Canadian cricket team
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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 (in the ICC Intercontinental Cup
) against other non-Test-playing opposition, with the rivalry against the United States cricket team
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.
Canadian cricket has tended to take a lower profile than most other sports, and the team tends to be composed of expatriates from more successful cricketing nations either trying to achieve a level of international experience or having been deemed too old for their respective national teams. The 2003 World Cup squad, for example, contained players born in Sri Lanka
, India
, Pakistan
and the West Indies.
Perhaps the most successful exponent of Canadian cricket has been all-rounder John Davison. Davison was born in Canada but played club and — occasionally — first class cricket in Australia
, achieving a reputation as something of a journeyman. Taking advantage of his Canadian birth, he became a regular in the national squad. At the 2003 World Cup, Davison hit the fastest century in tournament history against the West Indies
in what was ultimately a losing cause. 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 (the best haul in first-class cricket since England's Jim Laker
took 19 wickets in 1956) as well as scoring 84 runs of his own.
in 1759, although the earliest confirmed reference to cricket is of matches played on Saint Helen's Island
, Quebec
in 1785 on what later became the site of Expo 67
.
The roots of modern Canadian cricket though come from the regions of Upper Canada, in particular Toronto
, then known as York. During the early years of the nineteenth century, a schoolmaster by the name of George Anthony Barber
encouraged the game there, and founded the Toronto Cricket Club
in 1827. Barber instigated a game played between the Toronto Cricket Club and the cricket team of Upper Canada College
in 1836, a game won by the college team. This game has been played annually ever since. As already mentioned, Canada played its first international against the USA
in 1844 in New York
at St George's Cricket Club, now the site of the New York University
medical centre.
led an English team to Canada in 1859, which was the first ever international cricket tour. A product of the tour was a book by Fred Lillywhite
entitled The English Cricketers’ Trip to Canada and the United States, published the following year. On the tour, which also ventured into the USA, the team won all five official matches against a 22 of Lower Canada (by 8 wickets at Montreal, Quebec on 26 October–27 September), a 22 of the United States (by an innings and 64 runs at Hoboken, New Jersey
on 3–5 October), a different 22 of the United States (by 7 wickets at Philadelphia on 10–12 October), a 22 of Lower Canada (by 10 wickets at Hamilton, Ontario on 17 October–19 October) and a further 22 of the United States (by an innings and 68 runs at Rochester, New York on 21 October–25 October). There were also some exhibition matches and two excursions to view the Niagara Falls
.
When Canada became a nation in 1867, cricket was so popular it was declared the national sport by John A. Macdonald
, the first Prime Minister of Canada
. The influence of baseball
from the United States saw a decline in the popularity of cricket, despite tours from English and Australian teams. The third tour by an English team in 1872 featured none other than the famous W. G. Grace
. The first Australian team to tour came in 1877, and they returned in 1893 beating Canada by an innings. Three games were played against Ireland
between 1888 and 1890, Ireland winning one, with the other two drawn. A tour of North America by the Australians in 1913 saw two first-class games (both won by the tourists) against a combined Canada–USA team. The second of these, played at Rosedale, Toronto
, was the first first-class
match played in Canada.
and the tour abandoned, the first official tour of the United Kingdom
by a Canadian team took place in 1887. The tour started with two matches against Ireland
, against whom Canada drew one game and lost the other, followed by two matches against Scotland
with the same result. The tour then ventured into the north east of England
with a defeat against the Gentlemen of Northumberland and a draw against Durham
.
The tour then continuted with various matches against county sides and others, with wins coming against the Gentlemen of Derbyshire and the Gentlemen of Warwickshire. The Canadian team finished the tour with a win/loss record of 2/5 with the remaining twelve games all drawn.
visited Canada in 1951, the highlight of which was the first first-class game played by the Canadian national team, played in Armour Heights, Toronto, which was won by the visiting side. This was followed in 1954 by a tour to England on which Canada played eighteen games, four of which were given first class status, including one against Pakistan
who were also touring England at the same time. The MCC again visited Canada in 1959 under Dennis Silk
, and played a 3-day game against a Canada XI in Toronto which they won by 10 wickets. They were undefeated throughout the tour, winning most of their matches by wide margins, but had a closely fought draw against the Toronto Cricket Club. This was the decade when "The Imperial Cricket Conference" had serious plans to grant Canada "Test status", However Canada themselves postponed the idea as they felt that the Canadian national team was not of sufficient Test standard, and that competing against full-members sides needed some time as they wanted to improve their cricket even domestically. However, things did not go as planned and it would be fifty years before Canada next played a first class cricket match.
