Canadian Cricket Association
Encyclopedia
Cricket Canada is the governing body
of the sport of cricket
in Canada
. It was established in 1892 and has its current headquarters in Toronto, Ontario
. Cricket Canada is Canada's representative at the International Cricket Council
and has been an associate member of that body since 1968. It is also a member of the Americas Cricket Association
which permits Canada to field a team for the annual America's Cup. Prior to November 2007, the organization was known as the Canadian Cricket Association. Canada is one of the team's in Division 1
of Associate Members of International Cricket Council
who has One Day International and T20
International status.
in Canada
. Cricket Canada controls the national men's
and women's teams. Cricket Canada has eight domestic teams which participate in the national domestic cricket season: 2008 saw the inaugural Scotiabank National T20 Championship
. The eight teams that feature in Canadian domestic tournaments represent the Canadian provinces :
, the team does take part in One Day International (ODI) matches and also in first-class games (in the ICC Intercontinental Cup) against other non-Test-playing opposition, with the rivalry against the United States being as strong in cricket as it is in other team sports. The match between these two nations is in fact the oldest international fixture in cricket
, having first been played in 1844. This international fixture even outdates the Olympics by over 50 years. There are a few grounds in Canada that are sanctioned by the ICC to host official ODI's. The most famous Canadian cricketer is John Davison
, who was born in Canada and participated in the Cricket World Cup
in 2003, 2007 and 2011. At the 2003 World Cup, Davison hit the fastest century in tournament history against the West Indies in what was ultimately a losing cause. In that World Cup he also smashed a half century at a strike rate of almost 200 against New Zealand. One year later, in the ICC Intercontinental Cup against the USA, he proved the difference between the two sides taking 17 wickets for 137 runs as well as scoring 84 runs of his own. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup
in the West Indies, John Davison scored the second-fastest half-century against New Zealand
. Canada has participated in the 1979, 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup
s. Canada has traditionally had a strong Women's team. Also The Canadian Under 19 team have competed in the Under 19 World Cup on two occasions. In 2002, they were eliminated in the first round, meaning they competed in the plate competition, in which they did not win a game. They repeated this performance in the 2004 competition.
after Canada lost all their games. They'd improved significantly by the time of the ICC Americas Championship in Bermuda
, which they won. Also in 2004, Canada participated in the first ICC Intercontinental Cup
, finishing as runners up to Scotland. The highlight of this tournament was the game against the USA in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, when John Davison recorded the best match bowling figures since Jim Laker
's 19 wickets against Australia in 1956.
In 2005, Canada again finished third in the ICC Trophy
, which gained them official ODI status from 2006 until the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
, as well as qualifying them for the 2007 World Cup
. Their performance in the Intercontinental Cup that year was not as good as in 2004 however, as they did not make it past the first round.
In 2006, Canada put in good performances in the four-day ICC Intercontinental Cup
, beating Kenya
by 25 runs and Bermuda
by nine wickets, but their one day form was a complete reversal, losing three times to Bermuda and Kenya, and a further loss to Zimbabwe
.
In August 2006, Canada took part in the Division 1 of the Americas Championship. They beat Argentina
and longtime rivals the USA
, but lost to the Cayman Islands
and eventual winners Bermuda, and finished third, their worst performance so far in this tournament.
In August, Canada traveled to Ireland for the World Twenty20 Qualification Tournament. Canada did not qualify for the World Twenty20, finishing 5th ahead of Bermuda. The ODIs and an Intercontinental Cup match were hampered by rain.
In late summer of 2008, West Indies and Bermuda came to Canada to play One-Day Scotiabank Series with Canada. Canada defeated Bermuda, to face West Indies in the Final. West Indies captain Chris Gayle smashed his sixteenth ODI century and led his side to an easy seven-wicket victory against Canada in the finals of the Scotiabank ODI Series at King City.
During the Scotiabank Series the talents of Rizwan Cheema were discovered - he would become the star of the first Al-Barakah T20 Canada. The tournament involved Canada, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Canada lost all three of their matches, however the loss to Zimbabwe came in a bowl-out. Sri Lanka were eventual winners, defeating Pakistan in the Final. The tournament is expected to be played annually for the next four years.
In late November 2008, Canada participated in the Americas Championship in Florida, USA. The United States, after years of disarray, pulled together and won the championship. Canada finished 3rd on Net Run Rate behind Bermuda, as their match was washed out due to rain.
