There is no hiding from the fact that the future of USA cricket is in safe hands now. Earlier, many players opted to play for the United States of America because it offers good chances even for the rejected cricketers.
The cricketers who have been warming the bench for their respective teams or states are not hesitating to fly to California to represent the USA. Even the star cricketers flew to the USA in order to continue their cricketing careers.
Earlier, the International Cricket Council made its stance very clear that it wants the sport to feature in Olympics in 2028. For the unversed, Los Angeles will host the Olympics in that particular year.
As a result, the USA are willing to extend their dominance in Olympics by giving opportunities to cricketers. In this article, we will take a look at 5 players who might play for the USA in T20 World Cup 2024.
1. Unmukt Chand
Not long ago, Unmukt Chand, one of the famous talents in the Indian cricket fraternity shifted his base to the USA. Chand led the Indian under-19 team to the U-19 Cricket World Cup victory in 2012.
He retired from Indian cricket last year. He is likely to represent America when the nation hosts the mega T20 event in 2024.
2. Corey Anderson
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson once held the record of scoring the fastest century in ODIs (36 balls). However, in 2024, fans may see him don the USA jersey at the Twenty20 World Cup playing for the USA.
3. Sami Islam
Even former Pakistan opening batter Sami Aslam left his country owing to a lack of opportunities. As of now, he is in the USA. There are high possibilities that he may represent America in the 2024 T20 WC.
4. Juan Theron
Former Proteas paceman Juan Theron already made his mark for the United States of America by making his debut.
In fact, possibilities are high that he might be named in the USA team for the marquee event.
5. Liam Plunkett
Liam Plunkett is another fast bowler who has all the tools and ingredients to represent America in the marquee tournament in the future.
The former England pacer was part of the 2019 World Cup team. In fact, he has a truckload of international experience in his belt.
