# Interport matches

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 holder |
| Highest team score | Shanghai 479 all out |
| Highest individual score | Nigel Stearns (Hong Kong) 169 |
| Best innings bowling figures | Alfred Hill (Malaya) 9/10 |
| Best match bowling figures | VH Lanning (Shanghai) 13/44 |

## Matches played

List of Interport matches :
| No. | Date | Venue | Teams | Result | Ref. |
| 1 | 15 February 1866 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by an innings and 264 runs | |
| 2 | 18 May 1867 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 81 runs | |
| 3 | 30 October 1889 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 3 wickets | |
| 4 | 22 January 1890 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Straits Settlements | Hong Kong won by an innings and 147 runs | |
| 5 | 24 January 1890 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Straits Settlements | Hong Kong won by 8 wickets | |
| 6 | 31 December 1890 | The Padang | Federated Malay States vs Ceylon | Match drawn | |
| 7 | 3 January 1891 | The Padang | Straits Settlements vs Hong Kong | Straits Settlements won by 166 runs | |
| 8 | 5 January 1891 | The Padang | Ceylon vs Hong Kong | Ceylon won by 10 wickets | |
| 9 | 7 January 1891 | The Padang | Straits Settlements vs Ceylon | Straits Settlements won by an innings and 18 runs | |
| 10 | 9 January 1891 | The Padang | Singapore Cricket Club vs Hong Kong | Hong Kong won by an innings and 5 runs | |
| 11 | 10 January 1891 | The Padang | Straits Settlements vs Ceylon and Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 12 | 21 September 1891 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 13 | 4 February 1892 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by an innings and 123 runs | |
| 14 | 3 October 1892 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 157 runs | |
| 15 | 8 November 1897 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Straits Settlements | Straits Settlements won by an innings and 79 runs | |
| 16 | 10 November 1897 | HKCC Ground | Shanghai vs Straits Settlements | Straits Settlements won by an innings and 11 runs | |
| 17 | 11 November 1897 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 1 wicket | |
| 18 | 14 November 1897 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong and Shanghai vs Straits Settlements | Straits Settlements won by an innings and 231 runs | |
| 19 | September ?, 1898 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Hong Kong won by 28 runs | |
| 20 | 11 November 1901 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Straits Settlements | Hong Kong won by 129 runs | |
| 21 | 14 November 1901 | HKCC Ground | Shanghai vs Straits Settlements | Shanghai won by 1 run | |
| 22 | 18 November 1901 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Shanghai won by 7 wickets | |
| 23 | 13 October 1903 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Hong Kong won by an innings and 23 runs | |
| 24 | 11 November 1904 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 4 wickets | |
| 25 | 15 November 1904 | HKCC Ground | Shanghai vs Straits Settlements | Straits Settlements won by 52 runs | |
| 26 | 17 November 1904 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Straits Settlements | Straits Settlements won by 95 runs | |
| 27 | 2 October 1906 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 139 runs | |
| 28 | 16 November 1907 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 4 wickets | |
| 29 | 22 October 1908 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 10 wickets | |
| 30 | 22 November 1909 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by an innings and 224 runs | |
| 31 | 24 November 1909 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Straits Settlements | Hong Kong won by 9 wickets | |
| 32 | 26 November 1909 | HKCC Ground | Shanghai vs Straits Settlements | Straits Settlements won by 4 wickets | |
| 33 | 29 November 1909 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai and Straits Settlements | Shanghai and SS won by 21 runs | |
| 34 | 31 May 1911 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by an innings and 26 runs | |
| 35 | 11 November 1912 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by an innings and 36 runs | |
| 36 | 26 May 1914 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 116 runs | |
| 37 | 7 November 1920 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 6 wickets | |
| 38 | 9 November 1920 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaya | Malaya won by 35 runs | |
| 39 | 12 November 1920 | HKCC Ground | Malaya vs Shanghai | Shanghai won by an innings and 140 runs | |
| 40 | 14 November 1920 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai and Malaya | Hong Kong won by 5 wickets | |
| 41 | 17 May 1921 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by an innings and 160 runs | |
| 42 | 11 November 1922 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Shanghai won by 2 wickets | |
| 43 | 16 May 1923 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Hong Kong won by 3 wickets | |
| 44 | 13 November 1924 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by an innings and 5 runs | |
