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Pakistan and England Arrive Ahead of
this Weekend’s KARP Group Hong Kong Sixes 2012
[Hong Kong,
October 25, 2012]: Pakistan and England, the two most successful
teams in the history of the Hong Kong Sixes with five titles each, have arrived
in Hong Kong today ready for this weekend’s KARP Group Hong Kong Sixes (October
27 and 28 at Kowloon Cricket Club).
On arrival at the Hong Kong International Airport,
Pakistan team captain Kamran Akmal shared his excitement at the upcoming
competition ahead saying:
“It is my first time in Hong Kong and I am really excited about
the Sixes.
Some of the guys have played here before for several years and
they keep telling me what a great tournament this is.
“As defending champions I hope Pakistan can continue our good
run, play good cricket and win once again. We have some young players like
Tanveer Ahmed and Junaid Khan and they will be keen to impress everyone on
their first visit here.
“It is only five overs
so there are no easy games and everyone can win. We must be professional and
play our best at all times,” said Akmal.
Last year’s Cup runners-up England also arrived this
afternoon. England Captain Joshua Cobb
was pleased to be returning, saying:
“It is good to be back in Hong Kong. I didn't play much last
year but I am excited to be captaining the side this year and hopefully we can
go one better and win the tournament.
“We have a young and hungry team this year. They all have some
first class experience and will be looking to play well, enjoy themselves and
hopefully win. Twenty 20 will certainly help us in this format but there are a
lot of good players here, which is good for the tournament and good experience for
our players to play against,” concluded Cobb.
England tops Pool A alongside Australia, 3-time winners South
Africa and the hosts Hong Kong. Pakistan
faces Sri Lanka, India and leading Associate nation The Netherlands in Pool B.
England opens its Hong Kong Sixes account against old rivals
Australia at 11.30, before facing Hong Kong at 14.30 and South Africa, the
nation with the second most Sixes titles to its credit, at 16.00
In one of the most anticipated matches of the weekend, Pakistan
will face off against India at 15.15 on Saturday. Pakistan opens against the Netherlands at
12.15 and concludes day one action with a final match versus Sri Lanka at
16.45.
Event Ticketing:
The Hong Kong Cricket
Association has issued a reminder to local cricket fans that with the reduced
seating capacity in 2012, all interested spectators are encouraged to purchase
tickets in advance to ensure their seats for Hong Kong’s annual showcase of
international cricket, the KARP Group Hong Kong Sixes.
Public stand tickets for Hong Kong crickets’ annual
showpiece are still available for the Karp Group Hong Kong Sixes, however, with
capacity set at 2,000 this year, the event is expected to sell out before the
event. Ticket packages are as follows:
Weekend
Package - HK$800 (adults), HK$380
(children)
Saturday
only - HK$310 (adults), HK$180 (children)
Sunday
only - HK$550 (adults),
HK$220 (children)
Tickets
are available through HK Ticketing (www.hkticketing.com) and from the following
outlets - HKCA, HKCC, KCC, and Dot Cod Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar.
Hospitality
Packages:
The Hong
Kong Sixes Champagne Garden and VIP Gold Pass tickets are also still
available. Prices range from $3,000 per
day to $5,500 for the weekend.
For more
information, please contact chingwa@hkcricket.org
About the KARP
Group Hong Kong Cricket Sixes 2012
Organized by the Hong Kong Cricket Association since 1992,
the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is the only international cricket event held in Hong
Kong. The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is fully sanctioned by the world’s governing
body for cricket, the International Cricket Council, and title sponsored by
KARP Group.
The tournament has been broadcast live since 2008 and in 2011
reached over 115 million households on the Indian subcontinent, across
Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Australia and South Africa, as well as being
packaged for distribution in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and
China.
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