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The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George's Cricket Club's ground at what is now 30th Street and Broadway (then Bloomingdale Road) in Manhattan, New York. [2] [3] The game was billed as 'United States of America versus the British Empire's Canadian Province’. [4] Canada won by 23 runs in a low-scoring game.
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The earliest international cricket match was between the United States and Canada, on 24 and 26 September 1844 (bad weather prevented play on the 25th). [5] Overseas tours by national English teams began in 1859 with visits to North America, Australia and New Zealand.
First ever international cricket match, between Canada and the United States, takes place at St George's Cricket Club in New York. [3] England. Most runs – Fuller Pilch 517 @ 17.82 (HS 50) Most wickets – William Hillyer 142 @ 11.98 (BB 7–41)
On the tour, which also ventured into the United States, 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 ...
The first international cricket match was played between Canada and the United States, on 24 and 25 September 1844. [6] However, the first credited Test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England, and the two teams competed regularly for The Ashes in subsequent years. South Africa was admitted to Test status in 1889. [7]
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In 1961, an expatriate Englishman, John Marder, helped to establish the United States of America Cricket Association. [52] He also helped to re-establish the series between the United States and Canada that began in 1844. [57] Cricket also gained ground in American collegiate settings during this period.