Pakistan’s master leg-spinner Abdul Qadir died in Lahore on Friday after suffering from a massive cardiac arrest, his family confirmed. Qadir was 63 years old and is survived by his wife, four sons and a daughter who is married to current Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal.
Qadir played in 67 Tests and 104 ODIs and had a total of 368 wickets in his international career.
For Indian fans, Qadir will forever be etched in memories for his unique angular bowling action. It started in a get-set-go mode where he would licking his lips and using the saliva and the heavy hip pivot was unique in its style. For all those growing up in the 80’s, every mohalla cricket match had its own “Abdul Qadir prototype”.
