from which post he resigned because of differences with the top brass of Pakist

an cricket. Qadir appeared in 67 Test and 104 One Day International (ODI) matche
s between 1977 and 1993, and captained the Pakistan cricket team in five ODIs. I
n Test cricket, his best performance for series was 30 wickets for 437 runs, aga
inst England in 1987. His best bowling figures for an innings were nine wickets
for 56 against the same team at the Gaddafi Stadium. In ODIs, his best bowling f
igures were five wickets for 44 runs against Sri Lanka during the 1983 Cricket W
orld Cup. He was a member of Pakistani team in the 1983 and 1987 Cricket World C
ups. Yahoo! Cricket described Qadir as "a master of the leg-spin" who "mastered
the googlies, the flippers, the leg-breaks and the topspins."[2] He is widely re
garded as a top spin bowler of his generation and was included in Richie Benaud'
s Greatest XI shortlist of imaginary cricket team from the best players availabl
e from all countries and eras. Former English captain Graham Gooch said that "Qa
dir was even finer than Shane Warne".[1]
Contents [hide]
1 First class career
2 International career
2.1 Test career
2.2 One Day International career
3 Captaincy
4 As chief selector
5 Controversy
6 Personal life
7 Awards
8 See also
9 Notes
10 References
11 External links
First class career[edit]
Qadir played first-class cricket for Lahore, Punjab and Habib Bank Limited crick
et teams during 1975 95. During his first-class career, he achieved five or more w
ickets in an innings on seventy-five occasions, and ten or more wickets in a mat
ch twenty-one times. He also scored two centuries and eight half centuries in fi
rst-class cricket.[1]
Qadir made his debut for Habib Bank against United Bank Limited at the National
Stadium during the 1975 76 season. He took seven wickets in the match conceding 93
runs, including six wickets for 67 runs in the first innings.[3] Playing for La
hore C, he took six for 17 against Bahawalpur, his best bowling figures of the s
eason.[4][5]
Qadir played 209 first class matches and took 960 wickets with an average of 23.
24. His best bowling figures for an innings were nine wickets for 56 runs, where
as his best performance for a match was 13 wickets for 101 runs. As a batsman, h
e scored 3,740 runs averaged 18.33 from 247 innings. He also scored two centurie
s and eight fifties. Qadir's highest score in the format was 112 runs. In Novemb
er 1989, in a warm up match played before the first Test at the National Stadium
, 16 years old Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar hit four consecutive sixes over Q
adir. Later on the same day, Qadir predicted that Tendulkar would become one of
the greatest batsmen.[6] Qadir played his last first class in 1994.[1]
International career[edit]
Test career[edit]
A panoramic view of a cricket ground
Qadir made his international debut at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, in 1977, and
took nine wickets for 56 runs against England there in 1987.
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