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Pakistan’s spin bowling legend Abdul Qadir has become the country’s latest inductee into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame, becoming the seventh Pakistani to join the prestigious list of cricketers from all over the world.
The ICC announced on Tuesday that Qadir had been admitted to the hall of fame. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a West Indian, and Charlotte Edwards, an Englishwoman, joined him.
Qadir played for Pakistan in 67 Test matches, capturing 236 wickets before passing away in 2019 from cardiac failure. He played in 104 one-day internationals and collected 132 wickets (ODI).
“Qadir’s influence on the sport in Pakistan and the world as a whole is still quite apparent. Qadir was known for outfoxing some of the best batters in the game with his dynamic action and majestic variation, earning him the nickname “the savior of leg-spin bowling” during the 1970s and 1980s, according to the ICC, which announced his nomination.
His 236 wickets across his 13-year career place him third in the list of Pakistan’s all-time prolific spinners.
“In limited overs cricket, he was a pioneer in wrist-spin techniques which can still be felt today, and he proved to be a pivotal figure in Pakistan’s 1983 and 1987 World Cup campaigns.
The ICC continued, “Following his retirement, he switched to coaching, and tutoring teammates from his own country, including Mushtaq Ahmed, Danish Kaneria, and Shahid Afridi, as well as Shane Warne of Australia and Imran Tahir of South Africa.
