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LCCA Blues will defend its title in the Quaid-i-Azam cricket trophy Grade-I tournament starting throughout the country from Jan 2.

According to the draws announced by the PCB Friday, LCCA Blues who recorded sensational one wicket win over KCCA Whites in the final at Karachi to win the country most prestigious cricket tournament last year, were placed in Group-II. In all, 18 teams will vie for the main trophy. The teams have been divided into two groups I and II.

Top teams of each group will play the final to be held from March 1 to 5. The winning team will get Rs 1,00,000 while the runners-up Rs 50,000. Besides it, cash prizes of Rs 10,000 will be given each to best batsman, bowler, fielders and wicket-keeper of the tournament.

Teams from all the four provinces are also taking part. The another significant feature of the tournament is the that the first class matches will be held at Gymkhana Cricket Ground, Okara, and the Country Club, Muridke, for the first time.

One bottom team from each group, except of the provincial teams will be relegated to Grade-II for the next season (2002- 2003).

The group position is as under:

Group-I: KCCA Whites, KCCA Blues, Hyderabad, Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Rest of Baluchistan and Rest of Sindh, Gujranwala. Group-II: LCCA Whites, LCCA Blues, Sheikhupura, Peshawar, Sialkot, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Rest of Punjab, Rest of NWFP.

Following are the draws (details as: date, teams, venue):

Jan 2 to 5, 2002: KCCA-W vs KCCA-B, KCCA Stadium, Karachi; Hyderabad v Bahawalpur, Niaz Stadium; Sargodha v Faisalabad, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; Rest of Baluchistan v Rest of Sindh, National Stadium, Karachi, (Group-I)

LCCA-W v LCCA-B, LCCA ground; Sheikhupura v Sialkot, Country Club, Muridke; Islamabad v Rawalpindi, KRL Stadium; Rest of Punjab vs Rest of NWFP, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar (Group- II).

Jan 8 to 11: KCCA-W v Rest of Sindh, National Stadium, Karachi; KCCA-B v Rest of Baluchistan, KCCA Stadium,Karachi; Hyderabad v Faisalabad; Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad; Sargodha v Gujranwala, Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; (Group-I).

LCCA-W v Sheikhupura, Sheikhupura Stadium; LCCA-B v Sialkot, LCCA ground; Peshawar vs Rest of NWFP, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; Rawalpindi v Rest of Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium (Group-II)

Jan 14 to 17: KCCA-W v Rest of Baluchistan, National Stadium; KCCA-B v Rest of Sindh, KCCA Stadium; Hyderabadv Sargodha, Sports Stadium, Sargodha; Bahawalpur v Gujranwala, Bahawalpur Stadium; (Group-I)

LCCA-W v Sialkot, Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Rawalpindi v Peshawar, Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi; LCCA-B v Rest of Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium; Islamabad v Rest of NWFP, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi; (Group-II)

Jan 20 to 23: KCCA-W v Gujranwala, National Stadium, Karachi; KCCA-B v Faisalabad, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; Hyderabad v Rest of Baluchistan, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad; Rest of Sindh v Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur Stadium, (Group-I)

LCCA-W v Pehsawar, LCCA ground; LCCA B v Islamabad, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi; Islam Khan- Rawalpindi v Rest of NWFP, Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi; Sheikhupura v Rest of Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium (Group-II).

Jan 26 to 29: Gujranwala v Hyderabad, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad; KCCA-B v Sargodha, Sports Stadium, Sargodha; Faisalabad v Rest of Sindh, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur v Rest of Baluchistan, Bahawalpur Stadium; (Group-I).

LCCA-W v Rest of Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium; Sialkot v Rawalpindi, Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Islamabad v Peshawar, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; Sheikhupura v Rest of NWFP, Sheikhupura Stadium (Group-II).

Feb 1 to 4: KCCA-B v Gujranwala, Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Bahawalpur v KCCA-W, Bahawalpur Stadium; Faisalabad v Rest of Baluchistan, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; Sargodha v Rest of Sindh, Sports Stadium, Sargodha (Group I).

LCCA-B v Sheikhupura, Sheikhupura Stadium; LCCA-W v Islamabad, LCCA ground, Peshawar v Rest of Punjab, Gaddafi Stadium; Sialkot v Rest of NWFP, Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot (Group-II).

Feb 7 to 10: KCCA-W v Hyderabad, Niaz Stadium; Bahawalpur v Faisalabad, Bahawalpur Stadium; Gujranwala v Rest of Sindh, Country Club, Muridke; Sargodha v Rest of Baluchistan, Sports Stadium, Sargodha (Group-I).

LCCA B v Rest of NWFP, LCCA ground; Sheikhupura v Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura Stadium; Sialkot v Peshawar, Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Rest of Punjab v Islamabad, Gym. Cricket Ground Okara (Group-II).

Feb 13 to 16: KCCA-W v Faisalabad, National Stadium, Karachi; Bahawalpur v Sargodha, Sports Stadium, Sargodha; KCCA-B v Hyderabad, KCCA Stadium; Gujranwala v Rest of Baluchistan, Country Club, Muridke (Group-I).

LCCA-B v Peshawar, Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; LCCA-W v Rawalpindi, Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi; Sheikhupura v Islamabad, Sheikhupura Stadium; Sialkot v Rest of Punjab, Gym Cricket Ground, Okara (Group-II).

Feb 19 to 22: KCCA-W v Sargodha, KCCA Stadium, Karachi; KCCA-B v Bahawalpur, National Stadium, Karachi; Gujranwala v Faisalabad, Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Hyderabad v Rest of Sindh, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad (Group- I).

LCCA-W v Rest of NWFP, LCCA ground; LCCA B v Rawalpindi, Gaddafi Stadium;, Sheikhupura v Peshawar, Arbab Niaz stadium; Sialkot v Islamabad, KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi Final: March 1 to 5. (Venue will be announced later).

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