Master batsman Justin Langer will be parading his world class skills at this year’s Hong Kong Cricket Sixes. The Australian legend is the latest big name to sign up for the showpiece at the Kowloon Cricket Club from November 8-9. Langer, 37, will join West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul and former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming in the All-Stars team that will headline the tournament...
Strong corporate hospitality sales are driving this year’s Hong Kong Cricket Sixes towards being a soaraway success. Hong Kong’s business community has shown its enthusiasm for the event by snapping up all the corporate boxes that went on sale three months ago. Now tournament organisers are looking to offer a small number of additional boxes to help cope with demand. “The response from Hong...
Master batsman Justin Langer will be parading his world class skills at this year’s Hong Kong Cricket Sixes. The Australian legend is the latest big name to sign up for the showpiece at the Kowloon Cricket Club from November 8-9. Langer, 37, will join West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul and former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming in the All-Stars team that will headline the tournament...
Fans at this year’s Hong Kong Cricket Sixes can look forward to seeing yet another world-class performer in action – umpire Aleem Dar. The Pakistani official is a member of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) elite panel and was recently named Asian Umpire of the Year. Aleem, 40, has agreed to officiate at the Sixes, to be held on November 8-9 at the Kowloon Cricket Club...
Shivnarine Chanderpaul will be showcasing his brilliant batting skills at this year’s Hong Kong Cricket Sixes. The West Indies great – currently the second-highest ranked batsman in the world and reigning Wisden Cricketer of the Year – will appear for the All-Stars at Kowloon Cricket Club on November 8-9. “I’m delighted to be taking part in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes and I’m...
An estimated 100 million fans around the world will be able to watch the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes after organisers confirmed the biggest TV deal in the tournament’s history. The showpiece event will be broadcast live by Dubai-based Taj TV on its Ten Sports outlet, the world’s leading producer of cricket. Ten Sports will broadcast the event on its own channels in the Indian sub-continent, the...
Test legend Mike Gatting cannot wait to return to the “excellent†Hong Kong Cricket Sixes later this year. Gatting was manager of the England team that took part in the 2007 event and the experience has left him hungry for more. “It’s a very good tournament, one that is respected throughout the cricket world,†he said. “I was fortunate enough to accompany the England side to last...
Batting maestro Inzamam-ul-Haq has become the latest world class talent to sign up for this year’s Hong Kong Cricket Sixes. The former Pakistan captain – who hammered 25 test centuries in a brilliant 15-year career – has confirmed he will take part in the annual showpiece at Kowloon Cricket Club on November 8-9. Inzamam, 38, will appear alongside Australian great Damien Martyn and ex-New...
The UBS Hong Kong Open, gearing up for its 50th edition celebrations this November, has been boosted by the news that UBS has extended its title sponsorship through 2009. The agreement continues UBS’s hugely successful partnership with the prestigious tournament that began in 2005. “For our business, success comes through building long-term commitments with partners that share our values so I...
Fans are being offered the chance to meet some of the biggest names in cricket in a competition to mark the launch of the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes official website. The website – www.hkcricketsixes.com – contains everything followers of the game need to know about the best six-a-side cricket tournament in the world. As well as the latest news, team details, event history and corporate...