 It was joined at this date by the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario.While Canada is not sanctioned to play Test matches, the team does take part in One Day International matches and also in first-class games (in the ICC Intercontinental Cup) against other non-Test-playing opposition, with the rivalry against the United States cricket team being as strong in cricket as it is in other team sports.The match between these two nations is in fact the oldest international fixture in cricket, having first been played in 1844.