Bold management decisions allowed Cricket Canada to sign seven players to central contracts in 2008 and increased ICC funding in 2009 allowed this to continue as a move designed to regularise training sessions with a core group of cricketers. For the likes of Rizwan Cheema, who had been working in a fast-food restaurant called Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits, quitting the day job to play cricket was an easy decision; others, such as investment banker Ashish Bagai, had to mull it over before signing, even with the global financial crisis raging.
Following this, the team headed to Sri Lanka for a training camp that would forever change the face of Canadian Cricket. For the first time in its history the players were exposed to a first class environment and they responded by dominating the opening stages of the 2009 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. This led to a second place finish and an invitation to the 2011 Cricket World Cup
In January 2010, Canada's u19 team also made history as they upset heavily favoured Zimbabwe in the first match of the 2010 u19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. The Canadians built of this all round upset to finish a best ever 11th place at the tournament.
Also in January 2010, Canada's men's team travelled to Sri Lanka to take part in the Sri Lanka Cricket Four Nations Cup with Sri Lanka 'A', Ireland and Afghanistan. Canada again made history by producing the first ever live broadcast of an associates cricket match. The production was well received and has paved the way for more such broadcasts in the future.
In February 2010 Canada participated in the 2010 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup qualification tournament in which they failed to register a win and were eliminated after the first round.
In March 2010, Cricket Canada Directors for the first time voted in President, Ranjit Saini.
In April 2010, Cricket Canada declared its inability to host the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which it had committed to hosting in 2007.
Canada emerged winless from an April tour of the Caribbean playing Jamaica in a 50-over and Twenty20 game, West Indies XI in a Twenty20 game and the West Indies in a One-day international.
Canada's presence in the America's also let to a relationship being developed with the West Indies Cricket Board. This included an invitation from WICB for Canada to participate in the Caribbean T20 tournament. Though not winning a game the tournament was a success for Canada as a relationship was created with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC webcast all of Canada's matches and had stronger viewer ratings for this.
In June 2010, Canada stamped its authority in the Americas by winning all matches at the Americas Cup tournament in Bermuda and finishing finalists with winners USA in the Americas Twenty20. Canada also played Ireland in a drawn warm-up match in the Netherlands before the start of World Cricket League Div 1 (Ireland's top-string team was playing Australia in Dublin).
Canada finish the year with some energy losing the 4-day match at home to Zimbabwe and Ireland but defeating top ranked Ireland in a ODI in front of a packed house at the Toronto Cricket Club. Cricket was firmly back in the city of Toronto and the team responded.
The year closed off with the Cricket Canada summer festival taking place at Malton Cricket Club. A strong West Indies High Performance Team (containing players with test and ODI players) split their matches with Canada in two hard-fought contests.
November brought about another bold decision by the board to send the team to the World Cricket Academy in India. The 4-week trip included games in 4 cities for preparation ahead of the 2011 Cricket World Cup
From the West Indies, Canada traveled to Dubai splitting matches with Netherlands and Afghanistan before arriving at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. At this tournament Canada recorded great performances from skipper Ashish Bagai
, Henry Osinde
, Jimmy Hansra
, WD Balaji Rao, Hiral Patel and others as they won only they second ever match at a Cricket World Cup. The performance was a steady one by a young Canadian team and has set the table for an exciting future.
. Since 2008 a lot of cricket has been played in Canada involving international cricket teams from West Indies, Pakistan
, Sri Lanka
and Zimbabwe
. Apart from this Canada has regular schedule of competitions with other associate members. In future there is a huge scope for to became an international venue for ICC
and other events.
and Pakistan
One day cricket matches in Toronto
which were very successful in the past. Cricket Canada recently announced that it would be willing to host international games as a neutral venue if there are any situations that games cannot be conducted at any scheduled venues. This announcement came after Australia
withdrew to travel Pakistan
to play cricket after security concerns in Pakistan
.
Cricket Canada has had two different names since its foundation. They are:
. National T20 Championship is a Twenty20
format competition with eight domestic teams. Until 2006, the Under-18 National Tournament in Canada was called as Canada Cup.
Cricket Canada's competitions:
made their international debut in September 2006 in a three match series of one-day games against Bermuda
to decide which team would represent the Americas region in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
in Ireland
in 2007. Canada started well, with a five wicket win in the first win, but Bermuda came back with 24 run win in the second. The third game went down to the wire, with Bermuda triumphing by just 3 runs.
signed a multi year agreement with Cricket Canada to be the official apparel supplier of Cricket Canada. the deal commences in 2011 and will include the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Cricket Canada also has important sponsorship arrangements with Mercury Communications Group (web based marketing and communications), Sports Performance Centres (Athletic Therapy Services), Accent Impressions (Printing Services), Amino Vital (sports drinks), TitanGS (web design and marketing).
