PCB and CA announce Pakistan vs Australia Test series as Benaud-Qadir Trophy

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The Benaud-Qadir Trophy will be presented to the winning side at the headquarters of Pakistan cricket in Lahore where the three-Test series will culminate. Benaud and Qadir were two skilful, distinguished and immensely respected cricketers of different eras who served the game with honour, pride and distinction.

Benaud got wrist-spin bowling noticed and recognised as an attacking and wicket-taking option, an art that was subsequently taken to the next level by Qadir with some incredible performances against high-quality batters at a time when express fast bowlers were ruling the roost. 

Benaud captained Australia on the team's first full tour to Pakistan in 1959 and won the series 2-0, while Qadir played in 11 Tests against Australia in which he took 45 wickets, including 33 wickets in two three-Test series in 1982 and 1988 against Kim Hughes and Allan Border's sides respectively.

Daphne Benaud, Richie's wife: "I am delighted to give my approval for Richie's name to be on this trophy alongside that of Abdul Qadir. Richie had very high regard for Abdul and the fact that both were leg-spinners has a nice ring to it."

Before the Benaud-Qadir Trophy, Pakistan and Australia have played 25 Test series with Australia winning 13 and Pakistan winning seven. At the point when Pakistan last facilitated Australia in 1998, Imprint Taylor's side won the series 1-0, while Sarfaraz Ahmed's men won 1-0 in Pakistan's last home series in the Unified Middle Easterner Emirates in 2018. 

The last Test series between the different sides was played in Australia in 2019, which was won 2-0 by Australia. This series will altogether improve the nature of Test cricket, which cricket fans inside the settings and world-over can completely appreciate," he added.