The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday introduced the introduction of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy for Test collection between Pakistan and Australia. The trophy is called in honour of two legendary leg-spinners, Richie Benaud and Abdul Qadir and shall be introduced on the finish of every males’s Test collection performed between Pakistan and Australia.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam and Australia skipper Pat Cummins unveiled the Benaud-Qadir Trophy on the Pindi Cricket Stadium forward of the primary Test ranging from Friday. The newly-announced first version of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy shall be introduced to the profitable aspect at Lahore, the place the three-Test collection will culminate.
“The sport is in the present day wholesome, rich and powerful due to such people and their legacy, as such, we should at all times recognise and acknowledge their contributions and providers. We have our sights firmly on the Benaud-Qadir Trophy, each the edges should deliver out their highest throughout this collection as this guarantees to be a extremely aggressive contest,” stated Azam in an announcement.
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.
“This series will significantly enhance the quality of Test cricket, which cricket fans inside the venues and world-over can thoroughly enjoy. I am honoured that I will be leading the Pakistan team in the Benaud-Qadir Trophy, we will try and give performances that will be a tribute to these two legends who will always remain legends of the game,” added Azam.
Benaud captained Australia on the staff’s first full tour to Pakistan in 1959 and received the collection 2-0, whereas Qadir performed in 11 Tests towards Australia through which he took 45 wickets, together with 33 wickets in two three-Test collection in 1982 and 1988 towards Kim Hughes and Allan Border’s sides, respectively.
“To be capable to compete for the Benaud-Qadir Trophy for the primary time is a big honour. As present gamers, we actually are standing on the shoulders of those greats of the previous who helped to develop and popularize the sport in years passed by, and if my staff can gather that trophy on the finish of this collection then it actually could be the right finish to the Test a part of this historic tour,” stated Cummins.
Before the Benaud-Qadir Trophy, Pakistan and Australia have played 25 Test series with Australia winning 13 and Pakistan winning seven. When Pakistan last hosted Australia in 1998, Mark Taylor’s side won the series 1-0, while Sarfaraz Ahmed’s men won 1-0 in Pakistan’s last home series in the United Arab Emirates in 2018. The last Test series between the two sides was played in Australia in 2019, which was won 2-0 by Australia.
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