Also as 2010 drew to a close, Etihad Airways
joined Cricket Canada as a sponsor. The agreement spans several programs but is meant to focus on cricket development initiatives.
The Canadian Cricketer
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
of the sport of cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was established in 1892 and has its current headquarters in Toronto, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Cricket Canada is Canada's representative at the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
and has been an associate member of that body since 1968. It is also a member of the Americas Cricket Association
Americas Cricket Association
The Americas Cricket Association is an international body which oversees cricket in countries in North and South America, and the Caribbean islands. It is a subordinate body to the International Cricket Council. The ACA has 16 member countries...
which permits Canada to field a team for the annual America's Cup. Prior to November 2007, the organization was known as the Canadian Cricket Association. Canada is one of the team's in Division 1
2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is...
of Associate Members of International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
who has One Day International and T20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
International status.
Overview
Cricket Canada is an administrative organization responsible for the promotion, development and organization of cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Cricket Canada controls the national men's
Canadian cricket team
The Canada cricket team is the national cricket team representing Canada in men's international competition. It is run by Cricket Canada.While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matches, the team does take part in One Day International matches and also in first-class games against other...
and women's teams. Cricket Canada has eight domestic teams which participate in the national domestic cricket season: 2008 saw the inaugural Scotiabank National T20 Championship
Scotiabank National T20 Championship
Scotiabank National T20 Championship is the first ever Twenty 20 domestic competition in Canada held by Cricket Canada. First season started in 2008 from May 17th to 19th, at Maple Leaf Cricket Club near Toronto, Ontario...
. The eight teams that feature in Canadian domestic tournaments represent the Canadian provinces :
- Ontario
- Ontario B
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Nova Scotia
- Quebec
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
History
Cricket was once the most popular sport in Canada until the early 20th Century before it was overtaken by hockey. Cricket was so popular it was declared the national sport by John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada. Cricket, today, is a popular minority sport in Canada, although it is growing. Cricket is the fastest growing sport in Canada http://www.daikynguyen.com/eet/print_archive/united_states/boston/2006/04-APR/24/A6.pdf http://www.canadiancricket.org/images/CCA%20Heritage%20Fund.pdf http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/cc/bgrd/mm21.6.pdf. Canada has well over 40,000 cricketers across Canada http://www.dawn.com/2008/06/22/spt18.htm http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080621.wcricket21/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080621.wcricket21.While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matchesTest cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
, the team does take part in One Day International (ODI) matches and also in first-class games (in the ICC Intercontinental Cup) against other non-Test-playing opposition, with the rivalry against the United States being as strong in cricket as it is in other team sports. The match between these two nations is in fact the oldest international fixture in cricket
United States v Canada (1844)
The Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844 was the first international team to travel to another country and the match between the two national sides that year, billed as "United States of America versus the British Empire's Canadian Province", was the first official international...
, having first been played in 1844. This international fixture even outdates the Olympics by over 50 years. There are a few grounds in Canada that are sanctioned by the ICC to host official ODI's. The most famous Canadian cricketer is John Davison
John Davison
John Michael Davison is a former Canadian cricketer. He was a hard-hitting right-handed batsman in the top or middle order, who bowls right-arm off break...
, who was born in Canada and participated in the Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
in 2003, 2007 and 2011. At the 2003 World Cup, Davison hit the fastest century in tournament history against the West Indies in what was ultimately a losing cause. In that World Cup he also smashed a half century at a strike rate of almost 200 against New Zealand. One year later, in the ICC Intercontinental Cup against the USA, he proved the difference between the two sides taking 17 wickets for 137 runs as well as scoring 84 runs of his own. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
in the West Indies, John Davison scored the second-fastest half-century against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
. Canada has participated in the 1979, 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
s. Canada has traditionally had a strong Women's team. Also The Canadian Under 19 team have competed in the Under 19 World Cup on two occasions. In 2002, they were eliminated in the first round, meaning they competed in the plate competition, in which they did not win a game. They repeated this performance in the 2004 competition.
Present day
2004 started badly for Canada, with a last place finish in the Six Nations Challenge in the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
after Canada lost all their games. They'd improved significantly by the time of the ICC Americas Championship in Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
, which they won. Also in 2004, Canada participated in the first ICC Intercontinental Cup
ICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme...
