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{{short description|Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Faisal Iqbal<br />فیصل اقبال
| image =
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| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age text|30 December 1981}}
| birth_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nickname =
| family = [[Javed Miandad]] (uncle)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/682015-cricketing-dynasties-the-twenty-two-families-of-pakistan-test-cricket-part-7|title=Cricketing Dynasties: The Twenty Two Families of Pakistan Test Cricket – Part 7 | Sports | thenews.com.pk|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref>
| height =
| country = Pakistan
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off spin
| role =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2000–2010
| testdebutdate = 8 March
| testdebutyear = 2001
| testdebutagainst = New Zealand
| testcap = 164
| lasttestdate = 3 January
| lasttestyear = 2010
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 19 February
| odidebutyear = 2000
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 132
| lastodidate = 13 December
| lastodiyear = 2006
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 26
| runs1 = 1,124
| bat avg1 = 26.76
| 100s/50s1 = 1/8
| top score1 = 139
| deliveries1 = 6
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 22/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 18
| runs2 = 314
| bat avg2 = 22.42
| 100s/50s2 = 1/0
| top score2 = 100[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 18
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| date = 24 December
| year = 2016
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40088.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Faisal Iqbal''' ([[Urdu]]: '''فیصل اقبال'''; born 30 December 1981) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for the [[Pakistan national cricket team]] in Tests and [[One Day International]]s.

Previously, he played for Karachi Region, [[Pakistan International Airlines cricket team|Pakistan International Airlines]] (PIA), [[Pakistan National Shipping Corporation cricket team|Pakistan National Shipping Corporation]], Sindh Dolphins and Pakistan A in [[First-class cricket|first class]], [[List A cricket|List A]] and [[Twenty20|T20]] cricket.

He is now a coach and also appears as an expert cricket analyst on different TV channels.

==Early life and family==
Iqbal is the nephew of Pakistan cricketing great [[Javed Miandad]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakdomestic-2010/content/player/40088.html Profile] Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2010.</ref>

His wife is a South African national.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1040045|title="They always wanted me to fail"|first=Shaan|last=Agha|date=2 September 2013|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>

==Cricket career==
===Domestic career===
Iqbal was part of the PIA team which reached the finals of [[Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]] Division One held at Karachi in January 2011.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakdomestic-2010/engine/current/match/482808.html Match] Retrieved 15 January 2010</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for [[Karachi Whites]] in the [[2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]], with 413 runs in seven matches.<ref name="Runs1718">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12073;team=2848;type=tournament |title=Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Karachi Whites Batting and bowling averages haji zulfiqar haider|access-date=8 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

===International career===
Iqbal's first ODI was against Sri Lanka, a game in which the whole Pakistani batting line-up capitulated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-tour-of-pakistan-1999-00-61630/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-odi-64651/full-scorecard|title=Full Scorecard of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 3rd ODI 2000 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He showed that he preferred to take his time to get settled on the crease. Because of that, the selectors chose to give him his first Test match start soon after. He started his International Test career during Pakistan's tour of New Zealand where he played multiple strong innings in which he displayed his range of strokes and the ability to play off some hostile bowling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/61501.html|title=Pakistan tour of New Zealand|website=Cricinfo}}</ref> Iqbal was a prolific junior-level scorer. He played two Tests in South Africa in 2002–03 but was dropped after not performing well. Upon returning to Test cricket after a two-year hiatus, he scored his maiden Test century against [[Indian cricket team|India]] to help Pakistan win the [[Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2005-06|2005–06 Test series]] in the final Test in [[Karachi]]. He proved his doubters wrong by playing some solid innings especially an impressive innings against Australia which turned out to be in vain as it did not prevent a loss. He continued on for a few more tours but was ultimately dropped due to a lean period where he did not contribute significantly with the bat. He continued to play domestic cricket though and was recalled to the side after injuries hit some of the other players.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

He was never cut out to be an ODI player, never crossing 150 runs in a calendar year.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}} He played his last ODI against the West Indies in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-pakistan-2006-07-257762/pakistan-vs-west-indies-4th-odi-257771/full-scorecard|title=Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs West Indies 4th ODI 2006 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> His test career however, is a different story. Since he made his debut in 2001, he played every year until 2010 with 2006 being the most fruitful in terms of runs scored. He made over 300 runs in 12 innings, but the team failed to win more than 2 matches (4 innings). Since then he has been in and out of the side, playing the odd match or two. He played his last game in 2010 in a losing effort against the Australians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-australia-2009-10-406184/australia-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-406200/full-scorecard|title=Full Scorecard of Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test 2009 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made a Test comeback in 2012 to 2013 with extraordinary first class season with 5 first class and 1 List A century, but could not able to get into playing X1 after doing 12th man duties on Sri Lanka, South Africa and Zimbabwe tours and later dropped without playing from Test squad and Central contract.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

==Coaching career==
Since his retirement, and after doing coaching courses from England, he has become a coach, for example serving as batting coach and consultant to the [[Karachi Kings]] in previous seasons of the [[Pakistan Super League|PSL]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2019 |title=Miandad urges PCB to hire Faisal Iqbal as batting coach |url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/miandad-urges-pcb-to-hire-faisal-iqbal-as-batting-coach |website=Cricket Pakistan}}</ref>

As of 2020, he was the head coach of the [[Balochistan cricket team|Balochistan team]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 September 2020 |title=National T20 Cup: Faisal Iqbal reinstated as Balochistan head coach |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/6573-national-t20-cup-faisal-iqbal-reinstated-as-balochistan-head-coach |website=[[Geo Super]]}}</ref>

In 2022, he was appointed head coach to the Northern Warriors squad for the sixth season of the [[Abu Dhabi T10]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Avinash |date=23 November 2022 |title=Abu Dhabi T10 2022: Captains, coaches, star players and support staff of all 8 franchises in Season 6 |url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/abu-dhabi-t10-2022-captains-coaches-star-players-and-support-staff-of-all-8-franchises-in-season-202634.html |website=MyKhel}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{cricinfo|id=40088}}
*[http://faisaliqbal.com Faisal Iqbal Cricketer Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102093009/http://faisaliqbal.com/ |date=2 November 2019 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085843/http://www.cricket365.com/scorecard/8782/Scorecard Scorecard | Zimbabwe v Pakistan - One Day International Series First Match - 30-11-2002 00:00 | Cricket365 | Cricket News]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085635/http://www.cricket365.com/scorecard/9349/Scorecard Scorecard | Pakistan v India - Test Series First Test - 29-01-2006 00:00 | Cricket365 | Cricket News]

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