TORONTO — Saad Zafar is ready for cricket to take the next step in Canada, both on the pitch and in the stands.
Zafar, Canada's captain for the upcoming Cricket World Cup, was getting set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday before the Toronto Blue Jays hosted the Minnesota Twins. His appearance was part of Cricket Night at Rogers Centre, an event designed to bring fans of the two bat-and-ball sports together.
The 37-year-old Pakistani-Canadian all-rounder, who started playing for Canada in 2008, was one of several cricketers who took in the ballpark before the Blue Jays took the field. They were there to cross-promote the two sports but also raise awareness that Canada will be competing in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for the first time next month.
"That has been my lifelong dream to represent Canada in a World Cup and that has finally come true. I am super excited and I'm looking forward to it." "So when things like this happen where Canada and other smaller countries get the opportunity to be on the world stage, it means that the game is spreading."
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