USA Cricket Team Guide
The USA cricket team is an associate member of the ICC, governed by USA Cricket. As they have ICC status, they are eligible to play in prestigious ICC tournaments such as the Men’s Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup and The Champions Trophy.
History Of The USA Cricket Team
Cricket dates back to the early 18th century in the USA, particularly popular during the time of British America. It’s popularity was superseded by Baseball sometime during the 1850’s. The USA actually participated in the first recognised international match against the Canada cricket team in 1844. They have competed in every edition of the ICC trophy with best finish of seventh position they qualified for the ICC Champions in England in 2004, in which they played their first One Day International, and in 2019 they were granted along with all other associate nations full T20I status.
Where Does The USA Cricket Team Play?
Central Broward Park in Lauderhill, Florida was the first US cricket facility to receive full approval from the ICC. Moosa Stadium in Pearland, Texas recently became the second venue to gain this approval, with these hosting regular matches for the USA cricket team over the years.
Former Captains Of The USA Cricket Team
Jamaica born Richard Staple became the first man to captain the USA cricket team in an ODI when he led them out at the Oval in 2004 vs the New Zealand national cricket team. The batsman and off break bowler also played first class cricket for Jamaica before moving to the US.
Top Run Scorers In USA Cricket Team History
Aaron Jones has scored almost 1,500 runs in ODI’s for the USA cricket team, the New York born top order batter has scored most runs in all formats for his country.
Top Wicket Takers In USA Cricket Team History
Left arm seamer Saurabh Netravalkar has taken 92 international wickets for the USA cricket team, he previously played one first class game in his country of birth, India.
Memorable Games For The USA Cricket Team
The USA’s international bow against a major Test playing nation was a chastening experience in the 2004 Champions Trophy held in England. The USA cricket team faced New Zealand in their first match at The Oval. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first they enjoyed some early success dismissing Kiwi captain Stephen Fleming and Hamish Marshall cheaply but partnership between Nathan Astle and Scott Stiris put the Black Caps in command before Craig Mcmillan smashed seven sixes in 64 not out from just 27 balls to take the game away from the US. Astle finished 145 not out as New Zealand finished 347 for 4. The USA cricket team were never really in the game from then on but veteran former West Indies cricket team player Clayton Lambert did score 39, they fell short by over 200 runs. A difficult match but still a historic day for the USA cricket team.
In December 2021, the USA cricket team achieved its first ever International victory against a Test playing nation when they defeated the Ireland cricket team in a T20I at Lauderhill, Florida. Batting first the US cricket team were struggling on 16 for 4 but Sushant Modani (50) and Gajanad Singh (65) produced a 110 partnership before a quickfire 39 not out off just 15 balls from Marty Kain elevated the home team to an impressive 188 for 6. The Irish in reply fell 26 runs short to give the USA cricket team a famous and significant victory.
