From white-ball cricket in Multan and Rawalpindi under the Covid-19 protocols, action moves to Karachi when the red-ball first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy commences on Sunday, 25 October.
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The 63rd edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy had a thrilling finish with the final between Central Punjab, the defending champions, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ending in a tie.
Hasan Ali’s scintillating century resulted in the final of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 ending in a dramatic tie and Central Punjab, the title defenders, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sharing the coveted trophy at the National Stadium
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The first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 final is set for an enthralling finish with both Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in with a real chance of winning the tournament and PKR10million at the end of an absorbing fourth-day
The PCB Domestic Cricketer of the Year, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kamran Ghulam created history by becoming the highest run-scorer in a single season of the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on day three of the tournament’s 2020-21
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bowlers, led by pacer Irfanullah Shah, bowled their side to a position of strength on the second day of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final against defending champions
Batsmen Kamran Ghulam and Adil Amin made solid contributions as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa made a promising start to the five-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 first-class final against defending champions Central Punjab
Defending champions Central Punjab will play Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the final of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 as they sealed a commanding 10-wicket win over Southern Punjab at the State Bank Stadium.
Central Punjab were on course to defend their title in the final of the ongoing first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as their disciplined bowling display allowed Southern Punjab a measly eight-run second innings lead
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kamran Ghulam crossed the 1,000-run barrier in the ongoing first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
A brilliant century from Usman Salahuddin helped defending champions Central Punjab post 309 for four on day one of their 10th round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Southern Punjab at the State Bank Stadium on Saturday.
Brilliant centuries by Imran Rafiq and Salman Ali Agha sealed a five-wicket win for Southern Punjab over Sindh at the State Bank Stadium on the last day of the ninth round of first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on Wednesday.
Southern Punjab’s Salman Ali Agha has been fined 70 per cent of his match-fee for breaching the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel during his side’s ongoing match against Sindh
Spinners Kashif Bhatti and Raza-ul-Hasan led Balochistan to a commanding an innings and five runs victory over Northern in the afternoon session of the penultimate day of their four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy ninth round match at the UBL Sports Complex.
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Half-centuries by Akbar-ur-Rehman and Ayaz Tasawar gave Balochistan a 169-run first innings lead over Northern on day two of their ninth round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture at the UBL Sports Complex on Monday.
Kashif Bhatti’s 21st first-class five-wicket haul helped bottom-placed Balochistan bagged crucial five bowling points on the opening day of their ninth round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against second-ranked Northern
The first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 has produced exciting contests.
Sindh’s Shehzar Mohammad has been fined 75 per cent of his match-fee for breaching the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel during his side’s drawn match against Northern in the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the National Stadium.
Valiant centuries by debutant Mubasir Khan and Hammad Azam helped Northern remain on the second spot in the six-team points table as their eighth round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Sindh ended in a draw at the National Stadium.
Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sealed comfortable wins over Balochistan and Southern Punjab, respectively, on the penultimate day of the eighth round of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on Wednesday.
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Central Punjab were closing their third victory in a row as Hasan Ali scored a quickfire half-century and took eight wickets on the second day of his side’s first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy eighth round match against Balochistan at the State Bank Stadium on Tuesday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kamran Ghulam and Central Punjab’s Ali Zaryab scored centuries on the opening day of the eighth round of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on Monday.
Sindh’s Shehzar Mohammad has been fined 20 per cent of his match-fee for breaching the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel during his side’s innings and 37 runs defeat against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match played at the State Bank Stadium.
Sajid Khan’ seventh five-wicket haul bowled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to a commanding win over Sindh by the margin of an innings and 37 runs and Zia-ul-Haq’s career-best seven for 35 secured Southern Punjab an impressive 205-run win over Sindh on the fourth and final day of the seventh round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixtures on Friday.
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Bottom-placed Central Punjab came back from behind to defeat leaders Northern by six wickets with more than a day to spare while Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were also sensing victories in their matches against Balochistan and Sindh, respectively, after third day’s play in the seventh round of first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixtures on Thursday.
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Northern’s left-arm spinner Nauman Ali registered his 17th career five-fer, fast bowler Aamer Yamin of Southern Punjab recorded his seventh five-fer in his 50th first-class match and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s top-order batsman Kamran Ghulam stroked an unbeaten century.
Bowlers set the stage for three more results in the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy when 34 wickets fell on the opening day of the seventh round fixtures, which commenced here in Karachi.
The battle for the top two spots on the six-team points table, which will secure berths in the final, continues to heat up as the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy enters its business end with the tournament’s seventh round starting from Tuesday.
