The US Cricket has named a 15-member squad for the five-match T20I series against Canada tour of USA 2024 which is set to begin on April 06.
USA Squad for Canada T20I Series
The former New Zealand international Corey Anderson has been included in the USA’s squad for the five-match T20I series against Canada as the preparations for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Anderson who played for the Black Caps in 2018, is set to play for the USA after a slew of players who immigrated to America after the announcement of MLC now stand eligible to represent USA. Players like former Harmeet Singh, Milind Kumar, Andries Gous, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, and Nitish Kumar.
Anderson is set to make a comeback to international cricket after five years, after having made his last appearance for New Zealand in November 2018.
Anderson moved to America in 2020 and has maintained outstanding performance in the domestic T20 competitions. Since he arrived in America, Anderson has amassed over 900 runs in 28 innings at a strike rate of 146 in the MLC where he smashed 94 runs against MI New York.
Former U-19 Indian cricketer Harmeet Singh has been included in the squad after his impressive performances in domestic competitions, famously leading in MiLC team Seattle Thunderbolts in 2022.
Andreas Gous included in the team on the back of prolific MiLC seasons and a few explosive knocks on the world stage in Abu Dhabi T10 and the ILT20.
Van Schalkwyk, a recipient of over 80 FC games in South Africa for Singh’s Triumph Thunderbold in 2022. Milind Kumar breaks into the squad after his consistent knocks for Texas Super Kings.
Nitish Kumar is set to make an international return against his former side after hopping over the border in 2021. Kumar is perceived as one of the surprise picks in the squad dodging some heavy competition from the likes of Unmukt Chand.
Monank Patel is set to lead the side alongside Aaron Jones. Steven Taylor was included in the squad after his crucial knocks in the national T20 and the practice games.
Nostush Kenjige returns to T20Is after six years. All-rounder Nisarg Patel and Usman Rafiq form the rest of the spin options.
The first T20I match between the USA and Canada will be played on April 06 at Prairie View Cricket Complex, Houston.
USA Squad for Canada T20Is
Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones (vc), Corey Anderson, Gajanand Singh, Jessy Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Nisarg Patel, Steven Taylor, Andries Gous, Harmeet Singh, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Nostush Kenjige, Milind Kumar, Nitish Kumar, Usman Rafiq
