The 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was one of two
first-class domestic
cricket
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competitions that were held in
Pakistan
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during the 2012–13 season. It was the 55th edition of the
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition in Pakistan. With few exceptions, it has been staged annually since it was first played during the 1953–54 season. Domestic cricket in Pakistan has undergone many reorganis ...
, and was contested by fourteen teams representing regional cricket associations. It was preceded in the schedule by the
President's Trophy, which was contested by ten departmental teams.
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The ]Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is a sports governing body for cricket in Pakistan responsible for controlling and organising all tours and matches undertaken by the Pakistan national cricket team. A member of the International Cricket Cou ...
made substantial changes to the structure of domestic first-class cricket for the 2012–13 season. Having competed together for the previous five seasons, the regional associations and departments were separated into their own competitions. The format of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was also changed, with two round-robin group stages and a final between the top sides in the "Super-Eight" to determine the winner.Karachi Blues
Karachi cricket teams competed in the Pakistani first-class cricket tournaments the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy from 1953-54 to 2018-19. Beginning with the 2019-20 season, the city of Karachi has been represented in the Quaid-e-Azam Tr ...
won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the ninth time, and the twentieth by a Karachi team, beating Sialkot
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by nine wickets in the final.
Structure and format
The Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is a sports governing body for cricket in Pakistan responsible for controlling and organising all tours and matches undertaken by the Pakistan national cricket team. A member of the International Cricket Cou ...
made substantial changes to the structure of domestic first-class cricket for the 2012–13 season. Having competed together for the previous five seasons, the regional associations and departments were separated into their own competitions. The regions remained in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and the departments were moved into a new President's Trophy competition. The format of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was also changed, with two round-robin group stages and a final between the top sides in the "Super-Eight" to determine the winner.[
With the absence of departments from the competition, teams were permitted to recruit five departmental players to their squads, of which four could be named for any given match. ]Kookaburra
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cricket balls, commonly used in international cricket, were also introduced.
The fourteen teams, the thirteen who competed in 2011–12 plus Bahawalpur
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Founded in 1748, Bahawalpur was the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur, ruled by the Abbasi f ...
, were divided between two groups in the first stage of the competition. The top four teams from each group proceeded to the Super-Eight in the second stage, while the remaining six teams proceeded to the Plate-League. In both the Super-Eight and the Plate-League, the teams were split into two groups based on ranking in the first stage, with the top team in each second stage group contesting a final.[
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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
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were decided on first innings scores, with points awarded as follows:
*Win having led on first innings = 9 points
*Win having tied or trailed on first innings = 6 points
*Tie having led on first innings = 5 points
*Draw having led on first innings = 3 points
*Draw having tied on first innings, or tie having trailed on first innings = 2 points
*Loss, draw having trailed or with no result on first innings, or abandoned without a ball bowled = 0 points
Team locations
Group stage
Tables
Results
Group I
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Pool A
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Final
Super-Eight stage
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Final
Statistics
Most runs
Last updated 22 February 2013
Highest scores
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Most wickets
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Best bowling
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– Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
* Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz (Urdu, pa, ; born 28 June 1985) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman. He frequently bowls at speeds of around 90 mph (144.8 km/h) and has reached . His all round performance in ...
from Lahore Shalimar
Lahore cricket teams, representing the city of Lahore, competed in Pakistan's first-class cricket tournaments from 1958–59 to 2018–19. They have also competed in the national 50-over and Twenty-20 tournaments as the Lahore Lions.
Teams ...
took a hat-trick against Lahore Ravi
Lahore cricket teams, representing the city of Lahore, competed in Pakistan's first-class cricket tournaments from 1958–59 to 2018–19. They have also competed in the national 50-over and Twenty-20 tournaments as the Lahore Lions.
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Fro ...
with the wickets of Abid Ali, Ahmed Shehzad
Ahmed Shehzad (Punjabi:احمد شہزاد; born 23 November 1991) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He is an opening batsman who made his One Day International and Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan in April 2009 against Australi ...
and Adnan Akmal
Adnan Akmal (Urdu, pa, ; born 13 March 1985) is a former international Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who plays for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd Cricket Team and has represented his country at U-17 level. He ...
Notes
References
External links
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2012–13 – Official
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Domestic cricket competitions in 2012–13
2012 in Pakistani cricket
2013 in Pakistani cricket
2012-13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Pakistani cricket seasons from 2000–01