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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has signed with Kowloon Cantons for the inaugural edition of Hong Kong's domestic Twenty20 league, the Hong Kong T20 Blitz

Hong Kong have become the latest Associate nation to confirm fixtures against Ireland and Scotland in what is becoming an increasingly busy 2016 season

The ICC has suspended Hong Kong allrounder Irfan Ahmed for two-and-a-half years after he admitted to breaching the ICC's Anti-Corruption Code

Preston Mommsen, the Scotland captain, has called on the ICC to have a rethink about the venue of the qualifying tournament - currently scheduled for Bangladesh in 2018 - for the 50-over World Cup in 2019 in England

Scotland ended their drought at ICC global events with an eight-wicket win against Hong Kong, which was set up by a sharp bowling performance

Hong Kong have received assurance from the ICC that they are not under any greater scrutiny than other teams at the World T20 following comments earlier in the week

Saturday's meeting could be anyone's game. Scotland, though, will probably be a little bit more desperate as they are yet to register a win in 20 previous attempts at an ICC event

Afghanistan's six-wicket win was powered by Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Shahzad as they chased down Hong Kong's 116 for 6 with two overs to spare

Hong Kong will hope to improve their impressive recent record against Afghanistan. The teams have won two games apiece against each other, but Hong Kong's wins are more recent

The ICC is considering increasing funding for Associate and Affiliate nations as part of the ongoing review into its governance and structure

Vusi Sibanda's first T20I fifty and Elton Chigumbura's audacious finishing ensured Zimbabwe had enough runs to beat Hong Kong, although they will be disappointed in an all-round messy performance

Hong Kong have identified Zimbabwe as the favourites in their group, but will look to step up and scalp another Full Member, having defeated Bangladesh in the last World TwentyT20

Career-best T20I performances from Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi ensured that Afghanistan stayed in the hunt for the main draw of the Asia Cup, but only briefly as UAE won the second match later in the day

Hong Kong's hopes of qualifying for the main round of the Asia Cup T20 were extinguished by Mohammad Shahzad as UAE beat them by six wickets to register their second successive win in Fatullah

Oman left-arm spinner Aamir Kaleem provided the biggest talking point of the match by mankading star batsman Mark Chapman prior to delivering the final ball of the ninth over of the Hong Kong chase

A 60-ball 122 from Babar Hayat carried Hong Kong to the threshold of their 181-run target but Oman managed to stave them off and seal a five-run win on their Asia Cup debut

ESPNcricinfo's guide to the four teams vying to emerge out of the Asia Cup's qualifying group

Scotland rode Kyle Coetzer's powerful batting at the top of the order to a 37-run win over Hong Kong at Mission Road, earning a split of the two-match T20 series

Hong Kong routed Scotland by nine wickets in the first T20 International between the two sides in Mong Kok, which was reduced to 10 overs a side after wet ground conditions resulted in a delayed start

The second ODI between Hong Kong and Scotland at Mission Road was abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent rain across the city