The USA has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Canada.
Corey Anderson, a former New Zealand international, has been included in the USA's squad for the matches starting on April 7. The co-hosts of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 will play five T20I matches against their neighbours to prepare for the mega-event, which will commence on June 1.
Anderson, who last played for the Black Caps in 2018, is now eligible to play for the USA after moving to America upon the announcement of Major League Cricket (MLC). The 33-year-old has been in excellent form, scoring over 900 runs in 28 innings at a strike rate of 146 in Minor League Cricket (MiLC), the developmental league for Major League Cricket (MLC).
The squad includes former India U19 player Harmeet Singh, former Canada captain Nitish Kumar, and former South Africa domestic stars Andries Gous and Shadley Van Schalkwyk.
Notably, Unmukt Chand, the leading run-scorer in MiLC history since its inception in 2021 and former U19 World Cup-winning captain for India, was left out of the squad.
Squad:
Monank Patel, Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Gajanand Singh, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Usman Rafiq.
Reserve players:
Juanoy Drysdale, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shayan Jahangir.