The fifteen-man USA list has been announced for the five-match T20I series versus Canada.
The USA team for their April 7 match against Canada includes former New Zealand international Corey Anderson. In advance of the big event, which starts on June 1st, the co-hosts of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will play five Twenty20 International matches against their neighbors.
After moving to the United States upon the Major League Cricket (MLC) announcement, Anderson, who last competed for the Black Caps in 2018, is now eligible to represent the United States. The 33-year-old has been playing in Minor division Cricket (MiLC), the Major League Cricket (MLC) feeder division, and he has scored over 900 runs in 28 innings with a strike rate of 146.
Watch Match 13 of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 to see how Corey Anderson turned into a Match Hero for New Zealand against India.
Former South Africa domestic stars Andries Gous and Shadley Van Schalkwyk, former Canada captain Nitish Kumar, and former India U19 player Harmeet Singh are among the other names on the list.
Unmukt Chand, the captain of India’s U19 World Cup winning team, was noticeably absent from the lineup despite being the top run scorer in the history of the MiLC since its founding in 2021.
Monank Patel (captain), Aaron Jones (vice captain), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Gajanand Singh, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor,usman Rafiq are the members of the squad.
Juanoy Drysdale, Saiteja Mukkamalla, and Shayan Jahangir are the reserve players.
“This series holds immense significance for our team as the ICC T20 World Cup approaches,” USA the captain Monank Patel stated regarding the squad selection.
These games will help us find the perfect combinations and get ready for the World Cup as we welcome some new players to the team.
The games at the Prairie View Cricket Complex (PVCC) in Houston, Texas, are scheduled for April 7–13.
