Northern cricket team
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| Personnel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Northern Cricket Association | ||
| Team information | |||
| Colors | Blue Red | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Dissolved | 2023 | ||
| Home ground | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | ||
| Secondary home ground(s) | House of Northern Cricket Ground, Islamabad | ||
| History | |||
| Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins | 1 (2022/23) | ||
| Pakistan Cup wins | 0 | ||
| National T20 Cup wins | 1 (2019/20) | ||
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Northern cricket team was a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing Rawalpindi Division, Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. It competed in domestic first-class, List A and T20 cricket competitions, namely the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup. The team was operated by the Northern Cricket Association.
History
[edit]The team was introduced as a part of the new domestic structure announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 31 August 2019.[1] On 3 September 2019, PCB confirmed the first squad of the team.[2]
2019/20 season
[edit]Northern were runners-up in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and won the National T20 Cup, defeating Balochistan by 52 runs in the final.[3] The Pakistan Cup was cancelled this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020/21 season
[edit]Northern finished in fifth place in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and were losing semi-finalists in both the Pakistan Cup and the National T20 Cup.
Structure
[edit]
As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines).
A three tier bottom-up system[5] is in operation with the Tier 1 teams participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Regional T20). The Tier 2 teams participate in the City Cricket Association Tournament whilst the Tier 3 teams participate in various local tournaments as both tiers feed players to the Tier 1 team.
- Tier 1: Northern
- Tier 2: Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Islamabad, Mirpur, Gilgit-Baltistan, Poonch & Bagh.
- Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.
See also
[edit]- Balochistan cricket team
- Central Punjab cricket team
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team
- Sindh cricket team
- Southern Punjab cricket team
References
[edit]- ^ "PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019–20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Northern beat Balochistan Northern won by 52 runs - Northern vs Balochistan, National T20 Cup, Final Match Summary, Report". ESPNcricinfo.com. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Ambitious and competitive 2019-20 domestic cricket season unveiled". Pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced". Pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014.