Hong Kong cricket team in Ireland in 2016 explained
Series Name: | Hong Kong cricket team in Ireland 2016 |
Team1 Image: | Cricket Ireland flag.svg |
Team1 Name: | Ireland |
Team2 Image: | Flag of Hong Kong.svg |
Team2 Name: | Hong Kong |
From Date: | 30 August 2016 |
To Date: | 6 September 2016 |
Team1 Captain: | William Porterfield |
Team2 Captain: | Babar Hayat |
No Of Twenty20s: | 2 |
Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 0 |
Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 1 |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Greg Thompson (44) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Nizakat Khan (62) |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Four players with 1 wicket |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Aizaz Khan (3) |
Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Nizakat Khan (HK) |
The Hong Kong cricket team toured Ireland in August and September 2016 to play two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) matches at Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason as well as a first-class match at Stormont, Belfast.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The first-class match was part of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup, with Ireland winning by 70 runs. Hong Kong won the T20I series 1–0, after a 40-run victory in the first match and the second match being abandoned without a ball being bowled.[7]
Squads
Jacob Mulder was added to the squad as a replacement for Barry McCarthy, who was recalled back to Durham for the County Championship.[10]
T20I series
2nd T20I
Notes and References
- Web site: Double fixture boost for Irish cricket. 26 April 2016. 13 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513232124/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2016/articles/000007/000702.shtml. dead.
- Web site: Cricket Ireland initiative looks to broaden appeal. 26 April 2016. RTÉ Sport. 26 April 2016.
- Web site: Cricket Ireland hope the sport will rival football, rugby and.... newstalk.com. 26 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160731185733/http://www.newstalk.com/reader/47.302/71234/0/. 31 July 2016. dead.
- Web site: Big bucks! Irish cricket has secured a major sponsor for the next 3 years. Ryan Bailey. The42. 26 April 2016.
- http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/news/94755/fixtures-for-round-4-of-icc-i-cup-and-icc-wcl-championship-announced Fixtures for Round 4 of ICC I-Cup and ICC WCL Championship announced
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1004323.html Hong Kong confirm fixtures against Ireland and Scotland
- News: Ireland's T20 match against Hong Kong abandoned . BBC Sport . 6 September 2016 . 6 September 2016 .
- News: Uncapped Tucker, Little included in Ireland's T20I squad . ESPNcricinfo . ESPN Sports Media . 23 August 2016 . 23 August 2016 .
- News: Babar Hayat named Hong Kong captain for Ireland, Scotland tours . ESPNcricinfo . ESPN Sports Media . 11 August 2016 . 11 August 2016 .
- News: Mulder Called Into Ireland Squad For T20 Series . Cricket Ireland . 6 September 2016 . 6 September 2016 .