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Chanderpaul, Edwards, & Abdul Qadir inducted in ICC Hall of Fame
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Chanderpaul, Edwards, & Abdul Qadir inducted in ICC Hall of Fame

ICC has just updated its hall of fame. International Cricket Council inducted Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Charlotte Edwards, and Abdul Qadir into the ICC Hall of Fame. ICC is all set to recognize the group at the Sydney Cricket Ground before the opening T20 World Cup semifinal. Chanderpaul has become the 107th person that ICC inducted into their Hall of fame. He played for the West Indies for 21 years after making his debut in 1994. He was in and out of the squad for a few years. However, soon after, Chanderpaul established himself as a pillar in the middle order for the West Indies. He played in this position until his last appearance in 2015. At the time of his retirement announcement in 2016, Chanderpaul had 20,988 international runs, 41 centuries, and 125 half-centuries. In an ICC r...
Remembering Abdul Qadir on his Birth Anniversary
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Remembering Abdul Qadir on his Birth Anniversary

The world-renowned Spinner died on this day three years ago. Abdul Qadir and his legacy is continued by many players whom he trained in his camp. PCB and ICC posted heartfelt tweets on his demise. The 3rd death anniversary of the legendary cricketer was observed on Tuesday September 6. Abdul Qadir represented Pakistan in 67 Tests and 104 One Day International matches. To his credit, he has 236 Test wickets and 132 wickets in one-day matches at an average of 32.80 and 26.16. The Lahore-born cricketer also had three half-centuries in the longest format of the game. He played his last international match in November 1993. The legendary leg spinner Abdul Qadir died of cardiac arrest in Lahore on this day in 2019. After that, he ran a private academy near Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. His ...