The Canterbury Cricket Association Inc was formed in 1877, and is one of six major cricket associations within New Zealand. The association is responsible for the administration of all forms of traditional cricket within the Canterbury region. The Canterbury region, which is the largest geographically in New Zealand, includes metropolitan Christchurch as well as five district associations including Buller, Canterbury Country, Mid-Canterbury, South Canterbury and West Coast.

The CCA has a large number of members and stakeholders, and figures collected at the last New Zealand Cricket Census, player numbers totalled around 18,500 of a national total of 98,000. The major stakeholders of the association are the five districts, the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association, the clubs in the Christchurch metro competition, the Christchurch Junior Cricket Association, the Canterbury Regional Umpires Association, and the Canterbury Umpires Association.   More detail...