Pakistani Leg Spinner Abdul Qadir dies in Lahore by Cardiatic arrest in Service Hospital
Pakistani Leg Spinner Abdul Qadir dies in Lahore by Cardiatic arrest in Service Hospital
Pakistan legendary leg spinner googly bowler dies of Cardiatic arrest.Abdul Qadir was 63 years old.
Abdul Qadir played 67 test matches for Pakistan and took 236 wickets with average of 32.80 and economy rate of 2.71.Abdul Qadir took 5 wickets in a innings 15 times .He took 10 wickets in a test match 5 times.Abdul Qadir best bowling figure in test was 9/56 and best bowling in a test match was 13 wickets for 101 runs.
Abdul Qadir 7/96 in 44.4 overs at Oval vs England in 1987 is considered 4th toughest spell in test history.
Abdul Qadir played 104 ODI for Pakistan and took 132 wickets with economy rate of 4.06.Abdul Qadir best bowling figures in ODI is 5/44.
Abdul Qadir played his first test in 1977 vs England on December 14.Qadir played first ODI on June 1983 vs New Zealand at Birmingham.
Qadir played his last test vs West Indies in Lahore on Dec 5, 1990.Qadir played his last ODI vs Sri Lanka in Sharjah in 1993.
Abdul Qadir youngest son Usman Qadir will play for Australia.Abdul Qadir left four sons Rehman Qadir,Imran Qadir,Suleman Qadir and Usman Qadir.
