LAHORE – Former Test cricketer Abdul Qadir passed away on Friday aftersuffering a heart attack in the Punjab capital.

The 67-year-old was born in Lahore in 1955.

Abdul Qadir was one of the best leg-spinners of his time, taking 236wickets in 67 Test matches and 132 wickets in 104 ODIs.

He later served as the chief selector for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Cricketers, including Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, took to Twitter toexpress their grievances over the sad demise.