, finishing as runners up to Scotland. The highlight of this tournament was the game against the USA in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, when John Davison recorded the best match bowling figures since Jim Laker
Jim Laker
James "Jim" Charles Laker was a cricketer who played for England in the 1950s, known for "Laker's match" in 1956 at Old Trafford, when he took nineteen wickets in England's victory against Australia...
's 19 wickets against Australia in 1956.
In 2005, Canada again finished third in the ICC Trophy
2005 ICC Trophy
Ireland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
, which gained them official ODI status from 2006 until the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier
The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup....
, as well as qualifying them for the 2007 World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
. Their performance in the Intercontinental Cup that year was not as good as in 2004 however, as they did not make it past the first round.
In 2006, Canada put in good performances in the four-day ICC Intercontinental Cup
ICC Intercontinental Cup
The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme...
, beating Kenya
Kenyan cricket team
The Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international cricket matches. They are considered one of the strongest of the associate member nations of the International Cricket Council, especially since reaching the semi-final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
by 25 runs and Bermuda
Bermudian cricket team
The Bermudian cricket team is the team representing Bermuda in the sport of cricket, governed by the Bermuda Cricket Board. The Bermuda Cricket Board was elected to Associate Membership of the International Cricket Council, the global ruling body for the sport, in 1966...
by nine wickets, but their one day form was a complete reversal, losing three times to Bermuda and Kenya, and a further loss to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean cricket team
The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket...
.
In August 2006, Canada took part in the Division 1 of the Americas Championship. They beat Argentina
Argentine cricket team
The Argentina national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Argentina in international cricket matches. The team is currently an associate member of the International Cricket Council and coached by Toby Bailey, who is also a writer in cricket magazine All Out...
and longtime rivals the USA
United States cricket team
The United States national cricket team is the team that represents the United States of America in international cricket matches. The team became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 1965...
, but lost to the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands cricket team
The Cayman Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands in international cricket matches...
and eventual winners Bermuda, and finished third, their worst performance so far in this tournament.
2008
In June and July 2008, Canada hosted Bermuda for three ODIs and Intercontinental Cup matches against Bermuda and Scotland.In August, Canada traveled to Ireland for the World Twenty20 Qualification Tournament. Canada did not qualify for the World Twenty20, finishing 5th ahead of Bermuda. The ODIs and an Intercontinental Cup match were hampered by rain.
In late summer of 2008, West Indies and Bermuda came to Canada to play One-Day Scotiabank Series with Canada. Canada defeated Bermuda, to face West Indies in the Final. West Indies captain Chris Gayle smashed his sixteenth ODI century and led his side to an easy seven-wicket victory against Canada in the finals of the Scotiabank ODI Series at King City.
During the Scotiabank Series the talents of Rizwan Cheema were discovered - he would become the star of the first Al-Barakah T20 Canada. The tournament involved Canada, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Canada lost all three of their matches, however the loss to Zimbabwe came in a bowl-out. Sri Lanka were eventual winners, defeating Pakistan in the Final. The tournament is expected to be played annually for the next four years.
In late November 2008, Canada participated in the Americas Championship in Florida, USA. The United States, after years of disarray, pulled together and won the championship. Canada finished 3rd on Net Run Rate behind Bermuda, as their match was washed out due to rain.
2009
Canada began its innings in 2009 by planting its front foot forward.Bold management decisions allowed Cricket Canada to sign seven players to central contracts in 2008 and increased ICC funding in 2009 allowed this to continue as a move designed to regularise training sessions with a core group of cricketers. For the likes of Rizwan Cheema, who had been working in a fast-food restaurant called Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits, quitting the day job to play cricket was an easy decision; others, such as investment banker Ashish Bagai, had to mull it over before signing, even with the global financial crisis raging.
Following this, the team headed to Sri Lanka for a training camp that would forever change the face of Canadian Cricket. For the first time in its history the players were exposed to a first class environment and they responded by dominating the opening stages of the 2009 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. This led to a second place finish and an invitation to the 2011 Cricket World Cup
2010
In late January a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Canadian team embarked for Sri Lanka to play some warm-up matches ahead of the World Twenty20 Qualifiers in the UAE, which were to be followed by two ODIs and a four-day Intercontinental Cup match against Afghanistan.In January 2010, Canada's u19 team also made history as they upset heavily favoured Zimbabwe in the first match of the 2010 u19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. The Canadians built of this all round upset to finish a best ever 11th place at the tournament.
