{"id":14964,"date":"2026-08-21T12:38:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14964"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:38:52","slug":"pakistans-ali-usman-becomes-first-visiting-left-arm-spinner-in-16-years-to-achieve-this-feat-in-england-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14964","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan&#8217;s Ali Usman becomes first visiting left-arm spinner in 16 years to achieve this feat in England | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133403187,imgsize-35206,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ali-usman-2108-getty.jpg\" alt=\"Pakistan's Ali Usman becomes first visiting left-arm spinner in 16 years to achieve this feat in England\" title=\"Ali Usman (Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ali-usman\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Usman<\/a> gave Pakistan a big boost with a five-wicket haul, but England still took a commanding 238-run lead in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. England, who resumed Day 3 on 366-8, were bowled out for 409 in 89.5 overs.<!-- --> Their lower order added 43 runs, with <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/jofra-archer\/64254\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jofra Archer<\/a> scoring 23 before England lost their final two wickets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Usman was Pakistan&#8217;s standout bowler. He finished with 5\/95 from 24 overs and claimed his first five-wicket haul in England.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The left-arm spinner also became the first visiting left-arm spinner since <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shakib-al-hasan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shakib Al Hasan<\/a> in 2010 to take five wickets in a Test innings in England.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Usman was also the first visiting spinner to take a five-wicket haul at Leeds since Australia&#8217;s Ashley Mallett took 5\/114 in 1972.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Usman removes England&#8217;s key batters<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Usman played a major role in keeping England from posting an even bigger total. He dismissed Jordan Cox for 73, Harry Brook for 91, Dan Lawrence for 51, Gus Atkinson for 3 and Ollie Robinson for a duck.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Brook&#8217;s 91 was the highest score for England, while Cox and Lawrence also scored half-centuries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Archer adds crucial runs<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s lower order made an important contribution after the hosts started the day on 366-8. Archer remained unbeaten on 23 off 25 balls, hitting two fours and a six.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Jamie Smith was dismissed for 25 after miscuing a pull off Khurram Shahzad to midwicket. Josh Tongue was the last England batter to fall, bowled by Khurram for 8.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Khurram finished with 3\/133, while Mohammad Abbas took 1\/78 and Mohammad Ali claimed 1\/89.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Pakistan were earlier bowled out for just 171 in their first innings.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/pakistans-ali-usman-becomes-first-visiting-left-arm-spinner-in-16-years-to-achieve-this-feat-in-england\/articleshow\/133403135.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: Ali Usman gave Pakistan a big boost with a five-wicket haul, but England still took a commanding 238-run lead in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. England, who resumed Day 3 on 366-8, were bowled out for 409 in 89.5 overs. 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