Dragons program an integral part of Cricket Hong Kong’s strategy

Back in 2018, In a major pathway provided to aid the development of Cricket Hong Kong (CHK) Dragons players, three including Jason Lui, Li Kai Ming & Ken Tsang were selected in the Hong Kong “A” squad for then 2018/2019 season.

The CHK Dragons, part of Cricket Hong Kong’s strategic program, take part in Sunday Elite 50-overs competition in the domestic structure in Hong Kong cricket. Some of the squad members like Li Kai-Ming & Jason Lui have also played in Hong Kong’s T20 Franchise based league, T20 Blitz for Galaxy Gladiators Lantau & Hong Kong Island United respectively in the past.

Both the players even played one match during the 2018 HK T20 Blitz, as each side was mandated to play their Dragon player (in at least one match) in the starting XI.

Li Kai-Ming has even been in the main squad for the Sydney Sixers’ as their Community Rookie in BBL 05 (2015/16) and was also employed as a development officer for the franchise during the 2016/17 season.

The three CHK Dragons players got the benefit of playing in the domestic competitions through the program and carried forward their experience when they played for Dragons again in the domestic tournaments in 2019, as well as for their club sides (generally Craigengower CC & Pioneers CC) during the 35-over Saturday Championship League.

The Saturday Championship League for 2021 is coming to an end with the final league match in Division 1 to take place on 05th June 2021 between Lamma Cricket Club and Kowloon Cricket Club (Crusaders).

The Dragons squad also take part in the East Asia Cup tournament, where they have competed against national squads from Japan, Korea and China. The squad is now sponsored by Boase Cohen & Collins’s and Somerley Capital Limited and the partnership will look to grow the sport in the chinese-speaking communities and get more youth involved in the near future.

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