The 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the 59th 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 ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
's domestic
first-class cricket
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competition. It was contested by 16 teams representing eight regional associations and eight departments, and ran between 1 October and 15 December 2016.
The format of the competition remained the same as the
previous season, with two
round-robin group stages and a
final
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. The regions and departments were divided evenly between the two groups for the preliminary group stage, with the four top teams in each advancing to a "Super Eight" group stage; the top team in each of the Super Eight groups contested the final. Ten of the matches, including the two Super Eight fixtures and the final, were played as
day/night games, in preparation for
Pakistan's tour to Australia in December 2016.
Returning to first-class cricket were (PIA) and a second
Karachi team (Blues) having gained promotion from the
Patron's Trophy
The President's Trophy (formerly Patron's Trophy) is a cricket competition that is held in Pakistan. It was previously held between 1960–61 and 2018–19 but was refounded from the 2023–24 season. It consists of teams representing the governm ...
and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade II competitions respectively; they replaced and
Hyderabad
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, which were relegated at the end of 2015–16. Neither PIA nor Karachi Blues were able to retain their first-class status as both were relegated at the end of the season.
The final was contested between
Habib Bank Limited
Habib Bank Limited (often abbreviated as HBL) is a Pakistani bank headquartered at Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi with regional offices in Lahore and Islamabad. It is a subsidiary of Swiss-based organisation Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development ( ...
and
Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The match finished in a draw, with WAPDA declared as the winners of the tournament, because of a first-innings lead. This was WAPDA's first title in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Salman Butt
Salman Butt ( Punjabi:سلمان بٹ; born 7 October 1984) is a former Pakistani cricketer and captain who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2003 and 2010, before getting banned for five years for his involvement in a 2010 spo ...
was the man of the match in the final after scoring a century in both innings.
Group stage
Tables
Results
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Super Eight stage
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Results
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Final
Notes
References
External links
Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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Domestic cricket competitions in 2016–17
2016 in Pakistani cricket
2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Pakistani cricket seasons from 2000–01