Best XI Of Players Who Were Born In One Country And Played For Another Country

Becoming a national-level cricketer takes a lot of commitment and hard work. Players have to showcase consistent and magnificent performances at the domestic level to earn a national call. While many players luckily get a chance to play for the national team at a young age, there are others who have to wait for many years to get a national cap.

In international cricket, there are also many players who were born in one country but play for a different nation. There are many cricketers who were born in one country but shifted to another country at a young age.

However, with their hard work in the game of cricket, they managed to make an entry into the national team. Here we look at a team of such players. Here are the Best XI of players who were born in one country and played for another country.

Best XI Of Players Who Were Born In One Country And Played For Another Country

Jason Roy

Jason Roy was born in South Africa but plays for England. The 30-year-old player plays for England???s national team in Tests, ODIs, and T20I. He is an opening batsman, who is a regular member in the limited-overs format. The right-handed batsman has played 96 ODIs so far, scoring 3598 runs with 9 centuries and 19 half-centuries.

In 43 T20Is, Roy has smashed 1034 runs with 5 half-centuries. His 180-run knock in an ODI game is the highest individual score by an England batsman so far. Jason Roy will be the best choice of opener in this team.

Devon Conway

Devon Conway is a New Zealand cricketer. He was born in South Africa. The Kiwi player shifted to New Zealand at the age of 26 in 2017. The left-handed batsman played his debut international match in November 2020 in a T20I match against West Indies. During his Test debut against England, he smashed a double century and bagged the spotlight of worldwide cricket fans.

So far, he has scored 225 runs in 3 ODIs with a hundred and fifty and 473 runs in 14 T20Is with 4 half-centuries. In Tests, he accounts for 379 runs in 6 innings with a hundred and 2 fifties. Convoy should be picked as the other opener in the team.

Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne was born in South Africa but plays for Australia. The 26-year-old player moved to Australia at the age of 10. He is a batting all-rounder who has become a regular part of the Australia Test side. He was the highest run-scorer in ICC World Test Championship 2019-21.

In 18 Tests so far, Labuschagne has scored 1885 runs with 5 centuries and 10 fifties. The right-handed batsman also accounts for 473 runs in 13 ODIs with 1 century and 13 half-centuries. As a right-arm occasion spinner, he has picked 12 wickets in Tests. Marnus Labuschagne should no the no.3 batsman in this team.

Usman Khwaja

Usman Khawaja was born in Pakistan but plays for Australia at the national level. The left-handed batsman made his international debut in 2011. So far, the 34-year-old player has played 44 Tests for Australia piling 2887 runs with 8 centuries and 14 half-centuries.

In 40 ODIs, he has scored 1554 runs with 2 tons and 12 fifties. In 9 T20Is, he has scored 241 runs. Khawaja will add strength to this team at the middle-order batting position.

Glenn Phillips (Wicketkeeper)

Glenn Phillips is a wicket-keeper batsman who plays for New Zealand. The 24-year-old player was born in South Africa. The right-handed batsman has played 25 T20I matches for New Zealand so far. He has scored 506 runs in 22 innings at an average of 28.11.

He has also smacked 1 century and 2 half-centuries in the format. In 2 Tests innings, he has scored 52 runs. Glenn Phillips will be a brilliant option for the wicket-keeper in this team.

Ben Stokes (Captain)

Ben Stokes might be the best all-rounder for England currently but he was not born in England. The 30-year-old player was born in New Zealand and moved to England later. The left-handed batsman emerged as the 4th highest run-getter in ICC World Test Championship 2019-21.

He also picked 34 wickets in the tournament, emerging with the best all-round show in the tournament. Arguably the top all-rounder in international cricket currently, Stokes has scored 4631 runs in 71 Tests, 2817 runs in 98 ODIs, and 442 runs in 34 T20Is. The right-arm pacer has also picked 163 wickets in Tests, 74 in ODIs, and 19 in T20Is. Ben Stokes should be the skipper of this team.

Moises Henriques

Moises Henriques plays for Australia but he was born in Portugal. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium-fast. In 4 Tests, the 34-year-old has scored 164 runs. In 13 ODIs, he has scored 105 runs and 220 runs in 14 T20Is. He also accounts for 2 wickets in Tests, 8 in ODIs, and 7 in T20Is.

Although Henriques has played only a few games in his international career, he is a successful cricketer among the players to born in one country and play for another. He will add strength to this team in the bowling and batting department.

Imad Wasim

Imad Wasim is a Pakistan cricketer who was born in Wales, United Kingdom. He is a left-arm spinner and left-handed batsman. The 32-year-old player has scored 986 runs in 55 ODIs and accounts for 44 wickets.

In 49 T20Is, he has scored 302 runs and picked 47 wickets. The all-rounder has also scored 5 fifties in ODIs and owns an average of 42.86. Imad Wasim will be a strong spin-all rounder in this team and should be selected.

Ish Sodhi

Ish Sodhi is an Indian-born New Zealand cricketer. The 28-year-old player is a right-arm leg spinner who made his international debut for New Zealand in 2013. The leg spinner accounts for 157 international wickets so far.

Ish Sodhi accounts for 41 wickets in 17 Tests, 43 wickets in 33 ODIs, and 73 wickets in 57 T20Is. For the primary spin bowler in this list, Ish Sodhi will be an excellent choice.

Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer is another player in this list. Jofra Archer was born in Barbados, West Indies but moved to England later. After becoming eligible to play for England national team, he made his international debut in August 2019 with a Test match against England. Archer is currently one of the most dangerous bowlers in international cricket.

The 26-year-old pacer has scalped 42 wickets in 13 Tests, 30 wickets in 17 ODIs, and 14 wickets in 12 T20Is. Archer should be definitely part of this team.

Neil Wagner

Neil Wagner is another player in this list. The cricketer was born in South Africa and plays for New Zealand. The 35-year-old pacer made his debut for New Zealand in 2012. The left-arm pacer has not played for New Zealand in the ODI and T20Is but is a regular member of the Test side.

Wagner has scalped 229 wickets in 54 Tests so far at an average of 26.40. He accounts for 9 five-wicket hauls. He should also be picked as a pacer in this team.