ICC Trophy
. They reached the final of the competition, which qualified them for the 1979 World Cup
, where they played their first One Day Internationals. The World Cup was not a successful tournament for the Canadians though, and they failed to progress beyond the first round, losing all three games.
and 1986
. They could not repeat their success of 1979 though, and failed to progress beyond the first round on both occasions. Other internationals in the 1980s include a no result game against Ireland in 1981, and a 3 wicket loss to Barbados.
. They also began competing in West Indian domestic one-day cricket in 1996, and competed in the Commonwealth Games
cricket tournament
in 1998
, though they did not progress beyond the first round.
, a tournament which they won. The following year they embarked on a tour to Sri Lanka
, but the highlight of 2001 was their hosting of the ICC Trophy. They finished third in the tournament, which qualified them for the 2003 World Cup
. It was this ICC Trophy tournament that first saw the emergence of John Davison, who was to become one of Canada's most successful players.
Canada played various matches in the build up to the World Cup, visiting Argentina in April 2002, finishing as runners up to longtime rivals the USA in the Americas Championship, swiftly followed by a fifth place finish in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge
in Namibia
. The West Indian A team toured Canada later in the year, and Canada won the one-day series 2–1, and drew a two day game. This was followed by Canada's best performance to date in West Indian domestic one-day cricket, winning two games in their first round group, just missing out on qualification for the semi finals.
The World Cup itself was a tournament of contrasting fortunes for the Canadians. They started with their first ODI win, over Bangladesh
. Two games later saw them dismissed for 36 against Sri Lanka
, then the lowest score in One Day International history. The next game against the West Indies
saw John Davison score the fastest ever World Cup century, although Canada lost that game, and did not progress past the first round.
after Canada lost all their games. They had 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, Canada took part in the first Division 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 two and tied one match, however in the tie with Zimbabwe, Canada lost the points 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.
The ICC announced that the 2015 Cricket World Cup
will only have 10 teams this makes it difficult for the Associates to qualify for the world cup. Cricket Canada expressed it's unhappiness with the reduced world cup
World Cup
World Cricket League
Intercontinental Cup
ICC Trophy
ICC Americas Championship
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Most ODI runs for Canada
Most ODI wickets for Canada
Cricket
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team representing 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...
in men's international competition. It is run by Cricket Canada.
While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test
Test 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...
matches, the team does take part in One Day International matches and also in first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
games (in the 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...
) against other non-Test-playing opposition, with the rivalry against the United States cricket team
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...
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.
Canadian cricket has tended to take a lower profile than most other sports, and the team tends to be composed of expatriates from more successful cricketing nations either trying to achieve a level of international experience or having been deemed too old for their respective national teams. The 2003 World Cup squad, for example, contained players born in 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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, 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...
and the West Indies.
Perhaps the most successful exponent of Canadian cricket has been all-rounder John Davison. Davison was born in Canada but played club and — occasionally — first class cricket in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, achieving a reputation as something of a journeyman. Taking advantage of his Canadian birth, he became a regular in the national squad. At the 2003 World Cup, Davison hit the fastest century in tournament history against the West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
in what was ultimately a losing cause. One year later, in the 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...
against the USA, he proved the difference between the two sides taking 17 wickets for 137 runs (the best haul in first-class cricket since England's 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...
took 19 wickets in 1956) as well as scoring 84 runs of his own.
Early days
It is generally thought that cricket was introduced to Canada by British soldiers after the Battle of the Plains of AbrahamBattle of the Plains of Abraham
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War...
in 1759, although the earliest confirmed reference to cricket is of matches played on Saint Helen's Island
Saint Helen's Island
Saint Helen's Island is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the territory of the city of Montreal. It is situated immediately southeast of the Island of Montreal, in the extreme southwest of Quebec. It forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
in 1785 on what later became the site of Expo 67
Expo 67
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
.
The roots of modern Canadian cricket though come from the regions of Upper Canada, in particular 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...
