Qadir's son to play for Aus PM's XI

The son of legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir has been included in an Australia Prime Minister's XI to play a tour match against South Africa in Canberra.

The 25-year-old Usman Qadir's father took 236 wickets in 67 Tests from 1977 to 1990 and is generally regarded as Pakistan's best-ever leg-spinner.

The Lahore-born Usman, who moved to Australia in 2016 saying he was disenchanted with the politics surrounding the sport in his homeland, played grade cricket in Sydney last season and also had an earlier stint in the Adelaide club competition.

Usman Qadir, who also played first-class cricket in Pakistan, took 36 wickets with his leg-spin in just six games in Sydney, figures that brought him to the attention of current Australia coach Justin Langer and former Test bowler Geoff Lawson.