The Hong Kong Cricket Club (Chinese: 香港木球會) is situated in the heart of Hong Kong Island surrounded by the hills and greenery of Wong Nai Chung Gap.[1]
 The Hong Kong Cricket Club in 2017 | |
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| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wong Nai Chung Gap, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°15′31″N 114°11′36″E / 22.25861°N 114.19333°E |
| Establishment | 1851 |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| International information | |
| First WT20I | 15 November 2023: Nepal v  Tanzania |
| Last WT20I | 19 November 2023: Hong Kong v Tanzania |
| As of 19 November 2023 Source: Cricinfo | |
History edit
At a public meeting held in Hong Kong in June 1851, a proposal that a club with a turfed playing field be built on the military parade ground south of the waterfront led to the launch of one of the first cricket clubs outside England.[1]
In 1975, the Club gave up its site in the middle of the bustling Central District and moved to the greener Wong Nai Chung Gap.[1][2]
Major sports events edit
List of International five-wicket hauls edit
Women's Twenty20 Internationals edit
The following table summarizes the five-wicket hauls taken in WT20Is at this venue.[3]
| # | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/10 | Kary Chan | Hong Kong |
1 |  Japan |
15 November 2023 | Won |
| 2 | 5/6 | Sangita Rai | Nepal |
2 | Japan |
18 November 2023 | Won |
| 3 | 5/2 | Kary Chan | Japan |
2 | Tanzania |
19 November 2023 | Won |
See also edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Hong Kong Cricket Club.
- ^ a b c "Introduction to the Club". Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ^ Old Site of Hong Kong Cricket Club: Chater Garden, LCSD Antiques and Monuments Office
- ^ "Records in HKG: Hong Kong Cricket Club in Women T20I matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2023.