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The 1953–54 season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy was the first edition of the tournament, and the inaugural first-class cricket competition played in Pakistan following its independence in 1947. One of the tournament's purposes was to help determine the Pakistan national side's squad for its tour of England in 1954.

The tournament was played as a knockout competition between seven teams representing both regions and government departments. Punjab received a bye through to the semi-finals to compensate for the odd number of teams. The final, played in Karachi, was contested between Punjab and Bahawalpur, with Bahawalpur winning by eight wickets. Two Bahawalpur players, Hanif Mohammad and Fazal Mahmood (both future Pakistan captains), led the competition in runs and wickets, respectively.

Teams

Five teams (Bahawalpur, Combined Services, Karachi, North-West Frontier Province, and Railways) made their first-class debuts in the tournament.

Results

Source:

Preliminary round

Semi-finals

Final

• Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

The top five runscorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.

Most wickets

The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.

References

1. Quaid-E-Azam Trophy: A brief history – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
2. First-class matches played by Bahawalpur – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
3. First-class matches played by Pakistan Combined Services – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
4. First-class matches played by Karachi – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
5. First-class matches played by North West Frontier Province – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
6. First-class matches played by Pakistan Railways – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
7. "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1953/54". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
8. Batting and fielding in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1953/54 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
9. Bowling in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1953/54 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 May 2015.

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• Domestic cricket competitions in 1953–54
• 1953 in Pakistani cricket
• 1954 in Pakistani cricket
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