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The Cradle of International Cricket — Canada-USA Rivalry Develops, 1840s
Canada vs United States
1846-09-01
Following the historic 1844 Canada v USA international — the first international match in any team sport — the two nations played a series of further matches through the late 1840s that established North America as an incubator of international cricket. The Toronto Cricket Club and the New York clubs maintained a friendly but competitive rivalry, and the standard of cricket in both countries was genuinely high by mid-century standards.
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