The Hong Kong Sixes tournament has made its return after a 7-year gap of 19 seasons played between 1992 to 2017 and will be played in three days from November 1 to November 3.
Before the ongoing season, Pakistan, England and South Africa share the honours as the best teams so far with 5 titles each and the Proteas come into the 2024 season as the defending champions.
As season 20 of the 6-over tournament that is set to be played between 12 teams begins, The Sporting News takes a look at all you need to know about the tournament.
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How many teams will participate in the Hong Kong Sixes 2024 season?
There will be 12 countries participating in Hong Kong Sixes, the 6-over tournament.
Here are the teams:
- South Africa
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
- Nepal
- England
- Australia
- India
- Pakistan
- UAE
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Oman
Hong Kong Sixes 2024: Full squads
India: Robin Uthappa (c), Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary, Stuart Binny, Shreevats Goswami, Bharat Chipli, Shahbaz Nadeem
Pakistan: Faheem Ashraf (c), Muhammad Akhlaq, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Hussain Talat, Aamer Yamin, Shahab Khan
South Africa: JJ Smuts (c), Matthew Boast, Evan Jones, Luthando Midiri, Don Radebe, Jacques Snyman, Aubrey Swanepoel
Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan (c), Zeeshan Ali, Imran Arif, Ehsan Khan, Jason Lui (wk), Benny Paras, Sahal Malvernkar
Australia: Dan Christian (c), Alex Ross, Sam Heazlett (wk), Andrew Fekete, Fawad Ahmed, Jack Wood, James Pattinson
New Zealand: Todd Astle (c), Raunaq Kapur, Sam Cassidy, Henry McIntyre, Siddhesh Dixit, Xavier Bell, Harmeet Singh
UAE: Asif Khan (c), Ansh Tandon, Muhammad Zuhaib, Sanchit Sharma, Khalid Shah, Akif Raja, Zahoor Khan
England: Ravi Bopara (c), James Coles, Ethan Brookes, Jordan Thompson, Samit Patel, Alex Davies, Ed Barnard
Bangladesh: Yasir Ali (c), Jishan Alam, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahidul Islam, Abdullah al Mamun, Abu Hider, Sohag Gazi
Sri Lanka: Lahiru Madushanka (c), Thanuka Dabare, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Lahiru Samarakoon, Nimesh Vimukthi, Sadun Weerakkody, Tharindu Ratnayake
Nepal: Sundeep Jora (c), Rashid Khan, Bibek Yadav, Dipendra Rawat, Narayan Joshi, Lokesh Bam, Pratis GC
Oman: Shuaib Al Balushi, Zikriya Islam, Wasim Ali, Hammad Mirza, Hassnain Shah, Mujibur Ali, Sufyan Mehmood
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What is the format of the Hong Kong Sixes 2024?
The 12 teams in the Hong Kong Sixes are divided into 4 groups of three, where 11 international teams plus hosts Hong Kong will play matches over just three days.
The 12 teams are split into 4 groups, with the results determining the seeding positions for the second day. Finals day includes four quarterfinals, with the four losers heading into the plate tournament, while the remaining four teams compete for the major title.
What time will the matches start at Hong Kong Sixes 2024?
The Hong Kong Sixes tournament begins at 6:00 am as per the Indian standard time (IST) and the last match of the day starts at 2:15 pm (IST).
Let's take a look at the entire schedule, fixtures, match times and results.
| Match | Date | Team | Time (IST) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Nov 1 | Hong Kong v South Africa | 6:00 AM | SA won by 3 wickers | |
| Match 2 |
| England v Nepal | 6:55 AM | NEP won by 6 wickets | |
| Match 3 | Nov 1 | Pakistan v UAE | 7:50 AM | PAK won by 13 runs | |
| Match 4 | Nov 1 | Sri Lanka v Oman | 8:45 AM | SL won by 4 wickets | |
| Match 5 | Nov 1 | New Zealand vs Hong Kong | 9:40 AM | HK won by 27 runs | |
| Match 6 | Nov 1 | India vs Pakistan | 11:30 AM | BAN won by 34 runs | |
| Match 7 | Nov 1 | England vs Australia | 12:25 AM | PAK won by 6 wickets | |
| Match 8 | Nov 1 | South Africa vs New Zealand | 1:15 PM | South Africa won by 5 wickets | |
| Match 9 | Nov 1 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 2:10 PM | Sri Lanka won by 18 runs | |
| Match 10 | Nov 2 | Australia vs Nepal | 6:00 AM | Nepal won by 11 runs | |
| Match 11 | Nov 2 | India vs UAE | 6:55 AM | U.A.E. won by 1 run | |
| Bowl Match 1 | Nov 2 | TBA | 7:50 AM | Oman won by 8 runs | |
| Bowl Match 2 | Nov 2 | TBA | 8:45 AM | ||
| Quarterfinal 1 | Nov 2 | TBA | 9:40 AM | ||
| Quarterfinal 2 | Nov 2 | TBA | 10:35 AM | ||
| Bowl Match 3 | Nov 2 | A3 v C3 | 11:30 AM | ||
| Bowl Match 4 | Nov 2 | B3 v D4 | 12:25 PM | ||
| Quarterfinal 3 | Nov 2 | DA v B2 | 1:15 PM | ||
| Quarterfinal 4 | Nov 2 | C1 vs D2 | 2:10 PM | ||
| Bowl Match 5 | Nov 3 | A3 v B3 | 6:00 AM | ||
| Plate Semifinal 1 | Nov 3 | LQ1 vs LQ2 | 6:55 AM | ||
| Plate Semifinal 2 | Nov 3 | LQ3 vs LQ4 | 7:50 AM | ||
| Bowl Match 6 | Nov 3 | C3 vs D3 | 8:45 AM | ||
| Semifinal 1 | Nov 3 | WQ1 vs WQ2 | 10:20 AM | ||
| Semifinal 2 | Nov 3 | WQ3 vs WQ4 | 11:10 AM | ||
| Bowl Final | Nov 3 | TBA | 12:05 PM | ||
| Plate Final | Nov 3 | TBA | 12:55 PM | ||
| Cup Final | Nov 3 | TBA | 1:55 PM |
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Hong Kong Sixes 2024 Points Table
| # | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Africa | 12 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 9.467 |
| 2. | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 0.063 |
| 3. | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | -9.500 |
| # | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 3.906 |
| 2. | Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1.917 |
| 3. | England | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | -6.306 |
| # | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 3.136 |
| 2. | UAE | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | -1.000 |
| 3. | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | -2.152 |
| # | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 4.507 |
| 2. | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1.333 |
| 3. | Oman | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | -6.441 |
Which venues will host the Hong Kong Sixes 2024?
All the matches in the Hong Kong Sixes 2024 season will be hosted at a single venue, at the Tin Kwong Road Cricket Ground, Mong Kok.
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