Abdul Hafeez Kardar - Hero Worship
On November 8, the seemingly indomitable South Africans lifted the Golden Jubilee trophy by comfortably beating Sri Lanka at 'Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, the venue of the letter's most memorable triumph in cricket.
On November 8, the seemingly indomitable South Africans lifted the Golden Jubilee trophy by comfortably beating Sri Lanka at 'Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, the venue of the letter's most memorable triumph in cricket.
Like a rare Pearl, his talent remained hidden from the world for most of his life.
For someone who, by his own admission, has never had any formal schooling, Mohammad Yusuf is a very refined and cultured man.
Islahuddin was one of those outstanding right-wingers who could demolish a defense with sheer speed. To cap it he was a good scorer too.
Abdul Qadir - Hero Worship |
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He did not play much cricket after that, until Imran got the captaincy and immediately had him drafted into the side for the 1982 tour of England. Qadir mesmerised England, Although he did not get many wickets, the English were absolutely clueless against him. He did bag six though in the Lord's Test, which Pakistan won to record only their second victory on English soil. Abdul Qadir never looked back, winning many a match for Pakistan in both versions of the game. He also came to be known as a bit of a character, often moody, sometimes over-exuberant, but always in the thick of things. Qadir had great variety; he bowled two googli.es, a deadly flipper, a whizzing top-spinner and many variations thereof. Some, in fact, claim that he could bowl a dozen different types of deliveries. At the same time, he was consistently accurate and daring to boot. He was not, however, a huge spinner of the ball. Later on, he was countered well by the Aussies and the Indians; On the 1986-87 tour of India, in particular, Qadir was reduced to a virtually bystander as the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vcngsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin swept him to distraction. They applied three kinds of sweeps just to ensure that Qadir didn't return to his wicket taking ways. The first, of course, was the regulation sweep, the second a paddle shot and the third was played square of the wicket. Abdul Qadir is still, and always will be, rated in the top bracket. However, those who followed him such as Shane Wame - and to a lesser extent Mushtaq Ahmed -look destined for greater things. The moot point, however, is that if Qadir the magician had not brought leg-spin back into the limelight, would they even be out there? Published in Herald,Pakistan From WikiPedia He was enormously popular with Australian crowds. Qadir took nineteen wickets in three Tests the following season as Pakistan cruised to its first-ever series triumph over England. At the Kennington Oval in 1987, his ten-wicket haul ensured another series win, this time in England. Three months later, Qadir brought his art to an all new level, taking nine for 56 (an innings record for a Pakistani bowler in Test cricket) and four for 45 in a Test against England at Lahore. During this crusade, he moved past the 200-wicket mark, becoming the first man from his country ever to do so. He was not shy of authority and frequently rebelled against it. His bowling and character are among the most zealous ever known in Test cricket. Full name Abdul Qadir Khan Born September 15, 1955, Lahore, Punjab Current age 56 years 230 days Major teams Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, Lahore, Punjab Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Legbreak googly Batting and fielding averages
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