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We have seen on a plethora of instances in the past where cricketers have to leave their homeland due to the lack of opportunities in the domestic circle. And, we have often seen, the adopted nations reaping the benefits of those precocious talents.

Here’s a look at cricketers who left their country due to lack of opportunities and became greats for another country:

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Jonathan Trott

Cricketers Who Left Their Country Due To The Lack Of Opportunities And Become Greats For Another Nation
Jonathan Trott. (Credits: Twitter)

Born and brought up in Cape Town, South Africa, Jonathan Trott represented the Proteas at the U-15 and U-19 level before he decided to move to England in 2003 and use his British passport to play county cricket for Warwickshire.

Trott was finally eligible to play for England in 2007 where he made his debut in T20I format in 2007. Jonathan Trott proceeded to become a bedrock of the English team for the next six years, scoring 3835 runs in 52 Tests and 2819 runs in 68 ODIs at an average of 44.08 and 51.25 respectively before his career was unfortunately cut short due to stress-related illness.

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