Southern Punjab’s Salman Ali Agha has been fined 40 per cent of his match-fee for breaching the PCB Code of Conduct for Players and Players Support Personnel during his side’s six wickets defeat against Northern...
Northern displaced Southern Punjab to claim the top spot on the points table with a six-wicket win on the final day of the sixth round of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the UBL Sports Complex on Saturday.
Central Punjab neared their first victory in the ongoing first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as they were six wickets away from defeating Sindh when the third day of the sixth round fixture came to an end at the National Stadium on Friday.
Central Punjab had a strong 280-run second innings lead over Sindh when the second day’s play of the sixth round of first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy came to an end at the National Stadium on Thursday.
The race for the top two spots on the six-team points table of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy continues to heat up as the country’s premier domestic tournament heads into its second-half from Wednesday.
A 74-minute vigil by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohammad Wasim Jnr denied Northern crucial 16 points for an outright win that would have seen them leapfrog Southern Punjab to capture the top spot in the six-team points table
The fifth round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northern entered a thrilling phase as the former were set a 390-run target on day three at the National Stadium on Saturday.
Sindh Second XI have been fined PKR28,000 for maintaining a slow over-rate during their three-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the NBP Sports Complex.
Northern’s Munir Riaz recorded a five-wicket haul on debut on day two of his side’s fifth round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the National Stadium on Friday.
Mohammad Nawaz and Faizan Riaz scored brilliant centuries for Northern on the opening day of their team’s fifth round contest against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the National Stadium on Thursday.
The first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy continues to produce enthralling red-ball action as the up and coming players, who received promotions in the First XI sides after 34 top players left for New Zealand to represent Pakistan and Pakistan Shaheens, lived up to the expectations and made a mark in the fourth round matches.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa strolled to a five-wicket win over Central Punjab on the final day of their fourth round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture at the UBL Sports Complex.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa edged closer to their second victory in the ongoing first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as they needed 62 runs with seven wickets in hand to beat title defenders Central Punjab in the fourth round fixture
Central Punjab Second XI batsman Muhammad Imran Dogar has been fined 25 per cent of his match-fee for a level 1 offence relating to showing dissent against an umpiring decision during his side’s three-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Sajid Khan’s impressive run in the ongoing first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy continued as the off-spinner added four more wickets to his tally and gave his side, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Following an 11-day break during which the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 playoffs and final were held at Karachi’s National Stadium, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first-class tournament resumes with the fourth-round matches from Friday.
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Balochistan and Central Punjab teams have been fined PKR40,000 each for maintaining a slow over rate during their Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first-class match that ended at the National Stadium Karachi as a draw on Monday evening.
Sindh beat Balochistan by 71 runs at the KCCA Stadium in the fifth-round match of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy three-day tournament for Second XIs while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won a thriller against Northern by one-wicket at the State Bank Stadium.
Northern captain Nauman Ali bowled his side to a dominating 128-run win over Sindh on the final day of round three of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the UBL Sports Complex.
Sindh batsman Asad Shafiq has been fined 20 per cent match fee for a level 1 offence relating to showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during his side’s first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against Northern at the UBL Sports Complex.
Centuries by Sarmad Bhatti and Hammad Azam gave Northern a firm grip on their third round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex on Sunday.
Southern Punjab trounced Central Punjab by nine wickets while Sindh were nearing a win over Balochistan at the end of the second day’s play in the fifth-round matches of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy three-day tournament for Second XIs being played in Karachi.
Sindh First XI captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been fined 35 per cent match fee for a level 1 offence relating to use of inappropriate language during his side’s first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against Northern at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi.
Northern’s Nasir Nawaz hit an unbeaten 147 as Northern amassed 344 for seven on the opening day of their Quaid-e-Azam Trophy three-day tournament for Second XIs,
Northern captain Nauman Ali recorded his career’s 14th five-wicket haul on the second day of his team’s third round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex.
Sindh gathered three bonus points for bowling on the opening day of their round three first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Northern at the UBL Sports Complex as pacers Sohail Khan and Tabish Khan....
Following two riveting rounds of cricket across three venues in Karachi, the third round of first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy commences from Friday.
Balochistan’s left-arm spinner Jalat took ten wickets in the match as Balochistan beat Northern by an innings and 63 runs in the fourth round match at TMC Cricket Ground in Karachi.
