Hong Kong Sixes
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The Hong Kong Sixes is an international six-a-side cricket tournament held annually in Hong Kong. Organised by Cricket Hong Kong, China and sanctioned by International Cricket Council, it features short-format matches designed to promote fast-paced, high-scoring entertainment for spectators and television audiences. Each match consists of six overs per side, with one bowler can bowl 2 overs and remaining overs to be shared by four other bowlers one each. The format therefore favors all-rounders and encourages attacking play. All editions of the tournament have been held at the Kowloon Cricket Club, except for the 1996 and 1997 tournaments which took place at the Hong Kong Stadium, and the 2024 edition, which was hosted at the Mission Road Ground in Kowloon.
Infobox
Countries
Hong Kong
Administrator
Hong Kong Cricket Board
Format
6 Overs match
First edition
1992
Latest edition
2025
Next edition
2026
Tournament format
Round-robin tournament and Knockout
Number of teams
8 (1992–2017) 12 (2024–present)
Current champion
Pakistan (6th title)
Most successful
Pakistan(6 titles)
Website
Official website
Tables
· Tournament results
Phillip DeFreitas
Phillip DeFreitas
Year
1993
Winner
England
Runners-up
Sri Lanka
Player of the tournament
Phillip DeFreitas
Jonty Rhodes
Jonty Rhodes
Year
1995
Winner
South Africa
Runners-up
England
Player of the tournament
Jonty Rhodes
Derek Crookes
Derek Crookes
Year
1996
Winner
West Indies
Runners-up
India
Leading run scorers
Stuart Williams (123)
Derek Crookes (123)
Atul Bedade (123)
Leading wicket takers
Ruwan Kalpage (6)
Player of the tournament
Derek Crookes
Zahoor Elahi
Zahoor Elahi
Year
1997
Winner
Pakistan
Runners-up
England
Leading run scorers
Floyd Reifer (133)
Leading wicket takers
Matthew Fleming (6)
Ben Hollioake (6)
Mohammad Zubair (6)
Player of the tournament
Zahoor Elahi
Saman Jayantha
Saman Jayantha
Year
2003
Winner
England
Runners-up
Pakistan
Leading run scorers
Saman Jayantha (152)
Leading wicket takers
Gerald Dros (7)
Player of the tournament
Saman Jayantha
Reetinder Sodhi
Reetinder Sodhi
Year
2005
Winner
India
Runners-up
West Indies
Leading run scorers
Thilina Kandamby (125)
Leading wicket takers
Robert Croft (6)
Player of the tournament
Reetinder Sodhi
Imran Nazir
Imran Nazir
Year
2006
Winner
South Africa
Runners-up
Pakistan
Leading run scorers
Robin Singh (129)
Leading wicket takers
Sylvester Joseph (5)
Nicky Boje (5)
Player of the tournament
Imran Nazir
Craig McMillan
Craig McMillan
Year
2007
Winner
Sri Lanka
Runners-up
All Stars
Leading run scorers
Craig McMillan (148)
Leading wicket takers
Saman Jayantha (6)
Player of the tournament
Craig McMillan
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Year
2008
Winner
England
Runners-up
Australia
Leading run scorers
Dimitri Mascarenhas (185)
Leading wicket takers
Irfan Ahmed (7)
Player of the tournament
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Irfan Ahmed
Irfan Ahmed
Year
2009
Winner
South Africa
Runners-up
Hong Kong
Leading run scorers
Peter Trego (184)
Leading wicket takers
Shoaib Malik (7)
Player of the tournament
Irfan Ahmed
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell
Year
2010
Winner
Australia
Runners-up
Pakistan
Leading run scorers
Ahmed Shehzad (218)
Leading wicket takers
Shoaib Malik (5)
Kaushalya Weeraratne (5)
Player of the tournament
Glenn Maxwell
Umar Akmal
Umar Akmal
Year
2011
Winner
Pakistan
Runners-up
England
Leading run scorers
Umar Akmal (254)
Leading wicket takers
Rory Hamilton-Brown (6)
Abdul Razzaq (6)
Umar Akmal (6)
Player of the tournament
Umar Akmal
Abbas Afridi
Abbas Afridi
Year
2025
Winner
Pakistan
Runners-up
Kuwait
Leading run scorers
Sundeep Jora (176)
Leading wicket takers
Rashid Khan (9)
Player of the tournament
Abbas Afridi
| Year | Winner | Runners-up | Leading run scorers | Leading wicket takers | Player 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 | |
