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1.Abdul Qadir
Abdul Qadir was a bowler who revolutionized spin bowling in times of fast-bowling dominance. Leg break was a near-lost art in the cricketing world at that point, and he was the one who kept this dying art alive.
2. Saqlain Mushtaq (right-arm off-spinner)
Saqlain Mushtaq was born with the doosra and got his first taste of test and ODI cricket against Sri Lanka in 1995. He was Pakistan’s main weapon in the late 1990s. Saqlain had his share of spectacular matches early in his career.
3.Mushtaq Ahmed (right-handed wrist spin)
Mushtaq Ahmed, who is the present spin bowling coach for Pakistan, was regarded as one of the top wrist spinners at the height of his career. Mushtaq debuted internationally in 1989 by playing an ODI against Sri Lanka, where he took 3 wickets in his first match. The subsequent year, he received his initial Test call-up during Pakistan’s tour of Australia.
4.Saeed Ajmal (right-arm off-spin, doosra)
Saeed Ajmal wore the Pakistan jersey between 2006 and 2014. A remarkable spinner during his short career, he baffled batsmen globally. He delivered an amazing doosra that confounded numerous excellent batsmen. Ajmal started his Test career in 2006 against Sri Lanka and had a fairly calm beginning to his international journey.
5.Danish Kaneria (right-handed wrist spin bowler)
Danish Kaneria possesses the record for the highest number of wickets taken by a Pakistani spinner. Kaneria, who started his Test career at 19 against England in Faisalabad, concluded Mushy’s Test journey in the early 2000s. While not as deadly as his forerunners Mushtaq and Saqlain, Kaneria was still a very effective successor, rescuing Pakistan from numerous difficult situations.
6.Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi was among the most deadly spinners that Pakistan has ever created. He was a right-handed leg spin bowler who represented Pakistan for over 20 years. Afridi received the player of the tournament title in the 2007 T20 World Cup and was also honored as player of the match in the 2009 T20 World Cup Final. He also holds the record for delivering the fastest ball by a spinner.
7. Intikhab Alam
He was a cricket coach from Pakistan and a former cricketer who played for Pakistan in 47 Test matches and 4 ODIs from 1959 to 1977. He was the inaugural ODI Captain of Pakistan. He was likewise the manager of the Pakistan team for the 1992 World Cup. He was a defensive leg spinner known for his relatively flat leg break, which he relied on as his standard delivery. His primary wicket-taking delivery was a flipper that stayed low and skidded, frequently perplexing the batsman with its speed.
8. Mohammad Hafeez
Hafeez is a past Pakistani International cricketer known for being an offspinner and a flexible batsman capable of batting in any order. He is called ‘Professor’ in International cricket. He claimed over 250 wickets in all formats. Hafeez was essential against left-handed batsmen with his bowling, using off-breaks (turning away from the batsman).
9.Yasir Shah
Yasir Shah is the joint-second quickest bowler to achieve 100 wickets, and he is also the fastest to reach 200 wickets. Throughout his career, he claimed 235 test wickets with a strike rate of 57.87. He is called the Shane Warne of Asia. He joined the Pakistan team as a replacement for Saeed Ajmal (who was banned for chucking in 2014), and he seized this chance wholeheartedly, claiming 12 wickets on his debut against Australia.
10. Iqbal Qasim
Iqbal Qaim is a past bowler for Pakistan who participated in 50 tests and 15 ODIs during the early 1980s. He was a deliberate left-arm orthodox bowler, who challenged batsmen with greater speed and various low-trajectory changes. He stayed in the background of his fellow player and iconic bowler Abdul Qadir. He was designated as the chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board in 2012.





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