Cricket Canada is thrilled to announce the inclusion of the United States of America in the 2011 Etihad Summer Festival. The USA will join Canada, Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago making this year’s event a four-team event. Cricket Canada President Ranjit Saini was happy to have our neighbors from the south join the festival.
“Part of the mandate of the festival is to assist with the development of cricket in the region. Last year we were able to bring in Bermuda and this year we are excited to share this opportunity with USACA.
The inclusion of the USA adds some more excitement to an already riveting schedule. The addition of Canada vs. USA and USA vs. Afghanistan to the slate is sure to draw interest from around the world. “
In addition to USA joining the T20 competition, both USACA and Cricket Canada were happy to announce the resumption of the Auty Cup. Canada vs. USA in cricket is the oldest international sporting contest in the world and the historic 2-day competition will resume in Toronto on August 15th and August 16th.
The T20 tournament will now run from August 11th to August 13th and will be a 4 team round robin competition.
On August 14th, Cricket Canada will co-present the award-winning movie Fire in Babylon. The film about the rise of the West Indies Cricket Team in the 1970’s and 1980’s, tells the story of sporting triumph set against the cultural and political turbulence of the time. Tickets are available at FIBTORONTO.ZOOBIS.COM.
August 15th and 16th will feature the Auty Cup 2 day match between Canada and USA.
Trinidad and Tobago are one of the top T20 sides in the world and their side features top West Indies internationals Adrian Barath, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, and Ravi Rampaul.
August 2 – 5, 2011 Canada vs. Afghanistan ICC Intercontinental Cup ICUP
MLCC
August 7, 2011 Canada vs. Afghanistan ICC Associate ODI League ODI MLCC
August 9, 2011 Canada vs. Afghanistan ICC Associate ODI League ODI TCSCC
August 11, 2011 Afghanistan vs. T&T Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 11, 2011 Canada vs. USA Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 12, 2011 Canada vs. Afghanistan Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 12, 2011 USA vs. T&T Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 13, 2011 USA vs. Afghanistan Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 13, 2011 Canada vs. T&T Etihad Summer Festival T20 MLCC
August 14, 2011 Movie : Fire in Babylon Etihad Summer Festival Film Royal
Theatre
August 15, 2011 Canada vs. USA Etihad Summer Festival Auty Cup MLCC
August 16, 2011 Canada vs. USA Etihad Summer Festival Auty Cup MLCC
*T20 matches start times are 11am and 3pm daily
* ODI’s and ICUP’s start time is 11am.