Mohammad Iqbal (Emirati cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1977
Place of Birth: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Profession: cricketer
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Mohammad Iqbal (Emirati cricketer)
- Mohammad Iqbal (born 29 March 1977) is a former Emirati international cricketer who represented the United Arab Emirates national team between 2006 and 2011.
- He played as a right-handed opening batsman. Born in Dubai, Iqbal made his international debut for the UAE at the 2006 ACC Trophy in Malaysia.
- He featured in all six of his team's matches, and scored 228 runs, behind only Arshad Ali and Saqib Ali for his team.
- This included a score of 114 in the opening match against Brunei, made from only 59 balls.
- In January 2007, Iqbal was selected for an Intercontinental Cup game against Scotland, making his first-class debut.
- Later in the year, he also played in the 2007 World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia, where matches held List A status.
- His tournament included scores of 78 from 64 balls against Argentina and 111 from 82 balls against Oman, and he finished fourth for overall runs scored.In January 2008, Iqbal made a second and final first-class appearance for the UAE, in an Intercontinental Cup game against Namibia.
- At the 2008 ACC Trophy, he again played in all of his team's matches, but could not repeat his form from the previous event, scoring only 110 runs from six innings.
- The following year, at the 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup, Iqbal was twice the UAE's top-scorer, making 42 from 26 balls against Hong Kong and 71 not out from 37 balls against Saudi Arabia.
- Among his teammates, only Amjad Javed scored more runs.
- By making the final of the ACC Twenty20 Cup, the UAE qualified for the 2010 World Twenty20 Qualifier, the final qualification tournament for the 2010 World Twenty20 in the West Indies.
- At the World Twenty20 Qualifier, Iqbal played in all five of his team's matches, but had little impact, scoring only 53 runs (with a highest of 20 against Kenya).
- He made his final appearance for the UAE in September 2011, against Afghanistan in the Caribasian Tournament.
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