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Hong Kong Cricket Sixes

Updated: 11/7/2025, 9:12:01 PM Wikipedia source

The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is an annual six-a-side international cricket tournament held in Hong Kong, comprising between eight and twelve teams. Organised by Cricket Hong Kong, China, it is sanctioned by the International Cricket Council. The tournament is designed for television viewing, with rules and a venue that encourage aggressive batting and high scoring. Because every player (except the wicket-keeper) is required to bowl one over, the format suits all-rounders. All editions of the tournament have been held at the Kowloon Cricket Club except for the 1996 and 1997 editions, which were held at the Hong Kong Stadium and the 2024 edition which was held in the Mission Road Ground in Kowloon.

Infobox

Countries
Hong Kong
Administrator
Cricket Hong Kong, China
Format
6 overs match
First edition
1992
Latest edition
2025
Tournament format
Round-robin tournament and Knockout
Number of teams
mw- 8 (1992–2017) 12 (2024–present)
Current champion
Sri Lanka (2nd title)
Most successful
Pakistan England South Africa (5 titles each)
Website
Official website

Tables

· Tournament results
Phillip DeFreitas
Phillip DeFreitas
Year
1993
Winner
England
Runners-up
Sri Lanka
Man of the Tournament
Phillip DeFreitas
Jonty Rhodes
Jonty Rhodes
Year
1995
Winner
South Africa
Runners-up
England
Man of the Tournament
Jonty Rhodes
Derek Crookes
Derek Crookes
Year
1996
Winner
West Indies
Runners-up
India
Leading run scorer
Stuart Williams (123) Derek Crookes (123) Atul Bedade (123)
Leading wicket takers
Ruwan Kalpage (6)
Man of the Tournament
Derek Crookes
Zahoor Elahi
Zahoor Elahi
Year
1997
Winner
Pakistan
Runners-up
England
Leading run scorer
Floyd Reifer (133)
Leading wicket takers
Matthew Fleming (6) Ben Hollioake (6) Mohammad Zubair (6)
Man of the Tournament
Zahoor Elahi
Saman Jayantha
Saman Jayantha
Year
2003
Winner
England
Runners-up
Pakistan
Leading run scorer
Saman Jayantha (152)
Leading wicket takers
Gerald Dros (7)
Man of the Tournament
Saman Jayantha
Reetinder Sodhi
Reetinder Sodhi
Year
2005
Winner
India
Runners-up
West Indies
Leading run scorer
Thilina Kandamby (125)
Leading wicket takers
Robert Croft (6)
Man of the Tournament
Reetinder Sodhi
Imran Nazir
Imran Nazir
Year
2006
Winner
South Africa
Runners-up
Pakistan
Leading run scorer
Robin Singh (129)
Leading wicket takers
Sylvester Joseph (5) Nicky Boje (5)
Man of the Tournament
Imran Nazir
Craig McMillan
Craig McMillan
Year
2007
Winner
Sri Lanka
Runners-up
All Stars
Leading run scorer
Craig McMillan (148)
Leading wicket takers
Saman Jayantha (6)
Man of the Tournament
Craig McMillan
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Year
2008
Winner
England
Runners-up
Australia
Leading run scorer
Dimitri Mascarenhas (185)
Leading wicket takers
Irfan Ahmed (7)
Man of the Tournament
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Irfan Ahmed
Irfan Ahmed
Year
2009
Winner
South Africa
Runners-up
Hong Kong
Leading run scorer
Peter Trego (184)
Leading wicket takers
Shoaib Malik (7)
Man of the Tournament
Irfan Ahmed
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell
Year
2010
Winner
Australia
Runners-up
Pakistan
Leading run scorer
Ahmed Shehzad (218)
Leading wicket takers
Shoaib Malik (5) Kaushalya Weeraratne (5)
