This feat happened for the first time in Pakistan cricket after 1987, two bowlers eliminated England.

Pak vs Eng 2nd test: In the test match played between Pakistan and England in Multan, two spin bowlers of Pakistan, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali created history. In this match, both of them together took 20 wickets for England. In this way, for the first time since 1987, Pakistan achieved the rare feat of two spinners taking five wickets each. This was the seventh such occasion in the history of Pakistan, when two bowlers together took 20 wickets.

Historic occasions of two bowlers taking 20 wickets in a test match

Taking 20 wickets in Test cricket is like a guarantee of victory for any team, but if only two bowlers do this feat together, then it becomes truly historic. Such a special occasion has been seen in some selected Test matches, when only two bowlers took all the wickets.
1902: M Noble (13) and H Trumbull (7) took 20 wickets each against England at Melbourne.
1909: C Blythe (11) and G Hurst (9) took 20 wickets each against Australia at Birmingham.
1910: B Vogler (12) and A Faulkner (8) took 20 wickets each against England at Johannesburg.
1956: J Laker (19) and T Lock (1) took wickets against Australia in Manchester.
1956: F Mahmood (13) and Khan Mohammad (7) performed brilliantly against Australia in Karachi.
1972: B Massey (16) and Dennis Lillee (4) took 20 wickets each against England at Lord's.
2024: Sajid Khan (9) and Noman Ali (11) did wonders against England in Multan.

Incredible records of Pakistan's spinners

Abdul Qadir, 9/56 – 1987, Lahore: Qadir displayed his explosive bowling against England and took 9 wickets in this match.
Yasir Shah, 8/41 – 2018, Dubai: Yasir Shah bowled brilliantly in this match against New Zealand, taking 8 wickets and leading the team to victory.
Sajid Khan, 8/42 – 2021, Mirpur: Sajid bowled the best of his career by taking 8 wickets in this match against Bangladesh.
Noman Ali, 8/46 – 2024, Multan: Noman led the team to an important win by taking 8 wickets in this recent match against England.
Saqlain Mushtaq, 8/164 – 2000, Lahore: Saqlain took 8 wickets against England in this match, which was an example of his excellent spin bowling.

Pakistan's best ever match statistics against England

Abdul Qadir, 13/101 – Lahore, 1987: This match was a historic moment for Pakistan, where Qadir took 13 wickets against England.
Fazal Mahmood, 12/99 – The Oval, 1954: Mahmood took 12 wickets in this match, thrashing the England batsmen, which is one of the biggest achievements of his career.
Noman Ali, 11/147 – Multan, 2024: In this recent match, Noman performed brilliantly against England, taking 11 wickets, leading Pakistan to victory.
Abrar Ahmed, 11/234 – Multan, 2022: Abrar troubled the England batsmen in this match and took 11 wickets, which was proof of his excellent bowling.

Best records of an innings in test cricket against England

Abdul Qadir (9/56): Abdul Qadir took 9 wickets and gave 56 runs against England in Lahore in 1987, which was the best performance of his career.
Noman Ali (8/46): Noman Ali bowled brilliantly against England in Multan in 2024, taking 8 wickets and giving only 46 runs.
Saqlain Mushtaq (8/164): Saqlain Mushtaq gave 164 runs by taking 8 wickets against England in Lahore in 2000, it was a memorable bowling performance.

Top figures of players who created havoc in test innings in Multan

Noman Ali (8/46): Noman Ali bowled brilliantly against England in Multan in 2024, taking 8 wickets and giving only 46 runs.
Sajid Khan (7/111): Sajid Khan took 7 wickets and gave 111 runs against England in Multan in 2024, it was an excellent performance.
Abrar Ahmed (7/114): Abrar Ahmed gave 114 runs by taking 7 wickets against England in Multan in 2022, which was an example of his excellent bowling.
Danish Kaneria (6/42): In 2001, against Bangladesh in Multan, Danish Kaneria gave only 42 runs by taking 6 wickets, this was a memorable performance of his career.

In this match, Pakistan's spin bowlers once again proved that they can make a big difference in Test cricket. With the brilliant bowling of Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, the England team was defeated in the second test match and took many wickets. His bowling put Pakistan in a strong position and made this match special. The precise bowling of both the bowlers showed how much impact spin bowlers can have, especially on the pitches of Asia.

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