, then known as York. During the early years of the nineteenth century, a schoolmaster by the name of George Anthony Barber
George Anthony Barber
George Anthony Barber was an English-born educator who emigrated to Canada, where he was Toronto's first school superintendent and became known as the father of Canadian cricket....
encouraged the game there, and founded the Toronto Cricket Club
Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club
The Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club is a sporting club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:The club's history dates back to 1827 when the Toronto Cricket Club was established in part by the efforts of George Anthony Barber. Cricket was joined by the Curling Club in 1836, and the Skating...
in 1827. Barber instigated a game played between the Toronto Cricket Club and the cricket team of Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College
Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are...
in 1836, a game won by the college team. This game has been played annually ever since. As already mentioned, Canada played its first international against 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...
in 1844 in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
at St George's Cricket Club, now the site of the New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
medical centre.
Late 19th century
George ParrGeorge Parr (cricketer)
George Parr was an English cricketer, whose first-class career lasted from 1844 to 1870....
led an English team to Canada in 1859, which was the first ever international cricket tour. A product of the tour was a book by Fred Lillywhite
Fred Lillywhite
Frederick Lillywhite was a sports outfitter and cricketing entrepreneur, who organised the first overseas cricket tour by an English team and published a number of reference works about cricket.-Cricketing dynasty:...
entitled The English Cricketers’ Trip to Canada and the United States, published the following year. On the tour, which also ventured into the USA, the team won all five official matches against a 22 of Lower Canada (by 8 wickets at Montreal, Quebec on 26 October–27 September), a 22 of the United States (by an innings and 64 runs at Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
on 3–5 October), a different 22 of the United States (by 7 wickets at Philadelphia on 10–12 October), a 22 of Lower Canada (by 10 wickets at Hamilton, Ontario on 17 October–19 October) and a further 22 of the United States (by an innings and 68 runs at Rochester, New York on 21 October–25 October). There were also some exhibition matches and two excursions to view the Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined form the highest flow rate of any waterfalls in the world and has...
.
When Canada became a nation in 1867, cricket was so popular it was declared the national sport by John A. Macdonald
John A. Macdonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...
, the first Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
. The influence of baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
from the United States saw a decline in the popularity of cricket, despite tours from English and Australian teams. The third tour by an English team in 1872 featured none other than the famous W. G. Grace
W. G. Grace
William Gilbert Grace, MRCS, LRCP was an English amateur cricketer who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time, having a special significance in terms of his importance to the development of the sport...
. The first Australian team to tour came in 1877, and they returned in 1893 beating Canada by an innings. Three games were played against Ireland
Irish cricket team
The Ireland cricket team is the cricket team representing all of Ireland. Because of political difficulties, the Irish Cricket Union was not elected to the International Cricket Council until 1993, and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007. The Irish Cricket Union is the...
between 1888 and 1890, Ireland winning one, with the other two drawn. A tour of North America by the Australians in 1913 saw two first-class games (both won by the tourists) against a combined Canada–USA team. The second of these, played at Rosedale, Toronto
Rosedale, Toronto
Rosedale is an affluent neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which was formerly the estate of William Botsford Jarvis, and so named by his wife, granddaughter of William Dummer Powell, for the wild roses that grew there in abundance....
, was the first first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match played in Canada.
1887 England tour
After an unofficial tour in 1880, which saw the Canadian captain arrested during a game against LeicestershireLeicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
and the tour abandoned, the first official tour of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by a Canadian team took place in 1887. The tour started with two matches against Ireland
Irish cricket team
The Ireland cricket team is the cricket team representing all of Ireland. Because of political difficulties, the Irish Cricket Union was not elected to the International Cricket Council until 1993, and qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007. The Irish Cricket Union is the...
, against whom Canada drew one game and lost the other, followed by two matches against Scotland
Scottish cricket team
The Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...
with the same result. The tour then ventured into the north east of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with a defeat against the Gentlemen of Northumberland and a draw against Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
.
The tour then continuted with various matches against county sides and others, with wins coming against the Gentlemen of Derbyshire and the Gentlemen of Warwickshire. The Canadian team finished the tour with a win/loss record of 2/5 with the remaining twelve games all drawn.
1950s
The Marylebone Cricket ClubMarylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
visited Canada in 1951, the highlight of which was the first first-class game played by the Canadian national team, played in Armour Heights, Toronto, which was won by the visiting side. This was followed in 1954 by a tour to England on which Canada played eighteen games, four of which were given first class status, including one against 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....
who were also touring England at the same time. The MCC again visited Canada in 1959 under Dennis Silk
Dennis Silk
Dennis Raoul Whitehall Silk, CBE , is a former schoolmaster and international cricketer. He was also a close friend of the poet Siegfried Sassoon, about whom he has spoken and written extensively....
