![]() Interactive map of Maple Leaf North-West Ground | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | King City, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Establishment | 1954 |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| End names | |
| Northern End Southern End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 28 June 2008: |
| Last ODI | 4 September 2025: |
| First T20I | 10 October 2008: |
| Last T20I | 15 June 2025: |
| As of 15 June 2025 Source:Maple Leaf (North-West Ground) | |
![]() Interactive map of Maple Leaf North-East Ground | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | King City, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| End names | |
| Northern End Southern End | |
| International information | |
| First T20I | 11 June 2025: |
| Last T20I | 13 June 2025: |
| As of 13 June 2025 Source:Maple Leaf (North-East Ground) | |
TheMaple Leaf Cricket Club is acricket club inKing City, Ontario, Canada, about 30 kilometres north ofToronto, Ontario. It was established in 1954[1] and operates aturf wicket facility. In 2006, it became the second ground in Canada to be approved to hostOne Day Internationals (ODI) by theInternational Cricket Council.[2][3]
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.[4] The Maple Leaf Cricket Club has become the primary cricket venue in Canada, assuming the role from theToronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club.[citation needed]
The facility has hosted major events including games in the2001 ICC Trophy, two first-class matches in the2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup, several games in theICC Americas Championship tournaments of 2000 and 2006, and the2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series.
It was the venue for all the matches in theinaugural edition of theGlobal T20 Canada tournament.[5]
Three ODI centuries have been scored at the venue.[6]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Innings | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130 | Abdool Samad | 125 | 1 | 1 July 2008 | Won | ||
| 2 | 157* | Xavier Marshall | 118 | 1 | 22 August 2008 | Won | ||
| 3 | 110* | Chris Gayle | 77 | 2 | 24 August 2008 | Won |
Four ODI five-wicket hauls have been taken at this venue.[7]
| # | Figures | Player | Country | Innings | Opponent | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/32 | Sunil Dhaniram | 1 | 29 June 2008 | Lost | ||
| 2 | 5/24 | Timm van der Gugten | 1 | 29 August 2013 | Won | ||
| 3 | 5/31 | Dillon Heyliger | 1 | 16 September 2024 | Won | ||
| 4 | 5/47 | Gulshan Kumar Jha | 1 | 18 September 2024 | Lost |
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