Hong Kong cricketers to face Philippines - Southeast Asians to play two Twenty20 games and a one-dayer
First game is against a combined side featuring players from the Hong Kong Cricket Association development squad and the all-Chinese HKCA Dragons
The cream of Hong Kong's elite and developing talent will take on the visiting Philippines national side in a series of limited-overs matches next weekend.
The Philippines are among the rising forces in Southeast Asia and are ranked fifth in the East Asia Pacific region. They will play three matches in Hong Kong - two T20 clashes and a 50-over match.
On Saturday, September 19, the visitors play two Twenty20 matches at Mission Road.
I am looking forward to playing with past, current and future Hong Kong stars when we take on the touring Philippines men's team
The first game is against a combination side featuring players from the Hong Kong Cricket Association development squad and the all-Chinese HKCA Dragons. Later that afternoon, they will take on a 2014-15 HKCA Premier League Team of the Year, an elite side led by Hong Kong captain Tanwir Afzal.
Also playing for the Premier League XI is HKCA chief executive Tim Cutler, who has been appointed vice-captain.
"I am looking forward to playing with past, current and future Hong Kong stars when we take on the touring Philippines men's team," said Cutler.