, and played a 3-day game against a Canada XI in Toronto which they won by 10 wickets. They were undefeated throughout the tour, winning most of their matches by wide margins, but had a closely fought draw against the Toronto Cricket Club. This was the decade when "The Imperial Cricket Conference" had serious plans to grant Canada "Test status", However Canada themselves postponed the idea as they felt that the Canadian national team was not of sufficient Test standard, and that competing against full-members sides needed some time as they wanted to improve their cricket even domestically. However, things did not go as planned and it would be fifty years before Canada next played a first class cricket match.
1960s
The annual series of matches between Canada and the USA continued, alternating between the countries. In the 1963 match in Toronto, Ray Nascimento scored 176, then a record for the series.1970s
Canada drew a game against Ireland in 1973, and the following year again embarked on a tour of England. The tour was a much lower profile than the 1954 tour, with the games being against club sides, county second XIs, and minor counties. Canada had a 4/6 win/loss record on the tour, with a further six games being drawn. In 1979, Canada participated in the first1979 ICC Trophy
Canada proved too strong for Malaysia, Rasiah Ratnalingham's excellent analysis of 12-5-18-3 not enough to stop the Canadians winning by 44 runs thanks to 77 from Cecil Marshall and 4-33 from John Vaughan...
ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
. They reached the final of the competition, which qualified them for the 1979 World Cup
1979 Cricket World Cup
The 1979 Cricket World Cup was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. It was held from June 9 to June 23, 1979 in England. The format had remained unchanged from 1975. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in 2 groups of 4...
, where they played their first One Day Internationals. The World Cup was not a successful tournament for the Canadians though, and they failed to progress beyond the first round, losing all three games.
1980s
Canada participated in the ICC Trophy again in 19821982 ICC Trophy
The 1982 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 16 June and 10 July 1982. It was the second ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, with matches between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and red balls...
and 1986
1986 ICC Trophy
The 1986 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 11 June and 7 July 1986. It was the third ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and as with the previous two tournaments, games between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and...
. They could not repeat their success of 1979 though, and failed to progress beyond the first round on both occasions. Other internationals in the 1980s include a no result game against Ireland in 1981, and a 3 wicket loss to Barbados.
1990s
The 1990s saw Canada progress up the international ladder, playing in three further ICC Trophy tournaments, their best being a seventh place finish in 19971997 ICC Trophy
The Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March/April 1997. It was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Kenya and for the first time Bangladesh and Scotland all Qualified.-First round:...
. They also began competing in West Indian domestic one-day cricket in 1996, and competed in the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
cricket tournament
Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Cricket was included in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia. This was the first—and, to date, only—time cricket has been played at a Commonwealth Games. Matches were played over 50 overs, and had List A status, although they were not full One Day Internationals...
in 1998
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
, though they did not progress beyond the first round.
2000s
2000 saw Canada host the first ICC Americas ChampionshipICC Americas Championship
The ICC Americas Championship is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Americas Cricket Association for non-Test national cricket teams in the Americas...
, a tournament which they won. The following year they embarked on a tour to 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...
, but the highlight of 2001 was their hosting of the ICC Trophy. They finished third in the tournament, which qualified them for the 2003 World Cup
2003 Cricket World Cup
-Group stage tables and results:The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.-Pool A:...
. It was this ICC Trophy tournament that first saw the emergence of John Davison, who was to become one of Canada's most successful players.
Canada played various matches in the build up to the World Cup, visiting Argentina in April 2002, finishing as runners up to longtime rivals the USA in the Americas Championship, swiftly followed by a fifth place finish in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge
ICC 6 Nations Challenge
The ICC 6 Nations Challenge was a cricket tournament played every two years between 2000 and 2004. It was a tournament involving the best associate members of the International Cricket Council, who were joined in the first two tournaments by A teams from Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka...
in Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. The West Indian A team toured Canada later in the year, and Canada won the one-day series 2–1, and drew a two day game. This was followed by Canada's best performance to date in West Indian domestic one-day cricket, winning two games in their first round group, just missing out on qualification for the semi finals.
