
Pakistan, Australia to play for Benaud-Qadir Trophy
The Hindu
The new trophy would be named to honor two legendary leg-spinners: Richie Benaud of Australia and Pakistan's Abdul Qadir
Australia will play for the Benaud-Qadir Trophy to mark its first cricket Test series in Pakistan in 24 years.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday confirmed the new trophy would be named to honor two legendary leg-spinners: Richie Benaud of Australia and Pakistan's Abdul Qadir.
Benaud led Australia to a 2-0 victory in its inaugural series in Pakistan in 1959 and, after retiring from Test cricket, become a widely-known TV commentator. Qadir had a rich haul of 45 wickets in 11 Test matches against Australia.
“I am delighted to give my approval for Richie's name to be on this trophy alongside that of Abdul Qadir," Benaud's wife, Daphne, said in a statement issued by the PCB.
“Richie had a very high regard for Abdul and the fact that both were leg-spinners has a nice ring to it."
The PCB said that Cricket Australia has agreed to present the Benaud-Qadir trophy at the end of each men's Test series played between the two countries.

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