| 45 | 16 November 1924 | HKCC Ground | Malaya vs Shanghai | Shanghai won by 89 runs | |
| 46 | 18 November 1924 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaya | Hong Kong won by 2 wickets | |
| 47 | 16 May 1925 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Hong Kong won by 7 runs | |
| 48 | 28 May 1926 | The Padang | Malaya vs Hong Kong | Malaya won by an innings and 112 runs | |
| 49 | 30 May 1926 | Padang, Kuala Lumpur | Federated Malay States vs Hong Kong | FMS won by an innings and 107 runs | |
| 50 | 16 November 1926 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Shanghai won by 1 wicket | |
| 51 | 19 November 1927 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 3 wickets | |
| 52 | 23 November 1927 | HKCC Ground | Malaya vs Shanghai | Shanghai won by an innings and 45 runs | |
| 53 | 27 November 1927 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaya | Hong Kong won by an innings and 25 runs | |
| 54 | 26 May 1928 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 120 runs | |
| 55 | 5 November 1929 | HKCC Ground | Malaya vs Shanghai | Shanghai won by 1 wicket | |
| 56 | 10 November 1929 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 82 runs | |
| 57 | 13 November 1929 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaya | Hong Kong won by 4 wickets | |
| 58 | 19 May 1930 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 59 | 14 November 1931 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Shanghai won by 7 wickets | |
| 60 | 21 May 1932 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Hong Kong won by 42 runs | |
| 61 | 6 November 1933 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaya | Malaya won by 14 runs | |
| 62 | 11 November 1933 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 117 runs | |
| 63 | 15 November 1933 | HKCC Ground | Malaya vs Shanghai | Malaya won by 50 runs | |
| 64 | 10 October 1934 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 270 runs | |
| 65 | 9 November 1935 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 31 runs | |
| 66 | 6 October 1936 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Shanghai won by 217 runs | |
| 67 | 8 November 1947 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Shanghai | Hong Kong won by 165 runs | |
| 68 | October 1948 | Shanghai CC | Shanghai vs Hong Kong | Unknown | Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine |
| 69 | 27 November 1955 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaya | Malaya won by 10 wickets | |
| 70 | 17 May 1957 | Padang, Kuala Lumpur | Malaya vs Hong Kong | Malaya won by 27 runs | |
| 71 | 12 December 1959 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaya | Malaya won by 1 wicket | |
| 72 | 27 May 1961 | Padang, Kuala Lumpur | Malaya vs Hong Kong | Malaya won 7 wickets | |
| 73 | 23 November 1963 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaya | Hong Kong won by 7 wickets | |
| 74 | 21 May 1965 | Padang, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 75 | 10 May 1968 | Padang, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 76 | 18 May 1968 | The Padang | Singapore vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 77 | 7 November 1969 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Singapore | Hong Kong won by 5 wickets | |
| 78 | 2 April 1971 | The Padang | Singapore vs Hong Kong | Singapore won by 96 runs | |
| 79 | 12 November 1971 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Malaysia | Match drawn | |
| 80 | 24 November 1972 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Singapore | Hong Kong won by 6 wickets | |
| 81 | 26 April 1974 | The Padang | Singapore vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 82 | 4 May 1974 | Padang, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 83 | 1975 | Penang Sports Club | Malaysia vs Hong Kong | Unknown | Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine |
| 84 | 28 November 1975 | Kowloon CC | Hong Kong vs Singapore | Match drawn | |
| 85 | 13 May 1977 | The Padang | Singapore vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 86 | 10 November 1978 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Singapore | Match drawn | |
| 87 | 9 May 1980 | Tenaga NSC | Malaysia vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 88 | 16 May 1980 | The Padang | Singapore vs Hong Kong | Match drawn | |
| 89 | 11 November 1981 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Singapore | Match drawn | |
| 90 | 1983 | Padang, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia vs Hong Kong | Unknown | Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine |
| 91 | 1983 | Recreation Ground | Singapore vs Hong Kong | Unknown | Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine |
| 92 | 30 November 1984 | HKCC Ground | Hong Kong vs Singapore | Hong Kong won by 98 runs | |
| 93 | 15 May 1987 | The Padang | Singapore vs Hong Kong | Hong Kong won by 149 runs | |

## Series played

List of Interport series :
| No. | Date(s) | Venue(s) | Teams | Result | Ref. |
| 1 | 20–26 February 2020 | Kinrara Academy Oval | Malaysia and Hong Kong | Malaysia won the 5-match series 5–0 | 2020 Interport T20I Series |