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LAHORE: Pakistan spinner Noman Ali etched his name into the record books after surpassing a long-standing milestone previously held by the legendary Abdul Qadir.

He achieved this milestone during Pakistan’s commanding 93-run victory over South Africa in the opening Test at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old spinner proved instrumental as Pakistan defended a target of 277, bundling South Africa out for 183.

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He shared eight wickets in the second innings with Shaheen Shah Afridi, who complemented his effort with fiery pace and movement. He also took six wickets in the first innings, claiming his 3rd ten-wicket haul in a Test match.

The left-arm spinner’s latest heroics took his tally to an impressive 46 wickets across his last five Tests, the most by any Pakistani bowler in such a span.

The previous record stood for 37 years, held by Qadir, who had bagged 44 wickets between his 48th and 52nd Tests during the 1987–88 season.

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Noman’s exceptional run of form has also made him the most successful spinner in world cricket over the past 12 months, underlining his evolution into Pakistan’s most reliable weapon in the longer format.

His golden stretch includes 10 wickets against South Africa in Lahore, 16 scalps in the two-match series against the West Indies earlier this year, and a staggering 20 wickets during the home series against England, 11 in Multan and 9 in Rawalpindi.

With this win, Pakistan have taken a 1–0 lead in the two-match series and will now shift focus to the final Test in Rawalpindi, set to be played from October 20 to 24.

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DUBAI: International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the induction of Pakistan’s legendary leg-spinner, Abdul Qadir, into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

The late spinner has been included in the most illustrious list of cricketers for a remarkable career that lasted more than a decade.

Qadir became the seventh Pakistani to receive the honour as his compatriots Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, and Hanif Mohammad had already been admitted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

The legendary spinner was joined by West Indies’ great Shivnarine Chanderpaul and England women’s team former captain Charlotte Edwards in the latest entries to the elite list.

Qadir, who passed away in 2019, is well known for revolutionising the art of spin bowling as Australian legend Shane Warne once recalled that he looked up to Qadir while watching him on television during the 1980s.

He made his debut in 1977 against England in the home Test series and went on to represent Pakistan for over 13 years during which he appeared in 67 Test matches and 104 ODI games. He finished his career with 236 Test wickets and 132 ODI wickets.

“On behalf of the family, I want to say thank you very much to the ICC for nominating my father for induction into the Hall of Fame. It is a very big honour for the family to hear of this news, we see it as a huge achievement, and one that my father would be very proud of if he was still with us today,” said Qadir’s son Usman – who now plays for Pakistan as a right-arm leg spinner, continuing his father’s legacy.

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally inducted former captain and legendary leg-spinner, Abdul Qadir, into the Hall of Fame, here on Wednesday.

The legendary leg-spinner, who took a total of368 wickets and scored 1,670 runs during his international career from 1977 to 1993, has been inducted into the elite list of PCB’s Hall of Fame.

Prior to the second ODI between Pakistan and Australia, the head coach of the Pakistan cricket team, Saqlain Mushtaq, presented the late’s son Usman Qadir with a commemorative cap and plaque at the PCB Hall of Fame ceremony held in front of the Abdul Qadir Enclosure.

It is worth mentioning here that Usman is currently part of the national squad for the home series against Australia and received the awards on his late father’s behalf.

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LAHORE: Former Test cricketers late Fazal Mahmood and late Abdul Qadir have been included in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s Hall of Fame. 

Two of the great Pakistani cricketers joined other greats in the list including Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Zaheer Abbas.

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja: “It is befitting that Fazal Mahmood and Abdul Qadir, legends from two different eras, be voted by their peers and admirers into the PCB Hall of Fame for 2021. This is a testament to their enormous popularity and is also a recognition of their services to this great game.

“Fazal’s heroics in the early days introduced Pakistan cricket to the world as a force to be reckoned with and later inspired the next generations of fast bowlers. The wily, crafty and magical Abdul Qadir revived and reignited the slowly vanishing art of wrist-spin bowling.

“Fazal Mahmood and Abdul Qadir are all-time greats and truly outstanding ambassadors for Pakistan and global cricket. This is just a small token of our appreciation and gratitude towards their contributions.”

Panel who participated in the voting process

PCB Cricket Committee: Saleem Yousuf (chair), Ali Naqvi, Umar Gul, Urooj Mumtaz and Wasim Akram

Independent voting panel: Javed Miandad, Waqar Younis, Zaheer Abbas (all ICC Cricket Hall of Famers), Intikhab Alam, Rashid Latif, Sana Mir and Shahid Afridi (all former Pakistan captains), Aaliya Rasheed, Chishty Mujahid, Dr Nauman Niaz, Rasheed Shakoor, Sohail Imran and Qamar Ahmed (all print, electronic and broadcast journalists)

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