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Cricket Hong Kongi

Cricket Hong Kong (formerly the Hong Kong Cricket Association) was established in 1968. The body gained full membership of the ICC (International Cricket Council) in 1969.

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  • PNG are in this year’s T20 World Cup, and will face Test nations West Indies, New Zealand, and Afghanistan, in addition to Uganda

Zeeshan Ali hit an unbeaten 55 to give Hong Kong hope but opponents cruise to lowly target to set up final against Nepal, while the hosts will face its ‘A’ team in the curtain-raiser.

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Hong Kong host Malaysia and Canada this week in one-day international series, and with several new faces in the squad, head coach Simon Willis believes the side aren’t far away from being able to take next step up.

Iqra Sahar follows in footsteps of skipper Kary Chan to help bowl Nepal out for 56 before Natasha Miles and Shanzeen Shahzad seal chase in a mere nine overs.

Hong Kong-born batsman Mark Chapman is preparing for a colossal encounter at the Cricket World Cup, as New Zealand aim for a semi-final meeting with unbeaten hosts India

After successive defeats extinguish Hong Kong’s T20 World Cup ambitions, head coach Simon Willis says time has been called in the last-chance saloon for underperforming players.

Players challenged to respond by coach Simon Willis after shock loss left Hong Kong needing to beat UAE to keep alive hopes of reaching the 2024 tournament in West Indies and the US.

Martin Coeztee draws a line under ‘the longest three years of my life’ with a crackerjack innings to propel Hong Kong to a valuable World Cup qualifying victory.

Captain Nizakat Khan says players are in shape to challenge for a place at the 2024 World Cup as they head to qualifiers in Nepal – after their fitness fell short on their last visit.

Michael Vaughan calls for the event to return during visit to Kowloon Cricket Club, while the ex-England skipper hails current captain Ben Stokes and backs Harry Brook’s World Cup claims.

Defeat in rain-hit final of Malaysia Women’s T20I Quadrangular Series does little to dampen coach Andy Cottam’s belief going into Asian regional qualifiers this week.

Miles is getting ready to represent Hong Kong in the Asian Games, and helps to run the Anita Miles Foundation, which provides scholarships for local women to play in the UK.

Shreyanka Patil takes 4 wickets as India A bowl Bangladesh out for 96 and win by 31 runs at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground. Patil finishes with series figures of 9 for 15.