Also in January 2010, Canada's men's team travelled to Sri Lanka to take part in the Sri Lanka Cricket Four Nations Cup with Sri Lanka 'A', Ireland and Afghanistan. Canada again made history by producing the first ever live broadcast of an associates cricket match. The production was well received and has paved the way for more such broadcasts in the future.
In February 2010 Canada participated in the 2010 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup qualification tournament in which they failed to register a win and were eliminated after the first round.
In March 2010, Cricket Canada Directors for the first time voted in President, Ranjit Saini.
In April 2010, Cricket Canada declared its inability to host the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which it had committed to hosting in 2007.
Canada emerged winless from an April tour of the Caribbean playing Jamaica in a 50-over and Twenty20 game, West Indies XI in a Twenty20 game and the West Indies in a One-day international.
Canada's presence in the America's also let to a relationship being developed with the West Indies Cricket Board. This included an invitation from WICB for Canada to participate in the Caribbean T20 tournament. Though not winning a game the tournament was a success for Canada as a relationship was created with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC webcast all of Canada's matches and had stronger viewer ratings for this.
In June 2010, Canada stamped its authority in the Americas by winning all matches at the Americas Cup tournament in Bermuda and finishing finalists with winners USA in the Americas Twenty20. Canada also played Ireland in a drawn warm-up match in the Netherlands before the start of World Cricket League Div 1 (Ireland's top-string team was playing Australia in Dublin).
Canada finish the year with some energy losing the 4-day match at home to Zimbabwe and Ireland but defeating top ranked Ireland in a ODI in front of a packed house at the Toronto Cricket Club. Cricket was firmly back in the city of Toronto and the team responded.
The year closed off with the Cricket Canada summer festival taking place at Malton Cricket Club. A strong West Indies High Performance Team (containing players with test and ODI players) split their matches with Canada in two hard-fought contests.
November brought about another bold decision by the board to send the team to the World Cricket Academy in India. The 4-week trip included games in 4 cities for preparation ahead of the 2011 Cricket World Cup
2011
Canada played two major tournaments in the first part of 2011, firstly the Caribbean T20 tournament. Participating for the second time in the West Indies domestic T20 competition, Canada defeated heavily favoured Hampshire before fighting Trinidad and Tobago to the last ball in the opening two matches of the tournament.From the West Indies, Canada traveled to Dubai splitting matches with Netherlands and Afghanistan before arriving at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. At this tournament Canada recorded great performances from skipper Ashish Bagai
Ashish Bagai
Ashish Bagai is the captain of the Canadian cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman who specializes as a wicketkeeper. He studied at St. Columba's School during his brief stay in Delhi, India...
, Henry Osinde
Henry Osinde
Henry Osinde is a Ugandan-born Canadian cricketer who plays ODI cricket as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. His main achievement so far is taking three wickets against Kenya on 5 August 2006 in Toronto, Canada. He appeared in one match at the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland against Oman...
, Jimmy Hansra
Jimmy Hansra
Amarbir Singh Hansra is a Canadian cricketer born in Ludhiana, India.He is a middle-order batsman and occasional offspinner. He began playing cricket at a very young age at school, and had an interest for the sport throughout his childhood...
, WD Balaji Rao, Hiral Patel and others as they won only they second ever match at a Cricket World Cup. The performance was a steady one by a young Canadian team and has set the table for an exciting future.
Future
Canada is one of the top six associates of ICCInternational Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
. Since 2008 a lot of cricket has been played in Canada involving international cricket teams from West Indies, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. Apart from this Canada has regular schedule of competitions with other associate members. In future there is a huge scope for to became an international venue for ICC
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
and other events.
Neutral venue
Canada has hosted many IndiaIndian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
and Pakistan
Pakistani cricket team
The Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
One day cricket matches in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
which were very successful in the past. Cricket Canada recently announced that it would be willing to host international games as a neutral venue if there are any situations that games cannot be conducted at any scheduled venues. This announcement came after Australia
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
withdrew to travel Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
to play cricket after security concerns in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Name changes
- Canadian Cricket Association (1892–2008)
- Cricket Canada (2008 – present)
Competitions
As well as responsibility for Canadian International sides, Cricket Canada organizes domestic inter-provincial cricket in Canada. In 2008, Cricket Canada has introduced two domestic competitions that are Scotia Shield U-19 and National T20 ChampionshipScotiabank National T20 Championship
Scotiabank National T20 Championship is the first ever Twenty 20 domestic competition in Canada held by Cricket Canada. First season started in 2008 from May 17th to 19th, at Maple Leaf Cricket Club near Toronto, Ontario...
