Английская Википедия:Hong Kong T20 Blitz
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox cricket tournament main The Hong Kong T20 Blitz was a cricket competition in Hong Kong that was first played in 2016. The inaugural event consisted of four franchised teams playing in a Twenty20 format only.[1][2][3][4][5] Kowloon Cantons and Woodworm Island Warriors were joint winners of the inaugural DTC Hong Kong T20 Blitz after rain washed out finals day.[6]
In July 2019, the competition was cancelled, due to ongoing financial issues.[7]
History
The Cricket Hong Kong (CHK) announced their plans for the event in April 2016, stating they would invest in a 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. Cricket Hong Kong announced that DTC Mobiles will sponsor the tournament.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The Agence France-Presse said, "A burgeoning Twenty20 tournament and growing interest from abroad is turning Hong Kong into one of Asia's fastest-rising cricketing destinations – and could help the sport make inroads into mainland China."[14]
Before the second season, Leonine Sports Group acquired the Woodworm Island Warriors, changing the name to Hong Kong Island (HKI) United. A new fifth franchise was also added and named City KaiTak.
Teams
Cricket Hong Kong 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 domestic players was decided by a draft held on April 28, 2016. All four franchises also subsequently signed a number of international players.[15][16][17] Tanwir Afzal, captain of the Hong Kong national cricket team, was selected as the first pick in the inaugural draft for tournament by Woodworm Island Warriors.[18][19][20][21] Since 2017 a fifth team has been added[22] & five Chinese players were taken up by the five franchises in their squad,[23] although as of 2018[24] they are yet to be given any significant role or opportunity in the playing XI.
Tournament results
| Season | Final | Final venue | Number of teams | Player of the series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Winning margin | Runner-up | ||||
| 2016 Details |
Hong Kong Island Warriors and Kowloon Cantons declared co-champions |
Match abandoned | None/Joint Winners | Mission Road Ground | 4 | Not awarded |
| 2017 Details |
Kowloon Cantons | Won by 25 runs | City KaiTak | Mission Road Ground | 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Jordan |
| 2018 Details |
Hung Hom JD Jaguars | Won by 6 runs | Galaxy Gladiators Lantau | Mission Road Ground | 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kumar Sangakkara |
Format
The 2016 event took place on 29 and 30 May. The four teams played each other once in a round-robin format, followed by a finals day. All the matches were played at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok.
The 2017 event took place from 8 to 12 March. The five teams played each other once in a round-robin format, followed by a finals day. All the matches were played at the Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok.
Media coverage
Coverage of Hong Kong T20 Blitz 2016 was broadcast live on Hong Kong Cricket Association’s YouTube channel. Dean Jones, Jack Richards and Fox Sports’ Katherine Loughnan were hosts and also part of the commentary team.[25]
International broadcasters
| Territory | Network |
|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon United Kingdom | BT Sport [26] |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Australia | Fox Cricket [27] |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Arab world | OSN Sports [28] |
| Asian Countries | Neo Sports [29] |
| Шаблон:Flagicon West Indies | ESPN Caribbean [30] |
| African Countries | StarTimes [31] |
References
External links
Шаблон:Cricket in Hong Kong Шаблон:Twenty20 leagues
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ Results 1st Match Feb 06, 2018 City Kaitak vs Hung Hom Jaguars City Kaitak 132/6 (20 overs) Aizaz Khan 52(37) Waqas Barkat 30(22)* Ben Laughlin 2/19(4) Hung Hom Jaguars 138/4 (17.4 overs) Nizakat Khan 48 (38) Kinchit Shah 22 (26) Aizaz Khan 1/16 (1) Hung Hom Jaguars won by 6 wickets (14 balls remaining) Man of the Match: Ben Laughlin Warriors, Cantons joint winners of inaugural Blitz after rain washes out finals day
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ DTC Mobile sign as title sponsors for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 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!
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Three Hong Kong T20 Blitz franchises taken, one more still up for grabs
- ↑ Woodworm take over Island Warriors
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Tanwir Afzal, Babar Hayat are first two picks for Hong Kong T20 Blitz – DTC named title sponsor
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Raising the stakes: Hong Kong T20 Blitz adds fifth franchise
- ↑ Hong Kong T20 Blitz draft: five Chinese cricketers taken up by franchises
- ↑ HONG KONG TWENTY20 BLITZ 2018 Results
- ↑ Dean Jones to headline coverage of DTC Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ TV Broadcasters Confirmed for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ TV Broadcasters Confirmed for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ TV Broadcasters Confirmed for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ TV Broadcasters Confirmed for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ TV Broadcasters Confirmed for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
- ↑ TV Broadcasters Confirmed for Hong Kong T20 Blitz
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