Fast bowler Adeel Malik has taken the field in place of Ghulam Mudassar in Sindh’s Second XI for their fourth round fixture of the three-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy against Southern Punjab
Bowlers continued to dominate in the fourth round matches of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for Second XI teams, as 16 wickets fell on the second day match between Sindh and Southern Punjab and 11 wickets in the match between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Southern Punjab recorded their second win in as many matches with a four-wicket win over Balochistan in a closely fought second round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture at the National Stadium.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kamran Ghulam has been charged for a breach of PCB’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during his side’s second round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture against Sindh at the UBL Sports Complex.
Seventeen wickets fell on the opening day of the fourth round match of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for Second XI teams between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at KCCA Stadium in Karachi.
Northern made an impressive comeback in the ongoing first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over Central Punjab, the title defenders, in the afternoon session of the third day’s play at the National Bank Sports Complex.
Northern continued to dominate Central Punjab in their second round fixture of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, being played at the National Bank Sports Complex....
Northern bowled out Central Punjab for a paltry 159 in 56.2 overs to collect maximum bowling bonus points on the opening day of the second round of the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Nine squad members underwent Covid-19 tests on the eve of their second round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches at the team hotel in Karachi. All nine tests have come out negative.
Northern beat Sindh by 115 runs and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa overhauled a 162-run target in 37.2 overs against Southern Punjab on the final day of the third round of the three-day non first-class Second XI Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy - first class stats pack after Round One
The first round of the four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 produced quality cricket as both batsmen and bowlers made the most of the conditions on offer. Four centuries and four five-wicket hauls were recorded
Balochistan dominated Central Punjab on the second consecutive day, while 13 wickets fell on the second day between Northern and Sindh of the third round of the Second XIs Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (non-first class).
Balochistan centurions Azeem Ghumman and Awais Zia lit the opening day of the third round of the Second XIs Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Sindh was stretched to the limits by a spirited Central Punjab before winning by six wickets, while a clinical Balochistan defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 186 runs with more than two sessions remaining on the final day
Wrist spinner Zahid Mahmood capped a perfect two-and-a-half days for Southern Punjab as they carved out a convincing innings and 96 runs victory over Northern in the first round match of the four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam
A maiden double-century by Hussain Talat and 15th first-class century by Test opener Shan Masood put Southern Punjab in a commanding position against a hapless Northern on the second day
Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed recorded a five-wicket haul on Sunday as Sindh defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 163 runs in the second round of the Second XI Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Southern Punjab’s wrist spinner Zahid Mahmood edged closer to the 100-wicket mark in first-class cricket as he helped his side to spin out Northern for a paltry 165 on day one of the first round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Zaid Alam from Northern and Balochistan’s Akbar-ur-Rehman struck centuries, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Asif Afridi and Muhammad Imran from Southern Punjab bagged six wickets each on day two
The two-tiered system in international cricket has often drawn criticism for its exclusivity and the lack of opportunity it creates
The successful delivery of the revamped 2019-20 domestic cricket season, which, as promised, proved to be quality-based, has helped the Pakistan Cricket Board to attract major local sponsors for the 2020-21 competitions.
Haris Rauf held a virtual media conference with the local media
After an action-packed National T20 Cup in Multan and Rawalpindi, the focus shifts to Karachi as Pakistan’s largest city gears up to host the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, a jewel in the crown of Pakistan cricket, from 25 October.
Central Punjab’s Atizaz Habib Khan highlighted the opening day of the second round of the Second XI Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with six for 19 as Northern were bowled out of 128.
Keeping up with its promise of bringing fans closer to high-quality domestic cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board today announced it will produce all 11 first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches, including the five-day final, from the National Stadium, which will be broadcast on PTV.
To encourage the six Cricket Association sides to play an attacking and positive brand of cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board has introduced a result-oriented points system....
Following a highly successful white-ball National T20 Cup, which concluded on 18 October, attention now moves to first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which commences in Karachi on Sunday, 25 October
Playing exciting, hard and competitive cricket is in the minds of the six head coaches as Pakistan gears up to stage the four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy after successfully delivering the National T20 Cup during the Covid-19 times.
Sindh overcome Central Punjab by three wickets at the KCCA Stadium in Karachi on the final day of the three-day non first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Second XI match on Tuesday.
Sindh’s Abrar Ahmed added seven wickets to his tally on day two of his team’s Second XI Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first round fixture against Central Punjab after returning six for 66 on the opening day of the three-day contest.
Northern’s Raza Hasan and Sindh’s Abrar Ahmed took seven and six wickets, respectively, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mehran Ibrahim and Mohammad Sarwar struck centuries to put their teams on top on the opening day.....
Southern Punjab will start their title defence when the opening round of the three-day non first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy begins across three Karachi venues on Sunday.
