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Iqbal Qasim

Pakistan need to groom more spinners, says Iqbal Qasim

Qasim made the statement after Saeed Ajmal was reported for suspect action.

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Iqbal Qasim terms Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore ‘useless’

Pakistan's former chief selector Iqbal Qasim has described the national team's Australian coach Dav Whatmore as "useless".

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Pakistan’s victory against South Africa in 1st Test draws praise from former players

Former greats on Friday hailed Pakistan's upset victory over world No 1 Test side South Africa in Abu Dhabi, hoping it will lift the morale of the team and the fans.

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Pakistan survive a scare at the hands of Australia at Lahore

On October 11, 1988, concluded a nail-biting Test between Australia and Pakistan at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The fixture also saw Javed Miandad reach the 7000-run mark in Test cricket and Steve Waugh, for the only time in his career, open the bowling in both innings. Karthik Parimal looks back at that eventful game.

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Dav Whatmore just another figure in Pakistan’s run-ins with coaches

Pakistan’s rocky relations with coaches continue with Dav Whatmore in the line of fire. However, the subcontinental teams are hardly in sync with authoritative figures unlike an England or Australia — which reap benefits from discipline. Abhijit Banare throws light on the Whatmore situation and Pakistan’s batting woes.

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Iqbal Qasim slams present Pakistan players for lacking ‘hunger for success’

Former Pakistan spinner and chief selector Iqbal Qasim has slammed the national team players for lacking "personal pride" and "hunger for success".

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Iqbal Qasim: Champion left-arm spinner trumped by Abdul Qadir

Iqbal Qasim was one of the foremost left-arm spinners of his era, whose record speaks eloquently for his quality. He played under the shadow of Abdul Qadir most of his life, but ended with figures better than the legendary leg-spinner.

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Najam Sethi admits restrictions on PCB has resulted in crisis

Acting PCB Chairman Najam Sethi admitted that there was an ongoing crisis in Pakistan cricket because of restrictions placed on him in exercising full powers by Islamabad High Court.

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Moin Khan appointed Pakistan’s chief selector

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday opted for a younger chief selector when it appointed former captain Moin Khan to the position after the sudden resignation of Iqbal Qasim last month.

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Misbah-ul-Haq feels win in West Indies will boost Pakistan’s morale

After a poor show at the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, the Pakistan cricket team left for the West Indies to play five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Twenty20s starting July 14.

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