2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is a first-class cricket tournament in Pakistan. 14 teams competed in the 2013–14 season Tournament, which began 23 October 2013. Rawalpindi won the title for the first time defeating Islamabad in the final.

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2013–14
Administrator(s)Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket formatFirst Class
Tournament format(s)Group stage and Final
Host(s) Pakistan
ChampionsRawalpindi (1st title)
Participants14
Matches played61
Official websitewww.pcb.com.pk

Format

In 2012–13 season of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Fourteen regional teams are divided in two Groups. The top four teams from each group will proceed to the Super League of the tournament and remaining six teams will proceed to Plate League. The Super League consist of two groups A and B. The Top Teams of each group from Super League will qualify for the Final. Plate League consists two pools A and B. The Top Teams of each Pool will qualify for the Plate League Final.

The Plate League consists of the bottom three teams from each group of the groups stage who fail to qualify for the Supper League. The teams are split into two pools, Pool A and B. Pool A will consist of the 5th and 7th position teams form Group I and 6th position team form Group II. Pool B will consist of the 5th and 7th position teams form Group II and 6th position team form Group I.

The Super League consists of the top four teams from each group of the groups stage. The teams are split into two groups, Groups A and B. Group A will consist of the top 2 teams from Groups I and 3rd and 4th position teams form Group II. Group B will consist of the top two teams from Groups II and 3rd and 4th position teams form Group I.

The new regional teams are allowed to recruit five players from the old department sides, of whom four can be part of the playing XI. In a bid to give bowlers exposure to internationally recognized cricket balls, the board has also made the use of Kookaburra balls mandatory for the tournament.

Points Allocation

Points in the Group stage, Six Bottom stage and Super Eight stage are currently awarded as follows:

Match win

  • Outright win - 9
  • 1st innings tie - 6
  • 1st Innings loss - 6

Match Tie

  • 1st Innings lead - 5
  • 1st Innings loss - 2

Match Draw

  • 1st innings win - 3
  • 1st innings tie - 2
  • 1st innings loss - 0

Abandoned Match

  • Abandoned without any play - 0
  • No Decision on 1st innings - 0

Order in the table:

  • Total points
  • Match Won
  • Fewest Match Lost

Location and stadia

Fixtures and Results

Group I

Points Table[1]
Teams Match WonLostTiedDraw Aban Points
Rawalpindi 64002038
Peshawar 63003035
Sialkot 62103023
Karachi Blues 62202019
Abbottabad 6010509
Lahore Ravi 6030306
Bahawalpur 6040203
Key to colours in group tables
Top four teams advanced to the Super League
Bottom three teams entered the Plate League

Group II

Points Table[2]
Teams Match WonLostTiedDraw Aban Points
Karachi Whites 64002044
Lahore Shalimar 63201030
Islamabad 63102025
Multan 62301019
Faisalabad 61203018
Quetta 6130209
Hyderabad 6030306
Key to colours in group tables
Top four teams advanced to the Super League
Bottom three teams entered the Plate League

Pool A

Points Table[3]
TeamsMatchesWonLostTiedDraw Aban Points
Hyderabad 21001010
Faisalabad 2000204
Lahore Ravi 2010100

Pool B

Points Table[4]
TeamsMatchesWonLostTiedDraw Aban Points
Bahawalpur 21001013
Quetta 2100106
Abbottabad 2010100

Group A

Points Table[5]
TeamsMatchesWonLostTiedDraw Aban Points
Islamabad 31002010
Peshawar 3110109
Karachi Whites 3120009
Karachi Blues 3110109

Group B

Points Table[6]
TeamsMatchesWonLostTiedDraw Aban Points
Rawalpindi 3100209
Lahore Shalimar 3000309
Multan 3000306
Sialkot 3010200

Final

26–30 January 2014
v
211 (86.4 overs)
Awais Zia 76 (185)
Junaid Nadir 4/49 (23.2 overs)
175 (64.4 overs)
Afaq Raheem 85 (158)
Nasir Malik 4/68 (23.4 overs)
398 (122.3 overs)
Nasir Malik 177 (296)
Mudassar Ali 3/48 (29 overs)
206 (64.5 overs)
Imad Wasim 49 (100)
Akhtar Ayub 5/67 (19 overs)
Rawalpindi won by 228 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Shozab Raza and Zameer Haider
Player of the match: Shoaib Nasir (Rawalpindi)
  • Islamabad won the toss and elected to field
  • Rawalpindi won the 2013-14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and Islamabad is Runner-up as a result of this match

References

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