Since the first match was played between a team of officers from HMS Highflyer and a Shanghai eleven in 1858, cricket has had a home in Shanghai. Following a 45 year dormancy after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the club was re-established in 1994 by expatriates living in the city. In 2004, a league was established by four founding member clubs – Bashers CC, Hot Dogs CC, Maharajas CC, and Pudong CC – and since then, the Shanghai Cricket Club has grown to over 300 members.
The Shanghai Cricket Club administers a two division league in which member clubs and associate teams play. The SCC also hosts invitational sixes tournaments and plays annual matches with the Hong Kong Cricket Club, a revival of the original Interport matches from the late 19th century. The club also regularly hosts touring sides to Shanghai. Past tourists include the Marylebone Cricket Club, Beijing Cricket Club, Craigengower Cricket Club, Kowloon Cricket Club, and Lamma Cricket Club from Hong Kong.
We are proud to continue and grow an institution with such a rich and deep history and welcome all in Shanghai passionate about cricket to join us in further developing the sport we love.
