2010 Sixes champions Australia have announced a well-crafted line-up for the Hong Kong World Sixes at Kowloon Cricket Club (October 28-29.

The squad is headlined by John Hastings, the leading wicket-taker for all fast bowlers in One Day International cricket in 2016.

Hastings is joined by short-form specialist Ben Laughlin, whose world-class slower ball delivery has delighted spectators in all of the major T20 Leagues around the world, including the IPL, with the Chennai Super Kings, and the Big Bash League for Adelaide Strikers.

At the other end of the spectrum is 19-year old spinning prodigy Arjun Nair, who first earned a New South Wales contract at 17 and is one of the few Australian off-spinners that can effectively bowl the mystery ‘carom' ball.

Like the rugby sevens and New Zealand, the Sixes has proved a showcase for future Australian stars, with David Warner first playing in the tournament in 2008 as a 21-year-old, while Glenn Maxwell won the man-of-the-tournament award as a 22-year-old in 2010.

Widely known as “two-metre Peter”, Fulton was an accomplished player across all three formats of the game and scored centuries in each innings of a Test against England at Eden Park in 2013, as well as reaching three figures in a 2006 one-day international against Sri Lanka.

Hard-hitting opening batsman Ronnie Hira has represented New Zealand in 15 Twenty20 internationals, while Canterbury legend Shanan Stewart has played four one-day internationals for New Zealand.

Tickets are currently on sale via ticketflap at https://www.ticketflap.com/hksixes with single day and weekend packages available for adults and children, as well as an individual hospitality package in the Peroni Boundary Club.

The Hong Kong World Cricket Sixes will be held on 28-29 October at Kowloon Cricket Club. Packages are on sale at https://www.ticketflap.com/hksixes.

Australia: Ben Laughlin, Arjun Nair, Nathan Reardon, Alex Gregory, John Hastings, Matt Short, Sebastian Gotch

New Zealand Kiwis Squad: Peter Fulton (captain), Shanan Stewart, Roneel Hira, Brad Cachopa, Graeme Beghin, Elliott Herd, Steve Wilkins.