5 cricket facts that you have probably never heard of

#4. Canadians and Yankees came before, the Ashes later

Many people assume that the Lord’s cricket ground has been hosting international cricket ever since the Englishmen colonized half the world. What would surprise you is that the first ever international cricket match was played between U.S.A and Canada way back in 1844. Yes, the same teams that we occasionally see in World Cups and laugh derisively at.

What followed eventually as we all know is that the Americans found cricket too complicated for their liking and dumbed it down to baseball. The Canadians meanwhile found solace in ice hockey, apparently because there is no shortage of ice in Canada.