In what year was the first international cricket match held?

The Canadian cricket team was the first international team to travel to another country when they travelled to the United States in 1844. The match between the two national sides that year was billed as "United States of America versus the British Empire's Canadian Province". This was the first official international cricket match.

The match took place between 24 and 26 September 1844 at the St George's Cricket Club, Bloomingdale Park in New York. Canada won by 23 runs. The game was watched by between 10,000 and 20,000 spectators and around $120,000 worth of bets were placed.

The game was scheduled for two days and the score after the first day saw Canada post 82, with the USA being 61 for 9 in reply. On the second day, bad weather prevented play, so the game was extended to a third day when the USA were all out for 64 and Canada scored 63 in their second innings, setting the USA 82 runs to win. Canada bowled the USA for 58, winning by 23 runs. The US player Wheatcroft arrived too late on the third day and was replaced in the field by Alfred Marsh, who did not bat.