Iqbal last played for Pakistan in the infamous Sydney Test in January 2010, scoring 27 and seven as Pakistan failed to seal the win. The emergence of Azhar Ali and the performance of Younus Khan and Misbahul Haq meant that the selectors did not need a replacement. However, after a phenomenal domestic season, he gets another chance to add to his 1,438 international runs.
“I am at the peak of my career as I’ve scored seven centuries this season and am targeting a strong comeback,” Iqbal told The Express Tribune from London. “I was a replacement player in my early days but now I want to become the mainstay of Pakistan’s batting line-up for the remaining eight or nine years of my career.”
He added that by constantly playing domestic cricket, he has been able to overcome his weaknesses and ruled out the age-factor, citing examples of others who have been impressive in their comebacks despite having crossed the 30-mark.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 11th, 2012.
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He has tried to make it big several times before!!
Faisal Iqbal once again means one spot in the team wasted, selectors should have in the mind the future of the team and instead of Faisal they should have selected Usman Salahuddin...a great future prospect...I urge all readers to check this guy's age and record that speaks for itself...and then check faisal's record...nothing special all ordinary.
If they have to get someone from Karachi then why not Fawad Alam...168 in the debut test and then dropped after 3 tests...even Khurram Manzoor is better option for sight seeing purpose...why Faisal because he is a relative of Miandad????
Poor selection then what should I say about Sami....an average of 52 in the test cricket worst bowling average in the world for a professional bowler...still he is getting chances???? When we have so many youngsters in the line why Sami again...very very very poor selection....wasted spot one more.
Good luck, dude!
Faisal suffered a lot just because he is related to Miandad. He has great temperament and technique for test matches. Good luck!
Worst decision...no need at all after asad shafiq, azhar, younis and misbah performing so well. Even Umer akmal is a better bet than this dozen time tested useless bat
Crap..Parchee
There are some palyers who score only while playing domestic cricket and Faisal is one of them.
Selectors should give just one good reason why Faisal Iqbal is selected? He has become part of the team because Javed Miandad and Iqbal Qasim are close friends nothing else.
Good luck faisal ...keep working hard and u will get ur reward.