| 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy | |
| Fromdate: | 20 October |
| Todate: | 29 December 2021 |
| Administrator: | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket Format: | First-class |
| Tournament Format: | Group stage and Final |
| Host: |  Pakistan |
| Champions: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Count: | 2 |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Player Of The Series: | Mubasir Khan |
| Most Runs: | Mohammad Huraira (986) |
| Most Wickets: | Ali Usman (43) |
| Website: | www.pcb.com.pk |
| Previous Year: | 2020-21 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy |
| Next Year: | 2022-23 |
| Next Tournament: | 2022–23 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy |
The 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition that took place in Pakistan from 20 October to 29 December 2021.[1] [2] In September 2021, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament,[3] with the full schedule being announced the following month.[4] Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the defending champions, after the final of the previous tournament finished in a tie.[5]
All of the matches played in the first three rounds of the tournament finished as draws.[6] [7] On 7 November 2021, the PCB announced that fourth round match between Central Punjab and Sindh would be played with the pink ball, along with the final of the tournament.[8] The first result other than a draw came in the fourth round of the tournament, when Southern Punjab beat Northern by ten wickets.[9] In the same round, Ahsan Ali became the ninth batsman to score a triple century in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy,[10] when he made 303 not out in Sindh's match against Central Punjab.[11] All of the matches in round five of the competition also ended as draws.[12] Conversely, only one match in rounds six and seven ended as a draw, with Sindh winning back-to-back matches to lead the table.[13]
Ahead of the tenth and final round of matches, four teams were still in contention of reaching the final.[14] In the tenth round of fixtures, Mohammad Huraira of Northern scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.[15] [16] Following the completion of the group stage matches, Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finished first and second respectively to advance to the final of the tournament.[17] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the tournament, beating Northern by 169 runs in the final.[18]
On 15 October 2021, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[19] [20]
| width=175 | Team[21] [22] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 152 | 0.152 | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 0.070 | |
| Sindh | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 143 | 0.172 | |
| Central Punjab | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 106 | –0.264 | |
| Southern Punjab | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 0.056 | |
| Balochistan | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 80 | –0.154 |
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