The seventh edition of the men’s T20 World Cup is finally upon us, with the much-awaited action set to get underway from 17th October. First up will be the preliminary round featuring eight teams, who will battle it out for four berths in the Super 12 stage, or the ‘tournament proper’. These include five Associate […]
Read More Specials – Five memorable Associate wins at the T20 World CupBy virtue of winning the six-team Asia Cup Qualifier held in Malaysia, Hong Kong confirmed a return to the Asia Cup after a decade. Earlier this year, Hong Kong lost their ODI status after a wooden-spoon finish at the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, but their qualification for the Asia Cup has ensured them […]
Read More Specials – Hong Kong at the Asia CupIn ‘A History of Craigengower Cricket Club 1894-2012’, readers are informed about William Drew Braidwood, the Scot headmaster of the Victoria English School who arrived in Hong Kong in the early 1890s. In 1894, after initially having to make do with a turfed piece of ground bordering an old cemetry, he selected an […]
Read More In Focus – Braidwood Cup : A landmark in Hong Kong cricket historyPapua New Guinea’s spirited cricketers created history in Townsville as they became the first team to win their first two One-Day International matches. The Barramundis, as they are known, beat Hong Kong 2-0 in their maiden ODI series at the Tony Ireland Stadium, Australia’s newest international venue. Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea […]
Read More REVIEW – Barramundis announce themselves on the ODI scene
The Cricket Cauldron 