The Argentine Cricket Association (
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: ''Asociación de Críquet Argentino''; ACA), also branded Cricket Argentina, is the governing body of the sport of
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. The organization was founded in 1913, and has been an associate member of the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are List of International Cricket Council members, 108 national associations, with 12 List of Internation ...
(ICC) since 1974. Its headquarters is located in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, where Argentina's oldest cricket club is located.
See also
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Cricket in Argentina
Argentina is the strongest cricket country in South America except Guyana who represent the West Indies.
History
The first time cricket was practised in the country was during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata in 1806 and 1807. It i ...
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Argentina national cricket team
The Argentina national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Argentina in international cricket. The team is organised by the Argentina Cricket Association (ACA), which became an associate member of the International Cricket C ...
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Argentina women's national cricket team
The Argentina national women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Argentina in international women's cricket matches. They played their first match against a national development XI on 18 June 2007, and took part in an Ameri ...
References
External links
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Cricinfo-Argentinaon ESPN
Cricket administration
Cricket in Argentina
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
Sports organizations established in 1913
1913 establishments in Argentina
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