. National T20 Championship is a Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
format competition with eight domestic teams. Until 2006, the Under-18 National Tournament in Canada was called as Canada Cup.
Cricket Canada's competitions:
- Scotiabank National T20 ChampionshipScotiabank National T20 ChampionshipScotiabank National T20 Championship is the first ever Twenty 20 domestic competition in Canada held by Cricket Canada. First season started in 2008 from May 17th to 19th, at Maple Leaf Cricket Club near Toronto, Ontario...
- Scotia Shield U-19
Women's Cricket
The Canadian women's cricket teamCanadian women's cricket team
The Canadian women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Canada in international women's cricket matches. They made their international debut in September 2006 in a three match series of one-day games against Bermuda to decide which team would represent the Americas region in...
made their international debut in September 2006 in a three match series of one-day games against Bermuda
Bermudian women's cricket team
The Bermudian women's cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of Bermuda in international women's cricket matches...
to decide which team would represent the Americas region in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
The Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, formerly the IWCC Trophy, is a cricket tournament that serves as a qualifying tournament for the Women's Cricket World Cup. It has been played once so far, in 2003, the second tournament was to take place in Lahore, Pakistan in November 2007 but was...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 2007. Canada started well, with a five wicket win in the first win, but Bermuda came back with 24 run win in the second. The third game went down to the wire, with Bermuda triumphing by just 3 runs.
Executive/Principals
Cricket Canada is governed by the following officials and other individuals.- President: Ranjit Saini
- Chief Executive Officer : Chandra Gocool
- Cricket Operation Officer : Ingleton LiburdIngleton LiburdIngleton Liburd was a Canadian cricket player. He made his début for Canada in a match against Barbados in 1987. He represented Canada at three ICC Trophy tournaments and in 13 List A matches, including the cricket tournament at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.*He is currently the coach of the...
- General Secretary : Calvin Clarke
- First Vice President : Ravin Moorthy
- Second Vice President : Vimal Hardat
- Third Vice President : Cliff Cox
- Treasurer : Charles Pais
- Events Manager : Mohammed R. Shaikh
- Chairman of Senior Selection : Christopher James
- Chairman of Junior Selection : Ron Dipchand
- Player Representative : Zubin SurkariZubin SurkariZubin Eruch Surkari is a Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. but has represented them in six ICC Intercontinental Cup matches, 12 List A matches, the 2004 ICC Americas Championship and the 2005 ICC Trophy...
- u19 Men's Coach : Wilbert Plummer
- Women's Coach : George CodringtonGeorge CodringtonGeorge Ricardo Codrington is a Canadian cricketer who has played in 5 ODIs from 17 May 2006 to 21 August 2006. On his debut, he top scored for Canada with 45 not out against Bermuda. He also appeared in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland. He is a right-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler...
Sponsorship
In 2010 ReebokReebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
signed a multi year agreement with Cricket Canada to be the official apparel supplier of Cricket Canada. the deal commences in 2011 and will include the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Cricket Canada also has important sponsorship arrangements with Mercury Communications Group (web based marketing and communications), Sports Performance Centres (Athletic Therapy Services), Accent Impressions (Printing Services), Amino Vital (sports drinks), TitanGS (web design and marketing).
Also as 2010 drew to a close, Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. Established in July 2003 and based at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad commenced operations in November 2003....
joined Cricket Canada as a sponsor. The agreement spans several programs but is meant to focus on cricket development initiatives.
See also
- Canada national cricket team
- Sport in CanadaSport in CanadaSports in Canada consists of a variety of games. Although there are many contests that Canada value, the most common are Ice hockey, Lacrosse, Canadian football, basketball, soccer, curling and baseball...
- Canadian women's cricket teamCanadian women's cricket teamThe Canadian women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Canada in international women's cricket matches. They made their international debut in September 2006 in a three match series of one-day games against Bermuda to decide which team would represent the Americas region in...
- Canadian national cricket captainsCanadian national cricket captainsThis is a list of all cricketers who have captained Canada in an official international match. This includes the ICC Trophy, Under-19's games and One Day Internationals...
- Scotiabank National T20 ChampionshipScotiabank National T20 ChampionshipScotiabank National T20 Championship is the first ever Twenty 20 domestic competition in Canada held by Cricket Canada. First season started in 2008 from May 17th to 19th, at Maple Leaf Cricket Club near Toronto, Ontario...
- Canada Cricket
- Cricinfo
- The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
The Canadian Cricketer