The top seeds were South Africa, in a move which was said to be self-explanatory. Australia, touted as a ``powerful and able side'' were seeded second, and the Pakistani side, said to be "packed with talent" took the third seeding. This was seemingly unfair on the powerful looking New Zealand contingent, who were relegated to 4th spot in the seedings, but the committee explained this by pointing to the teams lack of success in previous editions of the tournament. The 5th and 6th spots went to the West Indies and India respectively, with Sri Lanka down in 7th. Several eyebrows were raised at this juncture, with most observers being of the opinion that the Sri Lankans merited a place in the top 5. England, deprived of several players due to the final round of the County Championship, took 8th spot in the seedings, with Hong Kong propping up the rest at 9th.
| Red Group | Blue Group | Green Group |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Australia | Pakistan |
| New Zealand | West Indies | India |
| Sri Lanka | England | Hong Kong |
The top two countries in each group will then advance to the Bradman and Sobers Groups - positions to be determined by a second round of seeding. The third team in each group enters the Cowdrey Group.
Saturday 21st September (all times HK time which is GMT +0800)
| 10:00 | Mini Cricket |
| 11:30 | Junior Cricket presentation |
| 12:00 | A1 vs A3 |
| 12:45 | B1 vs B3 |
| 13:30 | C1 vs C3 |
| 14:15 | A2 vs A3 |
| 15:00 | B2 vs B3 |
| 15:45 | Entertainment: Steel Band Performance |
| 16:15 | C2 vs C3 |
| 17:00 | A2 vs A1 |
| 17:45 | B2 vs B1 |
| 18:30 | C2 vs C1 |
| 19:15 | Cowdrey 1 vs 3 |
| 20:00 | Finish |
Sunday 22nd September
| 08:50 | Junior Cricket Match |
| 10:00 | Bradman 1 vs 3 |
| 10:45 | Sobers 1 vs 3 |
| 11:30 | Cowdrey 2 vs losers of C1 vs C3 |
| 12:15 | Bradman 2 vs 3 |
| 13:00 | Sobers 2 vs 3 |
| 13:45 | Bradman 1 vs 2 |
| 14:30 | Sobers 1 vs 2 |
| 15:10 | Face Painting Presentation |
| Presentation of the HKG Cricket Team and the HKG Youth Team | |
| Entertainment: Elvis | |
| 15:30 | Cup SemiFinal 1 |
| 16:15 | Cup SemiFinal 2 |
| 17:00 | Bowl Cowdrey 1 vs Cowdrey 2 |
| 17:45 | Bowl Presentation |
| 17:55 | Plate Final |
| 18:40 | Plate Presentation |
| 18:50 | Cup Final |
| 19:35 | Presentation and Finish |