Iqbal Qasim stable after heart attack

Iqbal Qasim, the former Pakistan left-arm spinner and current national selector, was admitted to hospital over the Eid holidays in Pakistan, following a heart attack.

Qasim was admitted on Sunday, but family sources told a newspaper that he was now in stable condition after an angioplasty. "Iqbal is making a steady recovery and is held in the hospital because of chest infection."

Qasim played the last of his 50 Tests in 1988-89, against Australia, eventually ending with 171 wickets. He remains the most successful of Pakistan's left-arm spinners though missed out on a number of Tests in his career as Abdul Qadir's legspin was generally favoured.

He has since retirement worked in several coaching positions and is currently employed as head of sports for National Bank of Pakistan. He has been serving on the national selection committee, headed by Wasim Bari, for the past four years along with Ehteshamuddin.