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Abdul Qadir's son reveals Pakistan legend had completed hundred pages of his autobiography
• 5 years agoQadir, who would have turned 64 on 15 September, died of cardiac arrest in his hometown of Lahore on Friday. He was having dinner when the cardiac arrest happened. He died on his way to hospital.
Abdul Qadir troubled the rampaging West Indies of 1980s and revived the dying art of leg spin bowling
Hassan Cheema • 6 years agoAbdul Qadir was one of the pillars of the best Test side from Pakistan. From 1985 to 1990 Pakistan went unbeaten for 10 series in a row – a team renowned for its inconsistency had its most consistent run
Abdul Qadir: An artist who made the googly fashionable, an emotional man who was loved by all
• 6 years agoIt was no secret that when Imran Khan captained Pakistan in the 1980s, he saw Abdul Qadir as his secret attacking weapon.
'I have lost a good friend': Abdul Qadir's demise mourned by Pakistan PM Imran Khan, cricket fraternity
• 6 years agoFormer Pakistan cricketer Abdul Qadir, who would have turned 64 on September 15, died in Lahore before he could be brought to a hospital.
Cricket world mourns loss of legendary 'magician' Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir
Firstcricket Staff • 6 years agoAbdul Qadir passed away in Lahore at 63 following a cardiac arrest. The legendary leg-spinner was considered to be one of the best spinners in the world during the 1980s. Former and current cricketers paid their respects on Twitter.
Pakistan's spin maestro Abdul Qadir passes away at the age of 63 due to cardiac arrest
Firstcricket Staff • 6 years agoFormer Pakistan player Abdul Qadir was regarded one of the best leg-spinners of his time having started his international career in 1977.
Abdul Qadir feels giving Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur another contract would be 'injustice' to others
• 6 years agoAbdul Qadir doesn't want South African Mickey Arthur to continue as Pakistan's head coach, saying it's time others should be given a chance to take the national team forward
Abdul Qadir feels Virat Kohli is similar to former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, says Indian skipper leads from the front
• 6 years agoKohli, who is considered by many as the best batsman of this era, recently led India to their first ever Test series win in Australia. Under him, India also won the ODI series in New Zealand by 4-1 margin, their biggest ever across formats.
Danish Kaneria's admission to spot fixing reopens a dark chapter of corruption in Pakistan cricket
Saj Sadiq • 6 years agoDanish Kaneria played a total of 79 international games for Pakistan between 2000 and 2010, where his unique brand of leg-spin bowling allowed him to claim 276 wickets.
Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels 'an off-spinner who can bow leg-breaks is like a multi-lingual'
• 7 years agoWhile Sachin Tendulkar did not take any names, his observation on off-spinners trying to bowl leg-break would certainly be music to Ravichandran Ashwin's ears, as he is trying his hand at wrist spin with an eye on national comeback in the shorter versions.