Peter Goffin writes for Torontoist:-
This spring, while Toronto buzzed about the prospect of getting a professional-calibre cricket stadium built in the city, thousands of Torontonians of all levels of experience, talent, and age were washing their whites and preparing for another season of bowling googlies and hitting sixes. While it may not be the sport most commonly associated with Toronto, we are something of a cricket hub. The Toronto and District Cricket Association (TDCA) has been a fixture in this city since 1920. In its current form, TDCA is made up of over 1,200 players, on 110 men’s and women’s teams, in six adult and four youth divisions—making it North America’s largest cricket league. TDCA is not the only game in town for serious cricketers, but it’s where some of the best, including the majority of Canadian national team players, ply their skills. From May to September, teams from the association make the rounds of 25 different cricket grounds across the GTA, including the stately Toronto Cricket, Curling, and Skating Club, which has hosted matches since 1827. TDCA has a mandate to promote and improve its sport in Toronto and beyond. “[We] are working full-heartedly on achieving the organization’s maximum potential in order to exceed the expectations of all cricket lovers of the GTA,” said association representative Hassan Mirza.
With cricket seemingly becoming more popular by the day, some of those expectations involve the creation of more playing space across the city. “The sport is growing at a very accelerated rate—and is being curtailed by the lack of facilities,” said Praim Persaud, president of the Cricket Council of Ontario and the Brampton and Etobicoke Cricket League
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