History
Argentine cricket celebrated its 200th anniversary on 21 October 2006 at San Antonio College, the same place where the first match was played – by British soldiers, back in 1806.
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. The Buenos Aires Cricket Club was founded in 1864 and is the historical reference for cricket in the country.
In 1891, the famous annual 3-day North v South fixture was played for the very first time, and is still today a highlight of the domestic calendar. The first league competition was held in 1897.
The Argentine Cricket Association was founded in 1913, and will celebrate its centenary in 2013. 1900 to 1939 are considered the golden years where cricket reached a high standard, many players reaching English county level. Argentina became an Associate Member of the ICC in 1974, and took part in its first ICC Trophy in 1979.

International competition
Although cricket remains a minority sport within the sporting culture of the country, Argentina still proudly boasts a competitive record at international level with performances over the last few years that have earned respect and recognition from the rest of the cricket world. A solid performance at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada ensured the world took note of Argentina's cricket potential (especially after a stunning victory over Malaysia). The team's success at the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 3 in Darwin, Australia in 2007 thrust this relatively unknown team further into the limelight, and although results have not been as positive since then in the higher reaches of Associate cricket, Argentina is, far and away, the leading cricket nation in Latin America

Domestic competition
The domestic competition in Argentina runs from late October to early April every year. The first part of the year is dedicated to the schools leagues and festivals. Senior cricket consists of the Development Cup, Third Division Championship, Second Division Championship and Saturday Championship (played by Second Division teams) for lower leagues, while at premier league level there is the Robin Stuart Shield, a Twenty20 league and the First Division Championship. A Women's First Division Championship was played for the first time in 2008. The junior leagues are played by schools and clubs at U15 and U19 levels, and even U13 level! The annual North v South 3-day match is a domestic highlight, and was played for the 110th time in March 2009.

Women's cricket
The roots of Argentine women's cricket goes back to an U15 girls tour to New Zealand in 2000, and today there is a Women's First Division competition as a direct result of that. Argentina proudly took part in the first-ever Americas Women's Championship in 2007. In addition to the local first Division, the women's national team, known as the Flamingos, take part in the men's senior Second Division tournament.