Hong Kong Cricket Sixes Tournament 2024: The announcement of the return of the Hong Kong Cricket Six tournament last Monday has created a sensation in the cricket world. In the match of this tournament, a team gets only 5 overs to bat. This tournament is returning after 7 years, in which a total of 12 teams will participate. From India to Australia and England will also stake claim to win the tournament. First of all, let us know what will be the rules of this tournament to be played from 1-3 November and how many Indian players will be participating in it.
It has not been announced yet which Indian players will play in this tournament, but it is certain that only 6 players from a team can take the field. The names of 12 teams participating in the tournament are India, Pakistan, England, Australia, Hong Kong, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, South Africa, Sri Lanka and UAE. Great Indian players like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Anil Kumble have participated in the Hong Kong Six tournament.
Tournament Rules
-In a match between two teams, 6 players play in each team. A team gets 5 overs to play and like a regular cricket match, an over is of 6 balls. But in the final match, instead of 6 balls, 8 balls are bowled in an over. That means in a league match each team bats 30 balls, but in the final a team plays 40 balls.
-Except the wicketkeeper, every player of the fielding team can bowl one over. Whereas if the bowler bowls a wide or no-ball, he gets not one extra run but 2 runs.
-Even if 5 wickets of a team fall till the completion of 5 overs, the sixth player can continue batting. In such a situation, the batsman who is out at number 5 will play the role of a runner, but will not be able to play any ball. An innings ends only when 5 overs of a team are completed or all 6 batsmen are out.
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