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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (born 1973)}}<br />
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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Aamer Iqbal<br />
| image = <br />
| country = Pakistan<br />
| full_name = Iqbal Ahmed Aamer<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|6|2|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], Pakistan<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm off-break<br />
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]<br />
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| club1 = [[Karachi Whites]]<br />
| year1 = 1991/92<br />
| club2 = [[Karachi Blues]]<br />
| year2 = 1993/94–2004/05<br />
| club3 = [[Pakistan Customs cricket team|Pakistan Customs]]<br />
| year3 = 1996/97–2006/07<br />
| club4 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]<br />
| year4 = 1998/99<br />
| club5 = [[Defence Housing Authority cricket team|Defence Housing Authority]]<br />
| year5 = 2003/04–2004/05<br />
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|columns = 2<br />
|column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
|matches1 = 71<br />
|runs1 = 2,869<br />
|bat avg1 = 29.27<br />
|100s/50s1 = 2/18<br />
|top score1 = 129<br />
|deliveries1 = 84<br />
|wickets1 = 1<br />
|bowl avg1 = 58.00<br />
|fivefor1 = 0<br />
|tenfor1 = 0<br />
|best bowling1 = 1/32<br />
|catches/stumpings1 = 155/10<br />
|column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
|matches2 = 57<br />
|runs2 = 942<br />
|bat avg2 = 23.55<br />
|100s/50s2 = 0/4<br />
|top score2 = 72<br />
|deliveries2 = 24<br />
|wickets2 = 0<br />
|bowl avg2 = –<br />
|fivefor2 = 0<br />
|tenfor2 = –<br />
|best bowling2 = –<br />
|catches/stumpings2 = 59/26<br />
|date = 20 April<br />
|year = 2026<br />
|source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/aamer-iqbal-39033 Cricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Iqbal Ahmed Aamer''' (born 2 June 1973), commonly known as '''Aamer Iqbal''', is a Pakistani former [[cricket]]er. Iqbal was a right-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]] and [[wicket-keeper]]. He was born in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], Pakistan.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/aamer-iqbal-39033 |title=Aamer Iqbal |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="CAprofile">{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10633/10633.html |title=Aamer Iqbal |publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref><br />
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Iqbal represented [[Pakistan Under-19 cricket team|Pakistan Under-19s]] in Youth Tests and Youth One-Day Internationals in 1993/94 before going on to play domestic cricket for [[Karachi Whites]], [[Karachi Blues]], [[Pakistan Customs cricket team|Pakistan Customs]], [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] and [[Defence Housing Authority cricket team|Defence Housing Authority]].<ref name="CAprofile" /> His senior career spanned from 1991/92 to 2006/07 in first-class cricket and from 1991/92 to 2005/06 in List A cricket.<ref name="bio" /><br />
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Iqbal scored 2,869 runs in 71 [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches at an average of 29.27, with two centuries and 18 half-centuries. As a wicket-keeper, he also took 155 catches and completed 10 stumpings in first-class cricket.<ref name="bio" /> He scored 942 runs in 57 [[List A cricket|List A]] matches at an average of 23.55, with four half-centuries and a highest score of 72, while taking 59 catches and 26 stumpings.<ref name="bio" /><br />
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His first first-class century came for Pakistan Customs against [[Allied Bank Limited cricket team|Allied Bank Limited]] in the 2000–01 PCB Patron's Trophy, when he made 129 in Pakistan Customs' only innings. His runs came from 160 balls and included 17 fours, helping his side to 425 and an innings victory.<ref name="century1">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pcb-patron-s-trophy-2000-01-91948/allied-bank-limited-vs-pakistan-customs-587910/full-scorecard |title=Allied Bank Limited v Pakistan Customs, PCB Patron's Trophy 2000/01 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><br />
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Iqbal's second and final first-class century came for Defence Housing Authority against [[Bangladesh A cricket team|Bangladesh A]] in the 2003–04 Patrons Trophy. After Defence Housing Authority had been forced to follow on, he made 129 in the second innings and helped secure a draw.<ref name="century2">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/patrons-trophy-2003-04-125900/defence-housing-authority-vs-bangladesh-a-pool-a-415765/full-scorecard |title=Defence Housing Authority v Bangladesh A, Pool A, Patrons Trophy 2003/04 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cricinfo|id=39033}}<br />
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[[Category:1973 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Karachi Blues cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Karachi Whites cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistan Customs cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Defence Housing Authority cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Hyderabad cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Cricketers from Karachi]]<br />
[[Category:Wicket-keepers]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Pakistani sportsmen]]</div>BrockVanhoose67