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| Company type | Sports administration |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports (Cricket) |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario  |
| Key people | Banwarilal Sennik, President |
| Parent | International Cricket Council |
| Website | Official Website |
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.
Overview
Cricket Canada is an administrative organization responsible for the promotion, development and organization of cricket 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 :
- Ontario
- Ontario B
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Nova Scotia
- Quebec
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
History
Main article: Cricket in CanadaCricket 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 . Canada has well over 40,000 cricketers across Canada .While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matches, 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 both 2003 and 2007. 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 Cups. 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 Emirates 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 long time rivals the USA, but lost to the Cayman Islands 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.
Future
Canada is one of the top six associates of ICC. 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.
Neutral venue
Canada has hosted many India 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.
Name changes
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Cricket Canada has had two different names since its foundation. They are:
- 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 Championship. 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:
- Scotiabank National T20 Championship
- Scotia Shield U-19
Women's Cricket
Main article: Canada national women's cricket teamThe Canadian women's cricket team 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.
Board of Directors/Principals
Cricket Canada is governed by the following officials and other individuals.
- President: Banwarilal (Ben) Sennik
- Atul Ahuja, Chief Executive Officer
- Calvin Clarke, General Secretary
- Bill Siddiqui, Treasurer
- Mohan (Mike) Kendall, 1st Vice President
- Ravin Moorthy, 2nd Vice President
- Cliff Cox, 3rd Vice President / JRRT Convener
- Mohammed R. Shaikh, Events Manager
- Musa Patel, Operations Manager
- Bhan Deonarine, Chairman of Senior Selection
Sponsorship
Scotia Bank is the official team sponsor for the Cricket Canada. Scotia bank's logo features on the team's jerseys and tournaments. Asian Television Network, a large South Asian television network in Canada is also a sponsor of Cricket Canada.
See also
- Canada national cricket team
- Sport in Canada
- Canadian women's cricket team
- Canadian national cricket captains
- Scotiabank National T20 Championship
References
- ^ http://www.canadiancricket.org/index.jsp?page_id=domseason
- http://www.cricketnext.com/news/pak-lanka-vie-for-t20-title-in-canada/34162-13.html
- http://www.cricketnext.com/news/canada-offers-to-host-indaus-test-series/34181-13.html
External links
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