Man of the Tournament
Glenn Maxwell
Umar Akmal
Umar Akmal
Year
2011
Winner
Pakistan
Runners-up
England
Leading run scorer
Umar Akmal (254)
Leading wicket takers
Rory Hamilton-Brown (6) Abdul Razzaq (6) Umar Akmal (6)
Man of the Tournament
Umar Akmal
Year
Winner
Runners-up
Leading run scorer
Leading wicket takers
Man of the Tournament
1992
Pakistan
India
1993
England
Sri Lanka
Phillip DeFreitas
1994
Australia
1995
South Africa
England
Jonty Rhodes
1996
West Indies
India
Stuart Williams (123) Derek Crookes (123) Atul Bedade (123)
Ruwan Kalpage (6)
Derek Crookes
1997
Pakistan
England
Floyd Reifer (133)
Matthew Fleming (6) Ben Hollioake (6) Mohammad Zubair (6)
Zahoor Elahi
2001
South Africa
Kaif Ghaury (158)
Upul Chandana (5) Ahmed Nadeem (5)
Wasim Akram
2002
England
Dene Hills (159)
Naved-ul-Hasan (6) Chris Silverwood (6)
Dene Hills
2003
England
Pakistan
Saman Jayantha (152)
Gerald Dros (7)
Saman Jayantha
2004
Sri Lanka
Ravindu Shah (126)
Arshad Ali (5) Darren Maddy (5) Dilruwan Perera (5)
Hussain Butt
2005
India
West Indies
Thilina Kandamby (125)
Robert Croft (6)
Reetinder Sodhi
2006
South Africa
Pakistan
Robin Singh (129)
Sylvester Joseph (5) Nicky Boje (5)
Imran Nazir
2007
Sri Lanka
All Stars
Craig McMillan (148)
Saman Jayantha (6)
Craig McMillan
2008
England
Australia
Dimitri Mascarenhas (185)
Irfan Ahmed (7)
Dimitri Mascarenhas
2009
South Africa
Hong Kong
Peter Trego (184)
Shoaib Malik (7)
Irfan Ahmed
2010
Australia
Pakistan
Ahmed Shehzad (218)
Shoaib Malik (5) Kaushalya Weeraratne (5)
Glenn Maxwell
2011
Pakistan
England
Umar Akmal (254)
Rory Hamilton-Brown (6) Abdul Razzaq (6) Umar Akmal (6)
Umar Akmal
2012
South Africa
Pakistan
Umar Akmal (201)
Lyall Meyer (7)
2017
Nizakat Khan (192)
Ehsan Khan (6) Sarel Erwee (6) Corné Dry (6)
Nizakat Khan
2024
Sri Lanka
Vinayak Shukla (275)
Tharindu Rathnayake (8)
Tharindu Rathnayake
· Most successful teams
5
5
Team
Pakistan
Tournaments won
5
Years won
1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011
Tournaments runner-up
6
Years runner-up
2003, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2024
5
5
Team
England
Tournaments won
5
Years won
1993, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2008
Tournaments runner-up
4
Years runner-up
1995, 1997, 2002, 2011
5
5
Team
South Africa
Tournaments won
5
Years won
1995, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2017
Tournaments runner-up
1
Years runner-up
2001
2
2
Team
Sri Lanka
Tournaments won
2
Years won
2007, 2024
Tournaments runner-up
2
Years runner-up
1993, 2004
1
1
Team
Australia
Tournaments won
1
Years won
2010
Tournaments runner-up
2
Years runner-up
1994, 2008
1
1
Team
India
Tournaments won
1
Years won
2005
Tournaments runner-up
2
Years runner-up
1992, 1996
1
1
Team
West Indies
Tournaments won
1
Years won
1996
Tournaments runner-up
1
Years runner-up
2005
Team
Tournaments won
Years won
Tournaments runner-up
Years runner-up
Pakistan
5
1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011
6
2003, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2024
England
5
1993, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2008
4
1995, 1997, 2002, 2011
South Africa
5
1995, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2017
1
2001
Sri Lanka
2
2007, 2024
2
1993, 2004
Australia
1
2010
2
1994, 2008
India
1
2005
2
1992, 1996
West Indies
1
1996
1
2005
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