The World Cup itself was a tournament of contrasting fortunes for the Canadians. They started with their first ODI win, over Bangladesh
Bangladeshi cricket team
The Bangladesh national cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. The team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board . Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status...
. Two games later saw them dismissed for 36 against Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
, then the lowest score in One Day International history. The next game against the West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
saw John Davison score the fastest ever World Cup century, although Canada lost that game, and did not progress past the first round.
2004 – 2008
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 had 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, Canada took part in the first Division 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 two and tied one match, however in the tie with Zimbabwe, Canada lost the points 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
In April 2009 Canada participated in the 2009 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualification Tournament. Assembling the best Canadian team in many years, Canada rolled through the opening stages of the event and eventually finished second in the tournament. The impressive display earned Canada a berth in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.The ICC announced that the 2015 Cricket World Cup
2015 Cricket World Cup
The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup will be the 11th ICC Cricket World Cup, and will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. The location of the games will be evenly split, with the location of the final yet to be decided....
will only have 10 teams this makes it difficult for the Associates to qualify for the world cup. Cricket Canada expressed it's unhappiness with the reduced world cup
World CupCricket World CupThe 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...
- 19751975 Cricket World Cup-Group B:-Knockout stage:-Semifinals:In the best World Cup performance to date by a bowler, Gary Gilmour took six wickets as England were bowled all out for 93 , after falling to 37/7...
: Did not participate - 19791979 Cricket World CupThe 1979 Cricket World Cup was the second edition of the tournament and was won by the West Indies. It was held from June 9 to June 23, 1979 in England. The format had remained unchanged from 1975. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in 2 groups of 4...
: First round - 1983 to 1999 inclusive: Did not qualify
- 20032003 Cricket World Cup-Group stage tables and results:The top three teams from each pool qualify for the next stage, carrying forward the points already scored against fellow qualifiers, plus a quarter of the points scored against the teams that failed to qualify.-Pool A:...
: First round - 20072007 Cricket World CupThe 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...
: First round - 20112011 Cricket World CupThe 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
: First round
World Cricket LeagueWorld Cricket LeagueThe ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
- 2007 (Division One)2007 ICC World Cricket League Division OneThe 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...
: 4th place - 2010 (Division One)2010 ICC World Cricket League Division OneThe 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a cricket tournament which took place in July 2010 in the Netherlands. It is a part of the World Cricket League competition administered by the International Cricket Council, the international governing body for cricket.Division One, which is the...
: 5th place
Intercontinental CupICC Intercontinental CupThe ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme...
- 20042004 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the inaugural edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council. The tournament took place last from 25 March to...
: Runners up - 20052005 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the second edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a cricket competition for 12 nations from Asia, Africa, North America and Europe. All the games were scheduled for three days and were designated first class....
: First round - 20062006 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council...
: Runners up - 2007–08: Equal 7th
- 2009–102009–10 ICC Intercontinental CupThe 2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup is the fifth edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament, an international first-class cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council. The first fixtures will be played in July 2009. The...
: 7th
ICC TrophyICC TrophyThe ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
- 19791979 ICC TrophyCanada proved too strong for Malaysia, Rasiah Ratnalingham's excellent analysis of 12-5-18-3 not enough to stop the Canadians winning by 44 runs thanks to 77 from Cecil Marshall and 4-33 from John Vaughan...
: Runners up - 19821982 ICC TrophyThe 1982 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 16 June and 10 July 1982. It was the second ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, with matches between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and red balls...
: First round - 19861986 ICC TrophyThe 1986 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 11 June and 7 July 1986. It was the third ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and as with the previous two tournaments, games between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and...
: First round - 19901990 ICC TrophyThe 1990 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in the Netherlands between 4 June and 23 June 1990. It was the fourth ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and the first to be held outside England. It was also the first ICC Trophy competition to have a title sponsor, being known...
: Second round - 19941994 ICC TrophyThe ABN-AMRO 1994 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya in February/March 1994. It was the qualifying tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The UAE defeated the host nation Kenya in the final and the Netherlands finished 3rd with all 3 sides qualifing for their first...
: Second round - 19971997 ICC TrophyThe Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March/April 1997. It was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Kenya and for the first time Bangladesh and Scotland all Qualified.-First round:...
: 7th place - 20012001 ICC TrophyThe 2001 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Ontario, Canada in 2001. It was the qualifying tournament for the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
: 3rd place - 20052005 ICC TrophyIreland 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...
