2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy explained

2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Administrator:Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket Format:First-class
Tournament Format:Two round-robin group stages and final
Host: Pakistan
Champions:Rawalpindi
Count:1
Participants:14
Matches:61
Website:www.pcb.com.pk
Previous Year:2012–13
Previous Tournament:2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Next Year:2014–15
Next Tournament:2014-15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

The 2013–14 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was one of two first-class domestic cricket competitions that were held in Pakistan during the 2013–14 season. It was the 56th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and was contested by fourteen teams representing regional cricket associations. It ran concurrently with the President's Trophy, which was contested by ten departmental teams.[1]

Rawalpindi won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the first time defeating Islamabad in the final.[2]

Format

The format of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy remained unchanged from the previous season, with the fourteen regional teams divided into two groups. After a series of round-robin matches, the top four teams from each group proceeded to the Super-Eight stage of the competition, with the remaining six teams entering the "bottom six stage". In both final stages, the teams were split into two groups for a further set of round-robin matches, after which the final was contested by the top team from each Super-Eight group.[1]

Unlike the previous season, no departmental players were available and as a result the standing of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was diminished, with the President's Trophy being considered the "premier first-class tournament" in 2013–14.[1]

Standings and points

Positions in the tables were determined by total points, most matches won, fewest matches lost, followed by adjusted net run rate (matches with no result, i.e. those where both teams did not complete their first innings, were disregarded); matches finishing in a draw were decided on first innings scores, with points awarded as follows:

Group stage

Tables

Team! style="width:20px;"
6 4 0 0 2 0 38
Peshawar6 3 0 0 3 0 35
Sialkot6 2 1 0 3 0 23
Karachi Blues6 2 2 0 2 0 19
Abbottabad6 0 1 0 5 0 9
Lahore Ravi6 0 3 0 3 0 6
Bahawalpur6 0 4 0 2 0 3
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Karachi Whites6 4 0 0 2 0 44
Lahore Shalimar6 3 2 0 1 0 30
Islamabad6 3 1 0 2 0 25
Multan6 2 3 0 1 0 19
Faisalabad6 1 2 0 3 0 18
Quetta6 1 3 0 2 0 9
Hyderabad6 0 3 0 3 0 6
Legend
Top four teams advanced to the Super-Eight stage
Bottom three teams entered the Bottom six stage

Bottom six stage

Tables

Team! style="width:20px;"
Hyderabad2 1 0 0 1 0 10
Faisalabad2 0 0 0 2 0 4
Lahore Ravi2 0 1 0 1 0 0
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Bahawalpur2 1 0 0 1 0 13
Quetta2 1 0 0 1 0 6
Abbottabad2 0 1 0 1 0 0

Super-Eight stage

Tables

Team! style="width:20px;"
Islamabad3 1 0 0 2 0 10
Peshawar3 1 1 0 1 0 9
Karachi Whites3 1 2 0 0 0 9
Karachi Blues3 1 1 0 1 0 9
Team! style="width:20px;"
Rawalpindi3 1 0 0 2 0 9
Lahore Shalimar3 0 0 0 3 0 9
Multan3 0 0 0 3 0 6
Sialkot3 0 1 0 2 0 0

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farooq . Umar . Cost-effective Pakistan season gets underway . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 March 2021 . 23 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Ayub bowls Rawalpindi to maiden QEA title . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 March 2021 . 30 January 2014.