HISTORY OF MALAYSIA CRICKET TEAM

Malaysia started to play cricket since 1880. Many teams formed in Malay but the Federated Malay states and Straits settlements build with the help of British in 1884. Royal Selangor Club was the first cricket Club in present Malaysia. According to record first match conducted between Selangor and Malacca in1887. In 1891 the Selangor played Singapore series. Early in the 20^th century cricket played in Johor. In 1927 first foreign cricket team namely Australia visited in the country led by C G Macartney. Malayan made a history by defeated Australia on 06 June 1927. Lal Singh Indian test cricketer who was borne in Malaysia came bake to the country.In 1948 Malayan Cricket Association led to formed for spreading their cricket. In 1963 Malayan Cricket Association established.

Malaysia represent their cricket team in 1970. they achieved the ICC Associated membership after three year at that time they played against MCC side but they lost by 230 runs. Malaysia played first Saudara Cup in the same year against Singapore  but result was draw in the three day match.

Malaysia took part in the first ICC Trophy in  1979 but they unableto progress in the first round. They repeated in ICC trophy 1982 and 1986.

In February 1995 they played first Stan Nagaiah Trophyin Singapore, there Malaysia defeated by Singapore in the three one day match series. They won Stan Nagaiah Trophy and drew Saudara Cup in1996. Acc Trophy tournament Malaysia hosted and finished third position of the group in the first round.

Malaysia started to play major international tournament in 1997. They started with ICC Trophy in 1997 there Malaysia secured 16^th place by losing play of to Namibia. In 1998 Pakistani domestic cricket they played one season but they lost all the preliminary round matches. Cricket developed quickly and appear in the Commonwealth Games. They appear in the final of ACC Trophy but lost against Bangladesh.

Malaysia arrived in the semifinal of ACC Trophy in 2000 before defeated to UAE. They could not improved in the first round in 2001 ICC Trophy, but defeated to Nepal in the semifinal of ACC Trophy 2002

In 2004 they  played their first class match , it was the part of ICC Intercontinental Cup. They unable arrived in the semifinal due to lost by both team. In 2004 ACC Trophy hosted in Malaysia, it was the preliminary stage of qualification for ICC Trophy 2005 and also World Cup 2007 but secured jointly seventh place with Bhutan. In 2005 they again played in the tournament and finishing third. Malaysia participated in the ACC Premier League in 2006, they finished fourth. They played ACC Twenty 20 Cup, but they unable to win a single match in 2007.