Ali Usman ends 16-year wait for visiting left‑arm spinner with five‑wicket haul in England

On August 21, 2026, Pakistan left‑arm spinner Ali Usman took 5 for 95 from 24 overs at Leeds in a Test in England, becoming the first visiting left‑arm spinner since Shakib Al Hasan in 2010 to take five wickets in a Test innings in England.

The 5/95 was Usman's first five‑wicket haul in England, and he was Pakistan's standout bowler.

He was also the first visiting spinner to take a five‑wicket haul at Leeds since Australia's Ashley Mallett, who took 5/114 in 1972.