Hong Kong T20 Blitz
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Administrator | Hong Kong Cricket Association |
Format | Twenty20 |
First tournament | 2016 |
Next tournament | 2017 |
Tournament format | Round-robin and finals |
Number of teams | 4 |
Current champion |
Kowloon Cantons Woodworm Island Warriors |
Most successful |
Kowloon Cantons Woodworm Island Warriors (1 each) |
Most runs | Ryan Campbell (88) |
Most wickets | Nadeem Ahmed (4) |
Website | Hong Kong T20 Blitz |
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The Hong Kong T20 Blitz known as the DTC HK T20 Blitz for sponsorship reasons, is a cricket competition in Hong Kong that is scheduled to play its inaugural season in 2016. It will launch with six teams playing in a Twenty20 format only.[1][2][3][4][5]
Kowloon Cantons and Woodworm Island Warriors won the inaugural DTC Hong Kong T20 Blitz as rain washes out finals day.[6]
History
The Hong Kong Cricket Association (HKCA) announced their plans for the Women's Cricket Super League in April 2016, stating they would invest in Twenty20 cricket league for the development cricket in Hong Kong as well as in nearby countries.. The competition would launch with four teams playing in a Twenty20 format. Hong Kong Cricket Association announced that DTC Mobiles will sponsor the tournament.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Teams
The HKCA announced the four hosts for the Hong Kong T20 Blitz League in April 2016, with hosting rights awarded for the first years of the competition. Team names, along with the fixtures and venues for the 2016 season, were announced in April 2016. The allocation of players will be like each team would also be able to choose players in a draft on April 28, 2016 along with several overseas players who are interested as well as the draft will also feature 12 players from the Hong Kong national cricket team and will be divided among the four franchises.[13][14][15] Tanwir Afzal captain of Hong Kong national cricket team was selected as the first pick in the inaugural draft for tournament by Woodworm Island Warriors.[16][17][18][19]
Team | City | Home ground | Coach | Captain | Overseas players | |
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Kowloon Cantons | Kowloon | Mission Road Ground | n/a | n/a | ![]() ![]() | |
Hung Hom JD Jaguars | Sha Tin | Mission Road Ground | n/a | Kinchit Shah | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
GII Lantau Galaxy Riders | Lantau | Mission Road Ground | n/a | Munir Dar | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
HK Island United | Hong Kong Island | Mission Road Ground | n/a | Jamie Atkinson | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Squads
Kowloon Cantons | Hung Hom JD Jaguars | GII Lantau Galaxy Riders | Woodworm Island Warriors |
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Format
The 2016 season will take place on May 29 and 30. The four teams will play each other once in a round robin format; this will be followed by a finals day. All the matches will played on Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok
Venue
Media coverage
The coverage of Hong Kong T20 Blitz will be broadcast live on Hong Kong Cricket Association’s YouTube channel. Dean Jones, Jack Richards and Fox Sports’ Katherine Loughnan will host and also be part of the commentary team.[20]
Sponsorship
The HKCA announced a year title sponsorship agreement for the Hong Kong T20 Blitz League with DTC Mobiles in April 2016. As a result, the competition will be known as the DTC HK T20 Blitz.[21]
References
- ↑ Hong Kong T20 Blitz teams revealed
- ↑ Franchises up for sale in new Hong Kong T20 Blitz League
- ↑ Tim Cutler reveals impact of WT20
- ↑ Hong Kong exit ICC World Twenty20 with future in mind
- ↑ [Clarke signs up for Hong Kong's domestic T20 league]
- ↑ Warriors, Cantons joint winners of inaugural Blitz after rain washes out finals day
- ↑ DTC Mobile sign as title sponsors for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ Hong Kong T20 Blitz expected to attract overseas cricket talent
- ↑ Two players will miss out on draft for Hong Kong’s first Twenty20 Blitz tournament
- ↑ Final call on Bids for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ Hong Kong Men's team receive major funding boost from HKSI after World T20 campaign
- ↑ Hong Kong T20 Blitz franchise bidding opens!
- ↑ Three Hong Kong T20 Blitz franchises taken, one more still up for grabs
- ↑ Woodworm take over Island Warriors
- ↑ Kowloon Cantons women hope to spark Hong Kong cricket revolution at T20 Blitz
- ↑ Tanwir Afzal, Babar Hayat are first two picks for Hong Kong T20 Blitz – DTC named title sponsor
- ↑ Hong Kong T20 Blitz to feature top talent from Australia and India as teams release provisional squads
- ↑ HKCA to welcome Michael Clarke for DTC Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ Two players will miss out on draft for Hong Kong’s first Twenty20 Blitz tournament
- ↑ Dean Jones to headline coverage of DTC Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ DTC Mobile sign as title sponsors for Hong Kong T20 Blitz