[1] It is believed that the first cricket match was played in San Antonio de Areco by a group of British prisoners that had been caught by the criollos revolutionaries.

One of those businessmen was James Brittain, who owned a country house in the neighborhood of Barracas, where he organized cricket games.

Brittain was also the founder of Banco de Buenos Aires, the first bank of Argentina, established during the presidency of Bernardino Rivadavia.

On November 5, 1831, a cricket game was played in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, near the Nuestra Señora del Pilar church.

In the rest of Argentina more cricket institutions were founded, being Córdoba, Rosario, Lomas de Zamora, Quilmes and Flores some of the most important centres for the practise of the sport.

In BACC, the field was used for cricket during summer, and for the rest of the year it was rented for association football, rugby union and athletics.

This was the first step to the creation of a national body, which would be finally established in 1913 with the name of "Asociación de Cricket Argentino".

An event was held at San Antonio College, where the first recorded match was played back in 1806 by British Soldiers.

From 1806 to 1900, cricket was established in Argentina, with the first international matches played, the major clubs founded, and the great North v South contest beginning.

In 1891, the famous annual three-day North v South fixture was played for the very first time and is still today a highlight of the domestic calendar.

A solid performance at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada ensured the world took note of Argentina's cricket potential, especially a stunning victory over Malaysia.

Argentina also has an annual international competition called the Pampero Festival in which our U17s compete against teams from South Africa, Australia and England.

Education and awareness is an important component, and coaching, umpiring and scoring courses are held in clubs and schools on a regular basis.

There are also annual academies held in school vacations for various age groups targeting the most talented juniors in the local game.

The ACA is also aware of its social responsibility, and a number of projects are taking place in underprivileged areas, giving young children the opportunity to play cricket.

Argentina proudly took part in the first-ever Americas Women's Championship in 2007 and have played home and away T20 series against the emerging Brazil team.