: 3rd place - 2009: 2nd place
ICC Americas ChampionshipICC Americas ChampionshipThe ICC Americas Championship is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Americas Cricket Association for non-Test national cricket teams in the Americas...
- 2000: Won
- 2002: Runners up
- 2004: Won
- 2006: 3rd place
- 2008: 3rd place
- 2010: Won
- 2011: Won
ICC World Twenty20 QualifierICC World Twenty20 QualifierThe ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier is an international Twenty20 cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. The purpose is to qualify the top Associate Members for the ICC World Twenty20. First ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was held in 2008 and it was in similar...
- 2008: 5th Place
- 20102010 ICC World Twenty20 QualifierThe 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played from February 9–13, 2010 in the United Arab Emirates and a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series...
: Group Stage
Current squad
- The following table lists the 16 players in Canada's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier2010 ICC World Twenty20 QualifierThe 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played from February 9–13, 2010 in the United Arab Emirates and a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series...
.
| Name | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style | ODI matches | FC matches | Notes |
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| Batsmen | ||||||
| Geoff Barnett Geoff Barnett (cricketer) Geoffrey Edward Fulton Barnett is a Canadian and New Zealand cricket player who plays first-class cricket for the New Zealand Central Districts.... |
LHB | RMF Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
16 | 29 | ||
| Ian Billcliff Ian Billcliff Ian Shaw Billcliff is a Canadian cricketer. Though born in Canada, he grew up in New Zealand.Billcliff made his debut in first-class cricket in 1991 for Otago in New Zealand domestic cricket, and in 1992 he played twice for the New Zealand Under-19 team. He later played for Wellington from 1995 to... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
19 | 46 | ||
| Usman Limbada | RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Zubin Surkari Zubin Surkari Zubin 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... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
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| Sandeep Jyoti Sandeep Jyoti Sandeep Jyoti in Shimla, India is a cricketer who migrated to Canada when he was fourteen years old. Upon arrival to Canada, Sandeep joined the in Mississauga, Ontario. Here he learned his cricket and is still currently playing for the club where he coaches as well... |
RHB | OB Off spin Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side... |
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| 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... |
RHB | OB Off spin Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side... |
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| All-rounders | ||||||
| John Davison | RHB | OB Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
27 | 51 | ||
| Sunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram is a Canadian cricket player, who formerly played for Guyana from 1993 to 1995. He made his Canadian debut on 2 October 2003 playing against the Windward Islands. He made his ODI debut for Canada on 16 May 2006 against Zimbabwe, and has played four ODIs in total... |
LHB | SLA Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
38 | 30 | ||
| Harvir Baidwan Harvir Baidwan Harvir Singh Baidwan is a cricketer who has played One Day Internationals, Twenty20 Internationals and first-class cricket for Canada.- External links :**... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
11 | 5 | ||
| Shaheed Keshvani | RHB | OB Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
5 | 2 | ||
| Rizwan Cheema Rizwan Cheema Rizwan Ahmed Cheema is a cricketer who represents the Canadian national team.Cheema made his international debut at the age of 30 in the Scotiabank ODI series in King City, Ontario in August 2008... |
RHB | RM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
11 | 3 | ||
| Saad Bin Zafar Saad Bin Zafar Saad Bin Zafar is a Canadian cricket player. He migrated to Canada when he was a teenager.- Early career :In 2004 he took 5 wickets against Northern cricket club by 10 overs, 1 maiden and 4.4 econ... |
LHB | SLA Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
2 | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 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... |
RHB | 43 | 11 | Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... |
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| Abdool Samad | RHB | 27 | 5 | |||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Umar Bhatti Umar Bhatti Umar Bhatti is a Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler.Bhatti first played for Canada in the Under-19s World Cup of 2004, where he finished 30 not out in his debut World Cup performance, batting at number seven. He played in six games in... |
LHB | LM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
26 | 15 | ||
| Khurram Chohan Khurram Chohan Khurram Chohan is a Canadian cricketer of Pakistani descent who represents the Canada national cricket team. Chohan has had a career in Pakistan's domestic cricket league before he emigrated to Canada... |
RHB | RFM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
8 | 9 | ||
| 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... |
RHB | RFM Seam bowling Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers.... |
32 | 18 | ||
Notable former players
- 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...
