5. Warne-Murali Trophy
Named after the two spinning legends of the game, Shane Warne, and Muttiah Muralitharan, the Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka is played under this name. Since 2007, it has been played 4 times with both nations hosting 2 series each. Australia won the first 3 series without going down in a single Test. But Sri Lanka enforced a 3-0 whitewash when they hosted in the year 2016 and are the current holders of the trophy.
4 .Chappell-Hadlee Trophy
Australia and New Zealand play the ODI series for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. Ian, Greg and Trevor Chappell represented the Australian side where Walter Hadlee and his three sons Barry, Dayle and Richard Hadlee played for the Kiwis. The first series took place down under which was drawn at 1-1. The two league matches between the countries in 2011 and 2015 ODI World Cups were played under this name as well.
3 .Anthony De Mello/Pataudi Trophy
The Test series between India and England are played under two different names. Since 1951, Anthony de Mello trophy is given to the winner when a series is played in India Anthony de Mello was an Indian cricket administrator and one of the founders of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Pataudi trophy is named after the prestigious cricketing family of the Pataudis. Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi played for both India and England and his son Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi captained the Indian side for close to a decade from 1960 to 1970. India are the current holders of the Anthony De Mello trophy when they defeated England by 2-1 n a 4-Tests series.
2 .Border-Gavaskar Trophy
The Test series played between India and Australia is named after the two greats, Allan Border from Australia, and Sunil Gavaskar from India. Both were premier batsmen of their times and captained their sides at the Test level. It was first played in the season 1996-1997 in India where the hosts won the one-off Test. The number of matches in the series varied from 2 to 3 and 4. More recently, it has become a 4-Tests encounter that occurs every 4 years featuring both home and away games that take place 9 to 10 months apart. India is the current holder of the trophy after defeating Australia back to back in down under.
1. The Ashes
The oldest rivalry in the game of cricket has been between Australia and England. The first ever Test match was played between these two teams. The winner of the Ashes is presented with a small trophy that contains ashes of a burnt wooden bail. It is traditionally a 5-Tests series hosted by both teams once every four years. The contest has produced some of the most intense cricket over the years. It is a dream of the cricketers from both countries to represent their sides in an Ashes encounter. he first official Ashes series was played way back in 1882-83 season.
