Full schedule released for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2017/2018

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[MMHS]

Again, premium FC tournament in the worst part of year.

 

[Abdullah719]

Again, premium FC tournament in the worst part of year.

Breaks between the games have been shortened as well, and this time they have decided not to release the schedule for the whole domestic season beforehand, which means we should be ready for tournaments on short notice....

 

[mak36]

Breaks between the games have been shortened as well, and this time they have decided not to release the schedule for the whole domestic season beforehand, which means we should be ready for tournaments on short notice....

Thank you Sethi.

Any update on departmental squads?

 

[Abdullah719]

Thank you Sethi.

Any update on departmental squads?

Not yet.

Might have to rely on guesswork.

 

[cricketerB94]

Again, premium FC tournament in the worst part of year.

Till the start of November, it should be good in all over Pakistan for cricket. Real fog starts in late November in Lahore and Northern areas. But the good news is that after November 5, there is no match in that part of Pakistan.

 

[cricketerB94]

Thank you Sethi.

Any update on departmental squads?

There is a whole committee for domestic affairs not Sethi, who is supposed to look after domestic affairs and scheduling.

 

[mak36]

There is a whole committee for domestic affairs not Sethi, who is supposed to look after domestic affairs and scheduling.

Sethi has overall responsibility as Chairman. Is it not his job to ensure the smooth running of the PCB?

So far we have had the National T20 Cup fiasco and I am sorry to say his handling of that was poor- he blamed others and refused to accept any fault.

Now we have this fiasco with the schedule being released in dribs and drabs. This is a new development since Sethi has taken charge- they used to release the whole season's calendar in advance. He has to take responsibility for this poor planning.

 

[cricketerB94]

Sethi has overall responsibility as Chairman. Is it not his job to ensure the smooth running of the PCB?

So far we have had the National T20 Cup fiasco and I am sorry to say his handling of that was poor- he blamed others and refused to accept any fault.

Now we have this fiasco with the schedule being released in dribs and drabs. This is a new development since Sethi has taken charge- they used to release the whole season's calendar in advance. He has to take responsibility for this poor planning.

Again, Sethi has other things to do i.e. communication with ICC, communication with other boards, now a days he is busy with lawyers of case against BCCI. He is handling more complex things than domestic scheduling.

It's the responsibility of the head of the departments to ensure that the departments are working smoothly and if something is going wrong, then bring it to the knowledge of Chairman. The Chairman of a company is not supposed to handle every department of his organization. It's the duty of the head of the departments. For example, if the administration department of my university is not working properly, then I will blame the head of administration department, not the Chairman of my university.

 

[MMHS]

Till the start of November, it should be good in all over Pakistan for cricket. Real fog starts in late November in Lahore and Northern areas. But the good news is that after November 5, there is no match in that part of Pakistan.

FC cricket needs minimum number of overs, so that batsmen can develop temperament, fast bowlers can build stamina & spinners come in to the game. What will happen in mid to north PAK (Read Faisalabad & North), is basically 4 innings of ODI cricket in 1970s - that's 60 overs/day. Any FC match, less that 375 scheduled overs is counter productive; better if it's 400+. Ever since PAK domestics has come to 280 overs & played on those wickets hardly any spinners have come out who turns & flights, no fast bowler can keep pace in 3rd spell of a Test day & batsmen have become either Umar Akmal or Azhar Ali or Shehzad - that's either 5th gear or 1st gear or no gear box.

2nd thing is, 2 days gap between matches - one will go for travelling, another one for heeling minor injuries, muscle stressing - so in a 6 hours day light period, what players will do is net practice at lunch time & sole searching (read discussion with coach on improvement areas) when their side in batting.

3rd thing is, it's back to back to back match - and players are paid per match (no central contract for FC players) - so, most players will hide minor injuries to continue & that becomes chronic.

Considering PSL, mid FEB - late May is the only period for FC cricket in PAK - otherwise, not sure if it's productive or opposite.

 

[MMHS]

Breaks between the games have been shortened as well, and this time they have decided not to release the schedule for the whole domestic season beforehand, which means we should be ready for tournaments on short notice....

Are they using Dukes balls or Grey's?

 

[cricketerB94]

FC cricket needs minimum number of overs, so that batsmen can develop temperament, fast bowlers can build stamina & spinners come in to the game. What will happen in mid to north PAK (Read Faisalabad & North), is basically 4 innings of ODI cricket in 1970s - that's 60 overs/day. Any FC match, less that 375 scheduled overs is counter productive; better if it's 400+. Ever since PAK domestics has come to 280 overs & played on those wickets hardly any spinners have come out who turns & flights, no fast bowler can keep pace in 3rd spell of a Test day & batsmen have become either Umar Akmal or Azhar Ali or Shehzad - that's either 5th gear or 1st gear or no gear box.

2nd thing is, 2 days gap between matches - one will go for travelling, another one for heeling minor injuries, muscle stressing - so in a 6 hours day light period, what players will do is net practice at lunch time & sole searching (read discussion with coach on improvement areas) when their side in batting.

3rd thing is, it's back to back to back match - and players are paid per match (no central contract for FC players) - so, most players will hide minor injuries to continue & that becomes chronic.

Considering PSL, mid FEB - late May is the only period for FC cricket in PAK - otherwise, not sure if it's productive or opposite.

I think all the players are contracted with their respective departments and regions. And May and June are too hot in Lahore and Southern Areas of Pakistan.

 

[MMHS]

I think all the players are contracted with their respective departments and regions. And May and June are too hot in Lahore and Southern Areas of Pakistan.

I have been in PAK in summer, at Karachi, and I have lived in AUS - most part of PAK is like haven sometimes compared to DEC-FEB Adelaide, Melbourne & Perth.

Also, heat is good for players - cricket is the softest game of all, players need to toughen up. Here, Baseball players play 162 matches in 181 days, travelling at mid night most days from Toronto to San Diego, Miami to Seattle - that's 4 hours time gap. Whoever complains to play QEA in May, tell him to stop playing Ramadan Cup first, at mid night after fasting & in the month of June-August, or don't bother for PAK Cap - everything will be solved over night.

 

[Abdullah719]

Are they using Dukes balls or Grey's?

Seems to be Dukes, if all is going according to (Haroon Rasheed's) plan.

Similarly, there have been concerns about the balls used in domestic cricket and how they were making the bats break, for this season we have proposed duke balls that can also help us prepare for upcoming Test matches especially the tour of England.

http://www.pcb.com.pk/blog-detail/domestic-cricket-reforms.html

 

[MMHS]

Seems to be Dukes, if all is going according to (Haroon Rasheed's) plan.

If so, some of the matches in North PAK will finish is 3 days - that's 200 overs.

 

[moghul]

Again, premium FC tournament in the worst part of year.

I think weather will not be too bad in fall and early winter. It will be warm and but not hot hot, day time will be still long enough until November and no fog. Oct, Nov and then Feb March April are best days for cricket in Pak. Dec and Jan too cold in northern part, days are shorter and fog is a problem too.

 

[Shayan366]

Where can we get tickets for the matches?

 

[MMHS]

Player list not finalized yet?

 

[Abdullah719]

Player list not finalized yet?

Regional squads have been announced.

But like I (jokingly) said, looks like we will have to rely on guesswork for the Departmental squads....