Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844
The Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844 was the first international team to travel to another country and the match between the two national sides that year, billed as "United States of America versus the British Empire's Canadian Province", was the first official international cricket match. The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George's Cricket Club, Bloomingdale Park in New York. Canada won by 23 runs. The game was watched by between 10,000 and 20,000 spectators and around $120,000 worth of bets were placed.
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Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844
The Canadian cricket team in the United States in 1844 was the first international team to travel to another country and the match between the two national sides that year, billed as "United States of America versus the British Empire's Canadian Province", was the first official international cricket match. The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George's Cricket Club, Bloomingdale Park in New York. Canada won by 23 runs. The game was watched by between 10,000 and 20,000 spectators and around $120,000 worth of bets were placed.
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Wheatcroft failed to arrive in ...... fielded as substitute for him.
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Rain prevented any play occurring on Day 2. The match was extended into a third day.
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Canada won by 23 runs
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David Winckworth 14
Winckworth, Sharpe, Freeling 12
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Robert Tinson 14
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Province of Canada
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United States of America won the toss and elected to field.
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JH Conolly, H Russell, R Waller
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Henry Groom 5 wkts
Sam Wright 5 wkts
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George Sharpe 6 wkts
Winckworth, French 4 wkts
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