- Anderson CumminsAnderson CumminsAnderson Cleophas Cummins is a former international cricketer who represented both the West Indies and Canada...
- Desmond ChumneyDesmond ChumneyDesmond Randolph Chumney is a Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played 13 One Day Internationals for Canada, including the 2003 World Cup. He has also played in three ICC Intercontinental Cup matches, three ICC Trophy tournaments and the 2004...
- Austin CodringtonAustin CodringtonAustin Codrington is a Jamaican-born cricketer who plays for Canada. He is primarily a bowler but can contribute useful runs near the bottom of the order on occasion; as of 2005 he has a highest first-class score of 48...
- Haninder DhillonHaninder DhillonHaninder Dhillon is a Canadian cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his debut for Canada on 28 May 2004 in an ICC Intercontinental Cup game against the USA in Florida. He has played five games in that tournament in total...
- Stewart HeaneyStewart HeaneyStewart Paul Heaney is a Canadian cricketer.He currently plays cricket for the Australian Capital Territory.- External links :*...
- Nicholas IfillNicholas IfillNicholas Ifill is a Barbadian-born Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.He played in the 1988–89 Under-19s World Cup in Australia, and was a standby for Canada for the 1997 ICC Trophy...
- Shahzad KhanShahzad KhanShahzad Khan is a Canadian cricketer. He plays as a batsman, but with the ability to bowl at a fast-medium pace. He made his debut in both First-class cricket and List A cricket for Canada against the Netherlands in the Dutch tour of Canada.-References:...
- Don MaxwellDon MaxwellDon Maxwell is a Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, and a right arm fast-medium bowler....
- Mohsin MullaMohsin MullaMohsin Mulla is an Indian-born Canadian cricketer. He made his ODI debut in a game against the Netherlands at Toronto in July 2007 and is the second member of his family to play for Canada, his brother Asif Mulla being the other....
- Ashish PatelAshish PatelAshish Patel is a Canadian cricketer. A medium-pacer, he took his place in the team given the absence of several players for the 2001/02 Americas Cup, followed by a strong performance in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge in Namibia....
- Surendra SeerajSurendra SeerajSurendra Seeraj is a Canadian cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman. He has played two matches for Canada, making his debut in the One Day International against Bermuda on 21 August 2006 and also playing in the ICC Americas Championship game against the USA shortly afterwards.-Source:*...
- Aftab ShamshudeenAftab ShamshudeenAftabodeen Shamshudeen is a Guyanese-born cricketer who has played one One Day International for Canada.- External links :**...
- Sanjayan ThuraisingamSanjayan ThuraisingamSanjayan Thuraisingam is a Tamil Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast medium bowler....
- Steven WelshSteven WelshSteven Welsh is a Canadian cricket player. He is a right-handed batsman and a right arm medium-fast bowler...
- Ravishankar PuvendranRavishankar PuvendranRavishankar Puvendran usually known as Ravi Puvendran is a Canadian cricket player. He is a left-handed batsman and left-arm spin bowler. He has played two matches for Canada, against Kenya and Bermuda in the ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2006.-References:* ECB - July 28, 2006...
- Ashish BagaiAshish BagaiAshish 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...
- Parth Desai
- Nitish KumarNitish KumarNitish Kumār is an Indian politician currently serving as Chief Minister of Bihar, an eastern state of India. He leads the Janata Dal party...
- 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...
- Khurram ChohanKhurram ChohanKhurram Chohan is a Canadian cricketer of Pakistani descent who represents the Canada national cricket team. Chohan has had a career in Pakistan's domestic cricket league before he emigrated to Canada...
Canada Under 19s
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.Canada competed in the 2010 u19 Cricket World Cup where they defeated Zimbabwe in the opening stages.ODI Cricket
- Highest team total: 312/4 v Ireland, 4 February 2007 at NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... - Highest individual score: 137*, Ashish BagaiAshish BagaiAshish 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...
v Scotland, 31 January 2007 at NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... - Best innings bowling: 5/27, Austin CodringtonAustin CodringtonAustin Codrington is a Jamaican-born cricketer who plays for Canada. He is primarily a bowler but can contribute useful runs near the bottom of the order on occasion; as of 2005 he has a highest first-class score of 48...
v BangladeshBangladeshi cricket teamThe Bangladesh national cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. The team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board . Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status...
