1953–54 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy eight wickets. Two Bahawalpur players, Hanif Mohammad and Fazal Mahmood (both future Pakistan captains), led the competition in runs and wickets, respectively. Five teams (Bahawalpur, Combined Services, Karachi, North-West Frontier Province, and Railways) made their first-class debuts in the tournament. The top five runscorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average. The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average. 1953–54 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 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
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