Moneeb Iqbal (born 28 February 1986) is a Scottish cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler. Having first represented Scotland in 2002, making his debut at the age of fifteen in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, he represented the national team in the same competition in 2004 and 2006.

Though he scored a duck in his first match for the Scottish team, he finished the competition with an average nearing 20. He performed better two years later, when he hit his first half-century, and played once again in 2006. Iqbal was born in Glasgow to Pakistani parents on 28 February 1986.

Moneeb Iqbal

At the time of his first international fixture, Moneeb was the youngest cricketer ever to represent Scotland in an international. He became a member of Durham's cricketing academy in 2004, and played his debut first-class match in May 2006, having represented the Second XI since 2004. Iqbal is a lower-order batsman for the second team, and plays in the tailend in first-class cricket.

Moneeb Iqbal

Iqbal's brother-in-law, Mohammad Ramzan, is a onetime Pakistani Test cricketer.

Moneeb Iqbal

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1986 births

Scottish cricketers

Scotland One Day International cricketers

Scotland Twenty20 International cricketers

Durham cricketers

Scottish people of Pakistani descent

Cricketers from Glasgow

Living people

British Asian cricketers

British sportspeople of Pakistani descent