Interport matches refer to a series of cricket matches which took place in Asia from 1866 to 1987, between Ceylon, the Federated Malay States, Hong Kong, Malaya, Malaysia, Shanghai, Singapore and the Straits Settlements.
In February 2020, the Hong Kong team played a five-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Malaysia. All the matches were played at the Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur. The series marked the return of Interport matches after a gap of 33 years. The series was originally scheduled to be played at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, but was cancelled in early February due to the coronavirus pandemic in China.
History Hong Kong were returning home on the SS Bokhara from their 1892 Interport match in Shanghai when it sank in a typhoon, killing eleven Hong Kong cricketers. As a result of this tragedy the Interport matches, which had been regular fixtures since 1889, didn't return for five years.
For matches in Shanghai, it was usually only Hong Kong who made the journey but when Hong Kong were Interport hosts, a third of fourth team would often join Shanghai for a series of matches.
No series or match was played from 1936 until 1947 due to the Pacific War. Shanghai stopped participating in Interport cricket after 1948, when the Communist Party took over China.
Statistics Team results summary Result of some Interport matches are unknown so in the table below the combined wins, draws and losses may not add up to the total matches played by the team. Team Matches Wins Draws Losses Ceylon 3 1 1 1 Federated Malay States 2 1 1 0 Hong Kong 79 32 14 28 Malaya 16 8 0 8 Malaysia 7 0 5 0 Shanghai 48 20 2 24 Singapore 13 1 7 4 Straits Settlements 12 8 1 3
Record performances The accuracy of some of the scorecards given for Interport matches have been disputed. The table below shows the leading team and individual performances over the years. Record type Record holderHighest team scoreShanghai 479 all outHighest individual scoreNigel Stearns (Hong Kong) 169Best innings bowling figuresAlfred Hill (Malaya) 9/10Best match bowling figuresVH Lanning (Shanghai) 13/44
Matches played List of Interport matchesNo.DateVenueTeamsResult Ref.115 February 1866HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by an innings and 264 runs218 May 1867Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 81 runs330 October 1889Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 3 wickets422 January 1890 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs Straits SettlementsHong Kong won by an innings and 147 runs524 January 1890HKCC GroundHong Kong vs Straits SettlementsHong Kong won by 8 wickets631 December 1890 The PadangFederated Malay States vs CeylonMatch drawn73 January 1891The PadangStraits Settlements vs Hong KongStraits Settlements won by 166 runs85 January 1891The PadangCeylon vs Hong KongCeylon won by 10 wickets97 January 1891The PadangStraits Settlements vs CeylonStraits Settlements won by an innings and 18 runs109 January 1891The PadangSingapore Cricket Club vs Hong KongHong Kong won by an innings and 5 runs1110 January 1891The PadangStraits Settlements vs Ceylon and Hong KongMatch drawn1221 September 1891Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongMatch drawn134 February 1892HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by an innings and 123 runs143 October 1892Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 157 runs158 November 1897HKCC GroundHong Kong vs Straits SettlementsStraits Settlements won by an innings and 79 runs1610 November 1897HKCC GroundShanghai vs Straits SettlementsStraits Settlements won by an innings and 11 runs1711 November 1897HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 1 wicket1814 November 1897HKCC GroundHong Kong and Shanghai vs Straits SettlementsStraits Settlements won by an innings and 231 runs19September ?, 1898Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongHong Kong won by 28 runs2011 November 1901HKCC GroundHong Kong vs Straits SettlementsHong Kong won by 129 runs2114 November 1901HKCC GroundShanghai vs Straits SettlementsShanghai won by 1 run2218 November 1901HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiShanghai won by 7 wickets2313 October 1903Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongHong Kong won by an innings and 23 runs2411 November 1904HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 4 wickets2515 November 1904HKCC GroundShanghai vs Straits SettlementsStraits Settlements won by 52 runs2617 November 1904HKCC GroundHong Kong vs Straits SettlementsStraits Settlements won by 95 runs272 October 1906Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 139 runs2816 November 1907HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 4 wickets2922 October 1908Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 10 wickets3022 November 1909HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by an innings and 224 runs3124 November 1909HKCC GroundHong Kong vs Straits SettlementsHong Kong won by 9 wickets3226 November 1909HKCC GroundShanghai vs Straits SettlementsStraits Settlements won by 4 