Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Ground is a cricket ground in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada.
In 1827 the
Toronto Cricket Club was established in part by the efforts of
George Anthony Barber. Cricket was joined by the
Curling
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Club in 1836, and the
Skating club sometime in the mid-1800s. The three clubs were amalgamated in 1957. The club also provides facilities for tennis and squash, amongst other sports.
The TCSCC is clearly the major ground, having hosted the
Sahara Cup The Sahara Cup was a bilateral ODI cricket series between Pakistan and India, which was held annually in Canada
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s in the 1990s. Until September 2006, the cricket ground was the only ground in Canada approved to host official
One Day Internationals
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. It was joined at this date by the
Maple Leaf Cricket Club. Up until that point it had hosted 31
One-day internationals
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, most between
India
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and
Pakistan
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who played
16 games against each other at the venue.
Canada
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played their first
ODI there against
Kenya
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in August 2006.
International record
One Day International centuries
Five ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.
One Day International five-wicket hauls
Six ODI five-wicket hauls have been taken at this venue.
See also
*
Maple Leaf Cricket Club
References
External links
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