PCB releases details of new domestic cricket structure

News: PCB releases domestic cricket structure details

Wisden CricInfo staff

12-Jun-2003

Rameez Raja, the new chief executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), announced details of a revamped domestic structure for the forthcoming Pakistan 2002-03 season at a press conference on Thursday.

Rameez said the PCB hoped the new structure would finally bridge the gulf between Pakistan's domestic and the international cricket.

He emphasised that regional teams would be assisted in finding sponsors and funding so that an equitable salary could be paid to players. He was hopeful this would reduce the migration of players into commercial teams.

A total of 622 matches will be played in the season, from the Under-19 upwards, in addition to the other youth and school cricket tournaments organised.

DOMESTIC STRUCTURE FOR 2003-2004

Junior Competition
Tournament	Status	Duration	Teams	Matches	Duration	Mode
U-19 District	Non-FC	11 Jul - 2 Aug 2003	78	194	2 Day	Groups
U-19 Regional	Non-FC	7 Aug - 11 Sep 2003	9	17 OD 17 3-Day	OD and 3-Day (1st Day OD then 3-Day)	2 Groups
Total				228

Non-First Class Tournaments
Tournament	Status	Duration	Teams	Matches	Duration	Mode
District Senior	Non-FC	16 Sep - 8 Oct 2003	78	194	2 Day	Groups
Department Qualifying Round	Non-FC	3 Nov - 9 Dec. 2003	22	70	3 Day	3 Groups
Total				264

One-Day Tournaments
Tournament	Status	Duration	Teams	Matches	Duration	Mode
Regional (Senior)	Non-FC	3 Oct - 5 Nov 2003	9	39	One Day	Single League (Top 4 Teams play cross semi final)
Department	Non-FC	12 Dec - 20 Dec 2003	8	15	One Day	Single League 2 Groups (4+4)
Total				54

First Class Tournaments
Tournament	Status	Duration	Teams	Matches	Duration	Mode
PATRON'S TROPHY (Inter Departmental)	FC	23 Dec 2003 - 31 Jan 2004	8	28	4 Day	Single League
QUAID-E-AZAM TROPHY (Inter Regional)	FC	6 Feb - 28 Mar 2004	9	36	4 Day	Single League
SUPER LEAGUE (Inter Regional)	FC	30 Mar.- 20 Apr 2004	4	12	4 Day	Home and Away
Total				76

Summary of matches
First Class:	76
One day Tournament Sr.	54
Non First Class Matches:	264
Junior Competition:	228
Total:	622

Note: 9 Regions will play First Class cricket on a single league basis (Quaid-e-Azam Trophy).
The top four teams of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will play a Super League Tournament on a double leagues, Home and Away basis.

TEAMS FOR 2003-04

Quetta Region
9 Teams, 2 Groups
Quetta, Sibi, Kalat, Turbat, Naseerabad, Pishin, Chaghi, Loralai, Killa Abdullah Chamman

Karachi Region
7 Zones teams, Single League

Hyderabad Region
12 Teams, 2 Groups
Hyderabad, Larkana, Mirpur Khas, Sukkur, Khairpur, Jacobabad, Nawab Shah, Shikarpur, Dadu, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar

Multan Region
11 Teams, 2 Groups
Multan, Bahawalpur,Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalnagar, D.G. Khan, Shaiwal, Okara, Rajanpur, Vehari, Khanewal, Muzaffargarh

Lahore Region
2 Teams from each zone
6 Teams, single league basis

Faisalabad Region
6 Teams, single league basis
Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Jhang, Bhakkar, Kasur

Rawalpindi Region
6 Teams, Single League
Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Chakwal, Jhelum, Attock, AJK

Sialkot Region
6 Teams, Single League
Sialkot, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin

Peshawar Region
15 Teams, 3 Groups
Peshawar, Haripur, Abbotabad, Mansehra, Kohat, D.I. Khan, Mardan, Swabi, Bannu, Swat, Chitral, Nowshera, Charsadda, FATA, Northern Areas

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