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Natural talent combined with aggression and passion made Qadir one of the most s
uccessful spinners of his era. He had a distinct run-up, bounding in to the crea
se, and a great variety of deliveries: there was the orthodox leg-break, the top
spinner, two googlies and the flipper. He was unique for bowling leg spin at a t
ime when it was not only rare but considered obsolete, and he kept the torch ali
ght for a generation of leg spinners. His fervent appeals made him a great favou
rite with the spectators but sometimes got him into trouble with umpires.[7] Qad
ir played 67 Test matches during 1977 90 and took 236 wickets, with an average of
32.80, including 15 five-wicket hauls. His best bowling performance was against
England at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in 1987. He also scored 1,029 runs includ
ing three fifties.[1]
Qadir made his Test debut at his home ground, Gaddafi Stadium, against England i
n December 1977; he took one wicket in the solitary innings and made 11 runs in
the only in