"Cricket in KL" Kuala Lumpur by Hewer

Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide: 5,926 reviews and 13,250 photos

I`ve only been to Kuala Lumpur a couple of times and I try to see a different part of the city each time.
Each time I`ve visited Malaysia it has been a stopover on the way to somewhere else.

My most recent trip was in 2003. At that time I stopped over from Japan so that I could watch the cricket World Cup semi-final between Australia and Sri Lanka (on TV). The staff at the Malaysian Cricket Board were very helpful!

Apart from the cricket, I didn't really enjoy it. I encountered hawkers and touts at night and scammers during the day. I had a near miss with some scam artists and spent most of my last day/night in police stations. You can read about that in my tips. Anyway, I should note that the scammers were not Malaysian, but from somewhere else (giving Malaysia a bad name!).

I will travel to KL in the future to give the city another chance though!

****February 2006
Many people in cyberspace have wandered across my little page here and it seems a few of them have been seriously fleeced. I don't know if these folks were ever caught or not. If anyone ever reads this and knows, let me know so I can pass it on :-)

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Cheap DVDs and cricket on TV
  • Cons:Tricksters and scammers!
  • Last visit to Kuala Lumpur: Mar 2003
  • Intro Updated Feb 15, 2006
  • Add to Trip Planner (?)
  • Report Abuse

Reviews (2)

Comments (4)

  • Jul 25, 2007 at 6:35 PM

    As of June 2007 this scam is still going on. Someone tried it on me and then two days later I met another man that had the same experience the day after I did. Unfortunately, people will take advantage of you trying to be nice to people in KL.

  • herzog63's Profile Photo
    Jul 12, 2005 at 10:16 AM

    Hahahahah I love that Warning Tip. If you would have been greedy you would have walked out of the casino wearing Nothing!! hahhaha Those scammers can be pretty tricky!!

  • justbecks's Profile Photo
    Oct 9, 2004 at 2:57 PM

    oh dear....now I have to agree with you.The shopping's got to be the highlight here.Oh I am wicked!:)

  • city_guy's Profile Photo
    Aug 5, 2004 at 3:06 AM

    Hi there Craig, sorry it happened to you and am glad you didn't fall for it. Well, they come in all shapes and sizes and age. I have a warning in my Homepage on this as well. Be careful when approached! Can be anywhere anytime.

Hewer

“If you wanna dance, you gotta pay for the music”

Online Now

Male

Top 1,000 Travel Writer
Member Rank:
0 0 8 2 5

Badges & Stats in Kuala Lumpur

  • 2 Reviews
  • 3 Photos
  • 1 Forum posts
  • 5 Comments
  • 838PageViews

Have you been to Kuala Lumpur?

  Share Your Travels  

Latest Activity in Kuala Lumpur

Travel Interests

See All Travel Interests (3)

Latest Kuala Lumpur hotel reviews

PNB Darby Park Hotel
57 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 8, 2013
Replica Inn - Bukit Bintang
53 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 20, 2013
The Saujana Kuala Lumpur
90 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 8, 2013
Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur
559 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 20, 2013
Swiss Garden Hotel
482 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 20, 2013
Mayview Glory Hotel
78 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013
Grand Continental Hotel Kuala Lumpur
96 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013
Hotel Malaya Kuala Lumpur
35 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Aug 17, 2012
Cube Hotel
103 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013
Lodge Paradize Hotel
16 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Feb 15, 2013
Allson Klana Hotel
36 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 12, 2013
Crown Regency Service Apartments
91 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 8, 2013
Puduraya Hotel
5 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Oct 5, 2011
The Gardens Hotel & Residences
353 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 21, 2013
Adamson Hotel Kuala Lumpur
2 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Feb 5, 2012