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	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	Iqbal Qasim was born on 6 August 1953 in [[Karachi]] to a [[Memon people\|Memon]] business family.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.scoreline.org/iqbal-qasim-the-999-wicket-maestro/\|title=Iqbal Qasim – The 999 Wicket Maestro\|first=Mohammad Naukhez\|last=Arsalan\|date=14 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dawn.com/2012/02/18/profile-the-spinners-spell/\|title=Profile: The ~~spinner’s~~ spell\|first=From\|last=InpaperMagazine\|date=18 February 2012\|website=DAWN.COM}}{{dead link\|date=April 2026\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Karachi]], where he graduated with a [[master's degree]] in [[economics]].<ref name="auto"/>		Iqbal Qasim was born on 6 August 1953 in [[Karachi]] to a [[Memon people\|Memon]] business family.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.scoreline.org/iqbal-qasim-the-999-wicket-maestro/\|title=Iqbal Qasim – The 999 Wicket Maestro\|first=Mohammad Naukhez\|last=Arsalan\|date=14 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dawn.com/2012/02/18/profile-the-spinners-spell/\|title=Profile: The spinner's spell\|first=From\|last=InpaperMagazine\|date=18 February 2012\|website=DAWN.COM}}{{dead link\|date=April 2026\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Karachi]], where he graduated with a [[master's degree]] in [[economics]].<ref name="auto"/>

	== Career ==		== Career ==

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{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (born 1953)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2009}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Iqbal Qasim
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|08|06|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]
| country = Pakistan
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 24 December
| testdebutyear = 1976
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 75
| lasttestdate = 07 October
| lasttestyear = 1988
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 30 December
| odidebutyear = 1977
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 24
| lastodidate = 29 October
| lastodiyear = 1988
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 50
| runs1 = 549
| bat avg1 = 13.07
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 56
| deliveries1 = 13,019
| wickets1 = 171
| bowl avg1 = 28.11
| fivefor1 = 8
| tenfor1 = 2
| best bowling1 = 7/49
| catches/stumpings1 = 42/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 39
| bat avg2 = 6.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 13
| deliveries2 = 664
| wickets2 = 12
| bowl avg2 = 41.66
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/13
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 246
| runs3 = 2,432
| bat avg3 = 14.47
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| top score3 = 61
| deliveries3 = 55,387
| wickets3 = 999
| bowl avg3 = 20.48
| fivefor3 = 68
| tenfor3 = 14
| best bowling3 = 9/80
| catches/stumpings3 = 172/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 95
| runs4 = 329
| bat avg4 = 10.61
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 23
| deliveries4 = 4,223
| wickets4 = 119
| bowl avg4 = 20.54
| fivefor4 = 2
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/25
| catches/stumpings4 = 27/–
| date = 4 February
| year = 2006
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40572.html CricInfo
}}

'''Mohammad Iqbal Qasim''' ({{langx|ur|محمد اقبال قاسم}}; born 6 August 1953) is a former Pakistani [[cricket]]er who played in 50 [[Test cricket|Test matches]] and 15 [[One Day International]]s between 1976 and 1988.

== Early life and education ==
Iqbal Qasim was born on 6 August 1953 in [[Karachi]] to a [[Memon people|Memon]] business family.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scoreline.org/iqbal-qasim-the-999-wicket-maestro/|title=Iqbal Qasim – The 999 Wicket Maestro|first=Mohammad Naukhez|last=Arsalan|date=14 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/2012/02/18/profile-the-spinners-spell/|title=Profile: The spinner’s spell|first=From|last=InpaperMagazine|date=18 February 2012|website=DAWN.COM}}{{dead link|date=April 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Karachi]], where he graduated with a [[master's degree]] in [[economics]].<ref name="auto"/>

== Career ==
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 than 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]] in 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 teammate, leg spinner [[Abdul Qadir (cricketer)|Abdul Qadir]], although his career returns are superior by average and very similar by strike rate.

He became Pakistan's chief selector in 2012.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/555872.html Iqbal Qasim named Pakistan chief selector] Retrieved 5 December 2013.</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Cricinfo|id=40572}}

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[[Category:Pakistan One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:Pakistan Test cricketers]]
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[[Category:Cricketers from Karachi]]
[[Category:Karachi Whites cricketers]]
[[Category:National Bank of Pakistan cricketers]]
[[Category:Karachi cricketers]]
[[Category:Sindh cricketers]]
[[Category:Cheshire cricketers]]
[[Category:Memon people]]
[[Category:Pakistani expatriate cricketers in England]]
[[Category:Pakistani cricket administrators]]
[[Category:Pakistan cricket team selectors]]

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