, and 4 wickets, and the last against Australia at Gaddafi Stadium in 1988.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 131 wickets at 25.0 in 32 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 49 against Australia at National Stadium in 1980. In all: 8 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 111 wickets at 25.2 at home and 60 wickets at 33.6 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 57 wickets at 26.1 in 13 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 44 wickets at 20.4. Pakistan won 16 of the Tests Iqbal Qasim played and lost 8, with 26 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 98 | Sri Lanka | National Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 45* | 99 | New Zealand | National Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
| 32 | 82 | India | Green Park | 1979 | Drawn |
| 29* | – | India | National Stadium | 1978 | Won |
| 28 | 55 | Australia | Iqbal Stadium | 1988 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/49 | 42 | Australia | National Stadium | 1980 | Won |
| 6/40 | 28.5 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1979 | Lost |
| 6/89 | 32.2 | West Indies | Iqbal Stadium | 1980 | Lost |
| 6/141 | 65 | Sri Lanka | Iqbal Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 5/35 | 39 | Australia | National Stadium | 1988 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/118 against Australia (1980).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 15 | 190 | 17.27 | 0/0 | 34 | 39.24 |
| Australia | 13 | 121 | 13.44 | 0/0 | 57 | 26.14 |
| England | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 24 | 29.00 |
| West Indies | 6 | 17 | 2.13 | 0/0 | 19 | 23.00 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 102 | 51.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 23.68 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0/1 | 15 | 21.93 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 318 | 15.14 | 0/1 | 111 | 25.15 |
| Away | 21 | 231 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 60 | 33.58 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 128 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 40 | 38.33 |
| 1980s | 32 | 421 | 16.19 | 0/1 | 131 | 24.99 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 9 | 168 | 28.00 | 0/1 | 44 | 20.39 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 9 | 63 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 23 | 26.48 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 7 | 78 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 29 | 28.62 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3 | 74 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 27.00 |
| Niaz Stadium | 3 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 32.73 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 27.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1976 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1988 at Gaddafi Stadium
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