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Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes
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Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes is a high-profile annual nine team international cricket tournament held in Hong Kong. The first tournament was held in 1992. The series returned in 2001 after a four year hiatus. It is currently sponsored by Cathay Pacific and Standard Chartered.
It was made for television with rules and a venue which encourages aggressive batting, and because every player (except the wicket-keeper) bowls, the format suits all-rounders. Many fours and sixes are hit, partly because the grounds used - the Hong Kong Stadium and the Kowloon Cricket Club are relatively small.
The Laws of Cricket apply, except:
- Games are played between two teams of six players, and each game consisted of a maximum of five eight-ball overs bowled by each side.*Each member of the fielding side bowls one over, with the exception of the wicketkeeper.
- Wides and no-balls count as two runs.
- If five wickets fall before 5 overs are completed, the last remaining batsman bats on with the 5th batsman acting as runner. He always takes strike. The innings is complete when the sixth wicket falls.
- Batsmen retire not out on reaching 30 runs. The idea being to reach 29 runs and then hit a six to get 35 runs.
A tournament points system awards two points for each match won.
| Forms of cricket | |
|---|---|
| International: Test cricket | One-Day International | Twenty20 | Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes | Women's cricket | |
| Other: First-class cricket | Limited overs cricket | List A cricket | Club cricket | |
| Variations: Indoor cricket | French cricket | Backyard cricket | Kwik cricket | Catchy Shubby Cricket | Blind cricket | Kilikiti | Short form cricket |