, 11 February 2003 at KingsmeadSahara Stadium KingsmeadKingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It operates under the sponsorship-based name of Sahara Stadium Kingsmead where Sahara is the trademark of a sponsor from the IT industry. Its stated capacity is 25,000, although grass terracing makes up part of the viewing area....
, DurbanDurbanDurban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
Most ODI runs for Canada
| Player | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
1062 | 30.34 |
| John Davison | 766 | 29.46 |
| Abdool Samad | 708 | 29.50 |
| Sunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram is a Canadian cricket player, who formerly played for Guyana from 1993 to 1995. He made his Canadian debut on 2 October 2003 playing against the Windward Islands. He made his ODI debut for Canada on 16 May 2006 against Zimbabwe, and has played four ODIs in total... |
691 | 23.82 |
| Ian Billcliff Ian Billcliff Ian Shaw Billcliff is a Canadian cricketer. Though born in Canada, he grew up in New Zealand.Billcliff made his debut in first-class cricket in 1991 for Otago in New Zealand domestic cricket, and in 1992 he played twice for the New Zealand Under-19 team. He later played for Wellington from 1995 to... |
529 | 27.84 |
Most ODI wickets for Canada
| Player | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram is a Canadian cricket player, who formerly played for Guyana from 1993 to 1995. He made his Canadian debut on 2 October 2003 playing against the Windward Islands. He made his ODI debut for Canada on 16 May 2006 against Zimbabwe, and has played four ODIs in total... |
40 | 25.87 |
| John Davison | 31 | 26.96 |
| 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... |
31 | 30.58 |
| Umar Bhatti Umar Bhatti Umar Bhatti is a Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler.Bhatti first played for Canada in the Under-19s World Cup of 2004, where he finished 30 not out in his debut World Cup performance, batting at number seven. He played in six games in... |
25 | 30.16 |
| Kevin Sandher Kevin Sandher Kevin Talvinder Sandher is a Canadian cricket player. He made his debut for Canada against Barbados on 30 October 1999, and has played for Canada on 33 occasions in all. His One Day International debut came on 16 May 2006 against Zimbabwe in Trinidad... |
18 | 31.61 |
ICC Trophy
- Highest team total: 356/5 v Papua New Guinea, 16 June 1986 at WalsallWalsallWalsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - Highest individual score: 164 not out, Paul PrashadPaul PrashadPaul Prashad was a Canadian cricketer, who played his last international game on 17 October 2000. He was a right-handed batsman. His first known game for Canada was on 11 June 1986 against the USA in the 1986 ICC Trophy in England...
v Papua New Guinea, 16 June 1986 at WalsallWalsallWalsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... - Best innings bowling: 7/21, B Singh v Namibia, 14 February 1994 at NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
Club Ground, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
Other Cricket
- Batting
- Ray Nascimento 176 runs – Canada vs United States at TorontoTorontoToronto 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...
, Ontario, 1963 - Ken Trestrail 175 runs – Canada vs Combined Services at Chatham, England, 1954
- Qaiser Ali 174 runs – Canada vs Netherlands at Pretoria, South Africa, 2006
- John Davison 165 runs – Canada vs Bermuda at King City, OntarioKing City, OntarioKing City is an affluent, unincorporated village in King Township, Ontario, Canada, located just north of Toronto. It is the largest community in King Township, with 1,629 dwellings and a population of 4,902.-History:...
, 2006 - Paul Prashad 164 runs not out – Canada vs Papua New Guinea at (ICC Trophy) England, 1986
- John Davison 131 runs – Canada vs Namibia at Pretoria, South Africa, 2009
- Ray Nascimento 176 runs – Canada vs United States at Toronto
- Bowling
- Joel Bradbury 9 wkts for 6 – Canada vs United States at TorontoTorontoToronto 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...
, Ontario, 1854 - Brian Christen 9 wkts for 38 – Canada vs United States at TorontoTorontoToronto 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...
, Ontario, 1952 - John Davison 9 wkts for 76 – Canada vs United States at Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, 2004 - Edward Ogden 9 wkts for 83 – Canada vs MCC at Lord's, EnglandLord's Cricket GroundLord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
, 1887 - Edward Ogden 8 wkts for 27 – Canada vs Warwickshire at BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 1887
- Joel Bradbury 9 wkts for 6 – Canada vs United States at Toronto
See also
- Cricket Canada
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...