The Hong Kong Sixes tournament is set to return with its latest edition, which will be the first in seven years. The unique tournament, which will be going down from November 1 to 3 in Hong Kong, China, will see 12 teams participating in it, including the hosts, Hong Kong, the Indian cricket team, their arch-rivals Pakistan and some of the prominent cricket nations in the world.
The six-a-side tournament will also see Australia, Bangladesh, England, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the UAE competing for the title. Over the illustrious history of the Hong Kong Sixes tournament, the most successful teams include names like South Africa, England, and Pakistan, while the countries like India, Sri Lanka, Australia, and West Indies are also the former champions as well.
Here in this article, we’ll take a look at all the relevant details around the Hong Kong Sixes.
Hong Kong Sixes 2024: Schedule, Teams, Venue, Rules, Live Streaming, and More
What are the rules of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes?
The tournament is played under the Laws of Cricket, but with some differences which are as followed:
Every team has six cricketers (hence the name of the version).
Every innings is of five overs, and no one is allowed to bowl more than one over. Overs are of six balls each (except in the final, where they constitute eight balls).
Wides and no-balls count for two runs.
If a batter reaches 31 runs, they have to retire immediately, and can resume if and only if the side is bowled out (every other batter is either dismissed or retired).
If a team loses all five wickets, the unbeaten batter is allowed to continue. The last batter to be dismissed continues as the permanent non-striker. Thus, every side has to take six wickets to bowl out the opposition.
What are the pools for Hong Kong Sixes 2024?
Pool A: South Africa (A1), New Zealand (A2), Hong Kong, China (A3)
Pool B: Australia (B1), England (B2), Nepal (B3)
Pool C: India (C1), Pakistan (C2), UAE (C3)
Pool D: Sri Lanka (D1), Bangladesh (D2), Oman (D3)
What are the teams and their full squads for Hong Kong Sixes 2024?
New Zealand: Todd Astle (Captain), Harmeet Singh, Henry McIntyre, Raunaq Kapur, Sam Assidy, Siddesh Dixit, Xavier Bell.
Australia: Dan Christian (Captain), Alex Ross, Andrew Fekete, Fawad Ahmed, Jack Wood, James Pattinson, Sam Heazlett.
India: Robin Uthappa (Captain), Bharat Chipli, Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Stuart Binny.
South Africa: JJ Smuts (Captain), Aubrey Swanepoel, Don Radebe, Evan Jones, Jacques Snyman, Luthando Midiri, Matthew Boast.
Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan (Captain), Benny Singh Paras, Ehsan Khan, Imran Arif, Jason Lui, Sahal Malvernkar, Zeeshan Ali
What is the schedule for Hong Kong Sixes 2024?
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Date |
Timing (IST) |
Match |
Venue |
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November 1 |
6:00 am -6:45 am |
South Africa vs Hong Kong |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 1 |
6:55 am – 7:50 pm |
England vs Nepal |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
|
November 1 |
7:50 am – 8:45 am |
Pakistan vs UAE |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
|
November 1 |
8:45 am – 9:40 am |
Sri Lanka vs Oman |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
|
November 1 |
9:40 am – 10:35 am |
New Zealand vs Hong Kong |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 1 |
10:35 am – 11:30 am |
Bangladesh vs Oman |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 1 |
11:30 am – 12:25 pm |
India vs Pakistan |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
|
November 1 |
12:25 pm – 1:15 pm |
England vs Australia |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 1 |
1:15 pm – 2:10 pm |
South Africa vs New Zealand |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 1 |
2:10 pm – 3:05 pm |
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
6:00 am – 6:55 am |
Australia vs Nepal |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
6:55 am – 7:50 am |
India vs UAE |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
7:50 am – 8:45 am |
Bowl Match 1: A3 vs D3 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
8:45 am – 9:40 am |
Bowl Match 2: B3 vs C3 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
9:40 am – 10:35 am |
Quarterfinal 1: B1 vs A2 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
10:35 am – 11:30 am |
Quarterfinal 2: A1 vs C2 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
11:30 am – 12:25 pm |
Bowl Match 3: A3 vs C3 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
12:25 pm – 1:15 pm |
Bowl Match 4: B3 vs D4 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
1:15 pm – 2:10 pm |
Quarterfinal 3: D1 vs B2 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 2 |
2:10 pm – 3:05 pm |
Quarterfinal 4 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
6:00 am – 6:55 am |
Bowl Match 5: A3 vs B3 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
6:55 am – 7:50 am |
Plate Semifinal 1: LQ1 vs LQ2 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
7:50 am – 8:45 am |
Plate Semifinal 2: LQ3 vs LQ4 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
8:45 am – 9:40 am |
Bowl Match 6: C3 vs D3 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
10:20 am – 11:10 am |
Semifinal 1: WQ1 vs WQ2 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
11:10 am – 12:05 pm |
Semifinal 2: WQ3 vs WQ4 |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
12:05 pm – 12:55 pm |
BowlFinal |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
12:55 pm – 1:45 pm |
Plate Final |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |
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November 3 |
1:55 pm – 2:45 pm |
Cup Final |
Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Hong Kong, China |