The Maple Leaf Cricket Club is a

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club in

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, Canada, about 30 kilometres north of

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, Ontario. It was established in 1954 and operates a turf wicket facility. In 2006, it became the second ground in Canada to be approved to host

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s (ODI) by the

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. The facility has 5 cricket grounds. The North-West ground is the most important, and ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals have been played at this ground since the 2008 season. The Maple Leaf Cricket Club has become the primary cricket venue in Canada, assuming the role from the

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. The facility has hosted major events including games in the

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, two first-class matches in the

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, several games in the

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tournaments of 2000 and 2006, and the 2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series. It was the venue for all the matches in the inaugural edition of the

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tournament.

International record

One Day International centuries

Three ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.

One Day International five-wicket hauls

Two ODI five-wicket hauls have been taken at this venue.

Notes

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Maple Leaf Cricket Club
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International record

One Day International centuries

One Day International five-wicket hauls

See also

Notes

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