Canada has a distinguished cricket history, having played in one of the earliest international cricket matches against the USA in 1844. The sport has a loyal following, particularly among immigrant communities from cricket-playing nations. Canada has participated in multiple Cricket World Cups and has been a regular fixture in ICC qualifying events.
Major Achievements
- •Played in one of the first international cricket matches (vs USA, 1844)
- •Participated in the 2003, 2007, and 2011 Cricket World Cups
- •John Davison hit the fastest century in World Cup history at the time (67 balls) in 2003
- •Regular fixture in ICC qualifying events
- •Growing cricket infrastructure driven by diverse immigrant communities
- •Qualified for the 2024 T20 World Cup