{"id":15607,"date":"2025-10-15T14:38:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=15607"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:38:23","slug":"nauman-ali-breaks-abdul-qadirs-37-year-old-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=15607","title":{"rendered":"Nauman Ali Breaks Abdul Qadir\u2019s 37-Year-Old Record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lahore, October 15 \u2014<\/strong> Pakistan\u2019s left-arm spinner <strong>Nauman Ali<\/strong> has etched his name into cricket history by breaking a 37-year-old record previously held by the legendary <strong>Abdul Qadir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The milestone came during the <strong>first Test against South Africa<\/strong> at Lahore\u2019s Gaddafi Stadium, where Nauman\u2019s consistent brilliance with the ball made him Pakistan\u2019s most successful bowler over a five-Test span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Record-Breaking Feat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nauman Ali claimed <strong>46 wickets between his 16th and 20th Tests<\/strong>, surpassing Abdul Qadir\u2019s long-standing record of <strong>44 wickets<\/strong>, which the leg-spin maestro had set between his 48th and 52nd Tests in <strong>1987\u201388<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This achievement underscores Nauman\u2019s steady rise as Pakistan\u2019s premier spin option, particularly in home conditions, where his accuracy and flight have troubled top-order batters from several visiting sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dominance Over the Past Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 12 months, <strong>Nauman Ali has been the most successful spinner in the world<\/strong>, outperforming top names from India, Australia, and England in terms of wickets taken. His ability to maintain discipline on dry pitches and extract turn even on less responsive surfaces has been a key factor in Pakistan\u2019s recent Test successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Chapter in Pakistan\u2019s Spin Legacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abdul Qadir, who revolutionized leg-spin bowling in Pakistan, held the record for nearly four decades and inspired generations of spinners. Nauman\u2019s achievement not only honors that legacy but also signals the resurgence of quality spin bowling in Pakistan\u2019s cricket setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With several crucial Test series ahead, <strong>Nauman Ali\u2019s form will be vital<\/strong> for Pakistan as they aim to strengthen their position in the World Test Championship standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stats Snapshot:<\/strong><br>\ud83c\udfcf Most wickets in five consecutive Tests by a Pakistani bowler:<br>\u2022 Nauman Ali \u2013 46 (2024\u201325)<br>\u2022 Abdul Qadir \u2013 44 (1987\u201388)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore, October 15 \u2014 Pakistan\u2019s left-arm spinner Nauman Ali has etched his name into cricket history by breaking a 37-year-old record previously held by the legendary Abdul Qadir. The milestone came during the first Test against South Africa at Lahore\u2019s Gaddafi Stadium, where Nauman\u2019s consistent brilliance with the ball made him Pakistan\u2019s most successful bowler [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","inline_featured_image":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_3859443944190656_798604363342440":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15609,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15607\/revisions\/15609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}