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North America's fourth biggest city hardly shapes as an archetypal venue for international cricket

ICC Trophy tournament newcomer Uganda has delivered the shock result on day two of warm-up action here in Toronto

It might only have been a practice game but the closeness of today's Ireland-Canada struggle has confirmed that a tight battle for ICC Trophy tournament honours looms over the next three weeks.

With just three days remaining before the start of the event proper, this year's ICC Trophy tournament will move another step closer to reality today with the start of a series of formal practice matches between the teams in Toronto.

It is not known what the Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien, thinks of cricket, or even if he is aware it is played in Canada or Nepal, but his Department seems set to ensure the Himalayan Kingdom will make its ICC Trophy debut when the

Canada played USA in a friendly fixture at Inverhaugh C.C

Namibia look to have potentially an easy road to the play-off round, as the participation of both Italy and Nepal are in the balance right now for various reasons

Nepal's participation in the ICC Trophy, due to start in Toronto, Canada, next Thursday, is likely to be decided in the next 24 hours

With six days till the commencement of the biggest cricket event in the world this year - the ICC Trophy in Canada - Nepal's participation has been thrown into doubt

Former New Zealand Test captain Ken Rutherford heads to Toronto on Sunday, with the Ireland team he has been coaching for the last two years, looking to gain a place in the 2003 World Cup

2001 is perhaps make or break year for Irish Cricket

Zuiderent withdraws from Netherlands ICC Trophy squad

Review of team propsects in ICCT Trophy in toronto

Scotland's preparations for the ICC Trophy in Canada later this summer suffered a hefty blow as they crashed by 194 runs in their warm-up match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road

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A brief history of cricket in Canada

The National Selectors announced the 14 man squad that will represent Argentina at the ICC Trophy competition to be held in Toronto, Canada in June and July, 2001

The Irish 14 man squad for the ICC trophy in Toronto has been announced

It won't necessarily be an easy transition

Clive Hitchcock, ICC Event Manager for ICC Trophy 2001 will follow Mike Corley into Toronto for a follow-up series of meetings with the CCA and members of the '01 Committee and venue managers