Maple Leaf Cricket Club
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The Maple Leaf Cricket Club is a cricket
ground in King City, Ontario
, Canada
, about 30 kilometres north of Toronto
. It was established in 1954 and operates a turf wicket facilitys. In 2006, it became the second ground in Canada
to be approved to host One Day Internationals (ODI) by the International Cricket Council
.
The facility has 5 cricket grounds. The North-West ground is the most important, and seven ODIs have been played at this ground, all in the 2008 season. Canada contested a match at this ground against Kenya in August 2009. Also eight T20Is have been played at this ground. The Maple Leaf Cricket Club has become the primary cricket venue in Canada, assuming the role from the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club
.
The facility has hosted major events in the past, including games in the 2001 ICC Trophy
, two first-class matches in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
and several games in the ICC Americas Championship
tournaments of 2000 and 2006. It also hosted the 2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series
.
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...
ground in King City, Ontario
King City, Ontario
King 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:...
, 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...
, about 30 kilometres north of 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...
. It was established in 1954 and operates a turf wicket facilitys. In 2006, it became the second ground 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...
to be approved to host One Day Internationals (ODI) by 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...
.
The facility has 5 cricket grounds. The North-West ground is the most important, and seven ODIs have been played at this ground, all in the 2008 season. Canada contested a match at this ground against Kenya in August 2009. Also eight T20Is have been played at this ground. The Maple Leaf Cricket Club has become the primary cricket venue in Canada, assuming the role from the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling 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...
.
The facility has hosted major events in the past, including games in the 2001 ICC Trophy
2001 ICC Trophy
The 2001 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Ontario, Canada in 2001. It was the qualifying tournament for the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
, two first-class matches in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 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...
and several games in the ICC Americas Championship
ICC 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...
tournaments of 2000 and 2006. It also hosted the 2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series
2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada is a tournament of Twenty20 international cricket matches that was held in Canada from October 10 to October 13, 2008. The four participating teams are Canada, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe...
.