wickets3329 November 1909HKCC GroundHong Kong vs Shanghai and Straits SettlementsShanghai and SS won by 21 runs3431 May 1911Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by an innings and 26 runs3511 November 1912HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by an innings and 36 runs3626 May 1914Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 116 runs377 November 1920HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 6 wickets389 November 1920HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalayaMalaya won by 35 runs3912 November 1920HKCC GroundMalaya vs ShanghaiShanghai won by an innings and 140 runs4014 November 1920HKCC GroundHong Kong vs Shanghai and MalayaHong Kong won by 5 wickets4117 May 1921Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by an innings and 160 runs4211 November 1922HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiShanghai won by 2 wickets4316 May 1923Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongHong Kong won by 3 wickets4413 November 1924 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by an innings and 5 runs4516 November 1924 HKCC GroundMalaya vs ShanghaiShanghai won by 89 runs4618 November 1924 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalayaHong Kong won by 2 wickets4716 May 1925Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongHong Kong won by 7 runs4828 May 1926The PadangMalaya vs Hong KongMalaya won by an innings and 112 runs4930 May 1926Padang, Kuala LumpurFederated Malay States vs Hong KongFMS won by an innings and 107 runs5016 November 1926 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiShanghai won by 1 wicket5119 November 1927HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 3 wickets5223 November 1927HKCC GroundMalaya vs ShanghaiShanghai won by an innings and 45 runs5327 November 1927HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalayaHong Kong won by an innings and 25 runs5426 May 1928 Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 120 runs555 November 1929 HKCC GroundMalaya vs ShanghaiShanghai won by 1 wicket5610 November 1929 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 82 runs5713 November 1929 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalayaHong Kong won by 4 wickets5819 May 1930Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongMatch drawn5914 November 1931 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiShanghai won by 7 wickets6021 May 1932 Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongHong Kong won by 42 runs616 November 1933 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalayaMalaya won by 14 runs6211 November 1933 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 117 runs6315 November 1933 HKCC GroundMalaya vs ShanghaiMalaya won by 50 runs6410 October 1934Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 270 runs659 November 1935 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 31 runs666 October 1936Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongShanghai won by 217 runs678 November 1947 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs ShanghaiHong Kong won by 165 runs68October 1948Shanghai CCShanghai vs Hong KongUnknown 6927 November 1955 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalayaMalaya won by 10 wickets7017 May 1957Padang, Kuala LumpurMalaya vs Hong KongMalaya won by 27 runs7112 December 1959 HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalayaMalaya won by 1 wicket7227 May 1961Padang, Kuala LumpurMalaya vs Hong KongMalaya won 7 wickets7323 November 1963HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalayaHong Kong won by 7 wickets7421 May 1965Padang, Kuala LumpurMalaysia vs Hong KongMatch drawn7510 May 1968Padang, Kuala LumpurMalaysia vs Hong KongMatch drawn7618 May 1968The PadangSingapore vs Hong KongMatch drawn777 November 1969HKCC GroundHong Kong vs SingaporeHong Kong won by 5 wickets782 April 1971The PadangSingapore vs Hong KongSingapore won by 96 runs7912 November 1971HKCC GroundHong Kong vs MalaysiaMatch drawn8024 November 1972HKCC GroundHong Kong vs SingaporeHong Kong won by 6 wickets8126 April 1974The PadangSingapore vs Hong KongMatch drawn824 May 1974Padang, Kuala LumpurMalaysia vs Hong KongMatch drawn831975Penang Sports ClubMalaysia vs Hong KongUnknown 8428 November 1975Kowloon CCHong Kong vs SingaporeMatch drawn8513 May 1977The PadangSingapore vs Hong KongMatch drawn8610 November 1978HKCC GroundHong Kong vs SingaporeMatch drawn879 May 1980Tenaga NSCMalaysia vs Hong KongMatch drawn8816 May 1980The PadangSingapore vs Hong KongMatch drawn8911 November 1981HKCC GroundHong Kong vs SingaporeMatch drawn901983Padang, Kuala LumpurMalaysia vs Hong KongUnknown 911983Recreation GroundSingapore vs Hong KongUnknown 9230 November 1984HKCC GroundHong Kong vs SingaporeHong Kong won by 98 runs9315 May 1987The PadangSingapore vs Hong KongHong Kong won by 149 runs
Series played List of Interport seriesNo.Date(s)Venue(s)TeamsResult Ref.1 20–26 February 2020 Kinrara Academy Oval Malaysia and Hong Kong Malaysia won the 5-match series 5–02020 Interport T20I Series
References
External links CricketArchive website