Mumbai: FanCode, a sports destination, will be the streaming the upcoming Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes. Cricket’s most exciting format is set to return after a seven-year hiatus and will see top teams battle it out in Hong Kong from 1 November to 3 November at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.
The Super Sixes has been a marquee event in the global cricket calendar from 1992 to 2017, with likes of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Shane Warne, Sanath Jayasuriya, Glen Maxwell amongst those who have featured in it in the past.
This year will see 12 teams competing and they have been divided in four groups of 3 each. India and Pakistan have been placed in Group C, with the UAE. South Africa, New Zealand and Hong Kong make up Group A; Australia, England and Nepal will be in Group B while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Oman will be in Group D. The top two teams from each group will compete in the quarterfinals. A total of 29 matches will take place over three days.
FanCode co-founder Yannick Colaco said, “Hong Kong Super Sixes has always been a fan favorite, showcasing some of cricket’s biggest names. After seven years, its return is highly anticipated, and with FanCode’s broad reach across mobile, web, and TV, we’re thrilled to bring this exciting format to millions of fans in India.”
Cricket Hong Kong chairperson Burji Shroff, said "We are thrilled to have FanCode as the exclusive streaming partner for the Hong Kong Sixes. Partnering with like-minded brands is key to achieving our vision of making the Hong Kong Sixes a global sporting property, and FanCode's expertise in delivering exceptional streaming and fan experiences sets them apart.”
Squads announced so far
India: Robin Uthappa, Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary, Stuart Binny, Shreevats Goswami, Bharat Chipli, Shahbaz Nadeem.
Pakistan: Faheem Ashraf (c), Muhammad Akhlaq, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Hussain Talat, Aamer Yamin, Shahab Khan
South Africa: JJ Smuts (c), Matthew Boast, Evan Jones, Luthando Midiri, Don Radebe, Jacques Snyman, Aubrey Swanepoel
Hong Kong: Nizakat Khan (c), Zeeshan Ali, Imran Arif, Ehsan Khan, Jason Lui, Sahal Malvernkar, Benny Singh Paras
Australia: Dan Christian (c), Alex Ross, Andrew Fekete, Fawad Ahmed, Jack Wood, James Pattinson, Sam Heazlett
New Zealand: Todd Astle, Harmeet Singh, Henry Mcintyre, Raunaq Kapur, Sam Cassidy, Siddesh Dixit, Xavier Bell
Select playing conditions and format
Team consists of seven players with six to be nominated to take the field.
Each innings will consist of six overs, and one bowler can bowl a maximum of 2 overs but not consecutively. Four members can bowl one over each. The wicketkeeper will not be bowling.
A batter must retire ‘not out’ on reaching a personal score of 50 runs but may not retire before reaching 50 runs. The batter may complete all runs possible off the stroke that takes him to 50 and the full score shall count. If one of the last pair of batter is out, any retired ‘not out’ batter may resume his innings.
If more than one batter retires then they must return in the order in which they retired. Any batter having not returned in order will be automatically ‘retired out’.
A penalty of 4 runs shall be awarded by the umpire if an incoming batter does not cross with the outgoing batter on the field of play.
If five wickets fall (not including batter retiring not out under Rule 6) before 6 overs are completed, the last remaining batter shall bat on with the 5th out batter acting only as a runner. The last remaining batter must always take strike. He shall be declared out if his partner is declared out (run out or obstructing the field). The innings shall be completed at the fall of the sixth wicket.
