Cricket in Hong Kong | |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Governing body | Cricket Hong Kong |
National team(s) | Hong Kong national cricket team |
First played | 1969 |
National competitions | |
International competitions | |
Cricket has been played in Hong Kong since at least 1841. Like most cricketing nations, it was part of the British Empire. The national cricket team has been active since 1866, and the Hong Kong Cricket Association was granted associate membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1969. The national team have played four matches with One Day International status, but have never been granted Test match status. Each year, Hong Kong hosts the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, an ICC sanctioned event that features teams of six players in a six over competition.