| 2025 | Pakistan | Kuwait | Sundeep Jora (176) | Rashid Khan (9) | Abbas Afridi |
· Most successful teams
6
6
Team
Pakistan
Final Appearances
12
Tournaments won
6
Years won
1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2025
Tournaments runner-up
6
Years runner-up
2003, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2024
5
5
Team
England
Final Appearances
9
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
Final Appearances
6
Tournaments won
5
Years won
1995, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2017
Tournaments runner-up
1
Years runner-up
2001
2
2
Team
Sri Lanka
Final Appearances
4
Tournaments won
2
Years won
2007, 2024
Tournaments runner-up
2
Years runner-up
1993, 2004
1
1
Team
India
Final Appearances
3
Tournaments won
1
Years won
2005
Tournaments runner-up
2
Years runner-up
1992, 1996
1
1
Team
Australia
Final Appearances
3
Tournaments won
1
Years won
2010
Tournaments runner-up
2
Years runner-up
1994, 2008
1
1
Team
West Indies
Final Appearances
2
Tournaments won
1
Years won
1996
Tournaments runner-up
1
Years runner-up
2005
-
-
Team
All Stars
Final Appearances
1
Tournaments won
-
Years won
-
Tournaments runner-up
1
Years runner-up
2007
-
-
Team
Hong Kong
Final Appearances
1
Tournaments won
-
Years won
-
Tournaments runner-up
1
Years runner-up
2009
-
-
Team
Kuwait
Final Appearances
1
Tournaments won
-
Years won
-
Tournaments runner-up
1
Years runner-up
2025
21
21
Team
Total
Final Appearances
42
Tournaments won
21
Years won
-
Tournaments runner-up
21
Years runner-up
-
| Team | Final Appearances | Tournaments won | Years won | Tournaments runner-up | Years runner-up |
| Pakistan | 12 | 6 | 1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2025 | 6 | 2003, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2024 |
| England | 9 | 5 | 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2008 | 4 | 1995, 1997, 2002, 2011 |
| South Africa | 6 | 5 | 1995, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2017 | 1 | 2001 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2007, 2024 | 2 | 1993, 2004 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 2005 | 2 | 1992, 1996 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | 2010 | 2 | 1994, 2008 |
| West Indies | 2 | 1 | 1996 | 1 | 2005 |
| All Stars | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2007 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2009 |
| Kuwait | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2025 |
| Total | 42 | 21 | - | 21 | - |
References
- South China Morning Posthttps://www.scmp.com/sport/article/2111207/hong-kong-sixes-organisers-want-replicate-rugby-sevens-success-they-need
- "HK: Cricket Sixes switch to HK Stadium (1 Jun 1996)"https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23273231-sixes-switch-hk-stadium-1-jun-1996
- TheStandardhttps://web.archive.org/web/20111215063330/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=8&art_id=113680&sid=33236109&con_type=1&d_str=20110802&fc=2
- SCMPhttps://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1040189/hong-kong-sixes-down-eight-teams-because-shortage-funds?edition=hong-kong
- SCMPhttps://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1308335/hong-kong-sixes-scrapped-after-no-sponsor-comes-forward
- The Standard (Hong Kong)http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=184514&story_id=47380353&d_str=20170629&sid=8
- "Hong Kong Cricket Sixes Rules & Regulations"https://web.archive.org/web/20080602155122/http://www.hkcricketsixes.com/tournament.html
- "Hong Kong Sixes 1992 - Summary"https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/1992-93/OTHERS+ICC/HONG_KONG_6S/HKG-6S_1992-93_SUMMARY.html
- ihttps://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1993-94/OTHERS+ICC/HONG_KONG_6S/HK_WORLD_6S_SCORES_OCT93.html
- "Hong Kong Sixes 2017"https://web.archive.org/web/20180112200144/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/hk-sixes/hong-kong-sixes-2017