Pakistan cricket also re-introduced leg-break-googly bowling that had fallen out of favour in international cricket.
So when Imran Khan decided to add Abdul Qadir in the squad that was to play three Tests against England in 1982, he faced stiff resistance from the cricket board and the selectors.Qadir had made his Test debut in 1977 but failed to become a regular part of the team.
He was lingering in oblivion when Khan picked him up for the England tour. Khan's logic was that since not many batsmen were used to playing leg-break bowling anymore, Qadir could be used as a surprise factor.