Abdul Qadir: The late leg-spin wizard's 5 best bowling performances 

No one could spin it the way Qadir could
No one could spin it the way Qadir could

#3 England at Lahore - 1987

Very few could match his skills
Very few could match his skills

1987 proved to be a great year for the spin wizard. At the Kennington Oval in August 1987, Qadir's ten-wicket haul ensured Pakistan continued their Test victories with a series win in England.

Three months later the English team travelled to Pakistan where Qadir was waiting to continue his magnificent year. In the first Test of the series, Qadir grabbed nine wickets for 56 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, in the first innings. His effort still remains as the best bowling figures in an innings by a Pakistani. This is also the seventh-best performance for an innings in Test cricket, and the best by any bowler against England.

Qadir knocked over Graham Gooch, Chris Broad, Tim Robinson, Mike Gatting, Bill Athey, Phillip DeFreitas, John Emburey, Neil Foster, and Nick Cook during the match-winning performance.

He ended the series with 30 wickets for 437 runs in three Tests.

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