Qadir was the original man of mystery

By Richard Edwards

Mesmeric: Abdul Qadir

HANGING Heaton of the Bradford League are no strangers to quality overseas players.
The club’s alumni include Dilip Vengsarkar and VVS Laxman, two men who have etched their names in Indian cricket folklore.
It’s Abdul Qadir, from across the border in Pakistan, though, who perhaps tops both as the most famous name to have performed at the club’s Dewsbury ground.
Back in 1985, Qadir’s career was approaching a crossroads.
He had been sent home from Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand after being sent off t...

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