The United States national cricket team is the team that represents the United States in

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. The team was formerly organised by the

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(USACA), which became an associate member of the

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(ICC) in 1965. In June 2017, the USACA was expelled by the ICC due to governance and financing issues, with the U.S. team being temporarily overseen by

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until a new sanctioning body was established. In January 2019, associate membership was officially granted to

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. A U.S. representative team participated in the first international cricket match, played against

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in 1844. For a century and a half, the U.S. national team seldom played against other national teams. It played mostly against Canada (in the annual

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), or against visiting teams from other countries. The United States made its international tournament debut at the

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in England; it has since missed only two editions of the tournament (now known as the World Cup Qualifier). After winning the

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, the team qualified for the

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, playing its first two

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(ODI) matches. In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full

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(T20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between the United States and other

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after January 1, 2019, are a full T20I. The first ever T20I to be played by the United States was scheduled against the

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in March 2019. In the

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, the US finished fourth in the 2019 Division Two tournament, losing a third place playoff to Papua New Guinea, a match which was designated as an ODI (and thus became the United States' third-ever ODI match, 15 years after their last). This fourth-place finish was sufficient to earn the country a place in 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, in which all the team's matches would carry ODI status. The team's first domestic ODI series began on September 13, 2019, hosting Papua New Guinea and Namibia.

History

Beginnings

The British brought cricket to the

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in the early 18th century. Cricket further grew in the 18th century. It is understood from anecdotal evidence that

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was a strong supporter of cricket, participating on at least one occasion in a game of

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with his troops at

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during the

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was recorded as saying in

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that if leaders of cricket clubs could be called "presidents", there was no reason why the leader of the new nation could not be called the same. In 1844, the United States participated in the first international cricket match. This was played against

at the

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Ground,

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, New York. This first international sporting event was attended by 20,000 people and established the longest international sporting rivalry in the modern era. Wagers of around $120,000 were placed on the outcome of the match. This is equivalent to around $1.5 million in 2007. Sides from England toured North America (taking in both the US and Canada) following the English cricket seasons of 1859, 1868 and 1872. These were organized as purely commercial ventures. Most of the matches of these early touring teams were played "against odds", that is to say the home team was permitted to have more than eleven players (usually twenty-two) in order to make a more even contest.

Decline

In spite of cricket's popularity in the 18th and early 19th centuries, the game was supplanted by baseball in the 1850s and 1860s. As interest in baseball rose, the rules of that game were changed slightly to increase its popularity. For example, easily manufactured round

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were introduced to contrast the flat

of cricket. Another reason for cricket's decline in popularity may be that in the late 19th century American cricket remained an amateur sport reserved for the wealthy while England and Australia were developing a professional version of the game. As cricket standards improved with professionalism elsewhere in the world many North American cricket clubs stayed stubbornly elitist. Clubs such as Philadelphia CC and

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abandoned cricket and converted their facilities to other sports. Some city cricket clubs unknowingly contributed to their own demise by sponsoring auxiliary baseball teams. By 1900, baseball was dominant numerically and culturally in the US. In addition, when the first international body for the sport, the

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(ICC) was formed in 1909, membership was restricted to countries in the

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. This undercut the popularity of cricket outside the empire and reduced momentum to professionalize cricket in the US. Whether a more open ICC would have maintained or increased the momentum remains an open question, however. Regardless of its cause, the game did not flourish in the United States the way it did in the British Empire. From the 1880s until the outbreak of

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, cricket in the US was dominated not by a truly national team, but by the amateur

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, which was selected from clubs in cricket's American stronghold – the

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. A tour of North America by the Australians in 1913 saw two first-class games (both won by the tourists) against a combined Canada–USA team.

Philadelphian cricket

The Philadelphian cricket team was a team that represented

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between 1878 and 1913. Even though the United States had played the first ever international cricket match against

in 1844, the sport began a slow decline in the country. This decline was furthered by the rise in popularity of baseball. In Philadelphia, however, the sport remained very popular and from the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of

, the city produced a first class team that rivaled many others in the world. The team was composed of players from the four chief cricket clubs in Philadelphia–

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, Belmont, and

. Players from smaller clubs, such as Tioga and Moorestown, and local colleges, such as Haverford and Penn, also played for the Philadelphians. Over its 35 years, the team played in 89 first-class cricket matches. Of those, 29 were won, 46 were lost, 13 were drawn and one game was abandoned before completion. Arguably, the greatest American cricketer ever played for Philadelphia during this period.

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was a very skilled batsman, but really proved his worth as a bowler. During his career, he set numerous records in North America and at least one first-class bowling record. He competed with and succeeded against the best cricketers in the world from England and Australia. King was the dominant bowler on his team when it toured England in 1897, 1903, and 1908. He dismissed batsmen with his unique delivery, which he called "the angler", and helped to perfect swing bowling in the sport. Many of the great bowlers of today still use the strategies and techniques that he developed.

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described Bart King as one of the finest bowlers of all time, and

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called him "America's greatest cricketing son." On June 28, 1913, the Philadelphians played the last first-class game on the mainland for more than 90 years. Games were played in the

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in the interim, which is considered as part of the West Indies by the ICC. The team had played an American national side 6 times between 1885 and 1894. The United States team won one of these matches, lost two, and earned a draw in three. Cricket remained a minor pastime in the United States until the mid-1960s, when ICC reforms allowed associate members to join.

Status from 1965

In 1965,

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made his USA debut at 39, alongside his young brother Winston, in a two-day match against Canada at

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's Riley Park as part of the longest running international rivalry in international cricket, now known as the Auty Cup. A year later in the return contest at the

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field in Los Angeles, USA won by 54 runs. In 1965, the Imperial Cricket Conference changed its name to the International Cricket Conference. In addition, new rules were adopted to permit the election of countries from outside the

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. This led to the expansion of the Conference, with the admission of Associate Members, including the United States. Today cricket is played in all fifty states. The USA have played in every edition of the

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, though they didn't pass the first round until the 1990 tournament in the Netherlands. They reached the plate final of the 1994 tournament, but opted not to play due to prior travel arrangements. They finished twelfth in

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21st century

2000–09

USA finished sixth in the

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, their best performance to date. They have also played in every edition of the

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, winning in 2002.Timeline of USA cricket
at CricketEurope In 2004, the United States cricket team played a first-class match as part of the first

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. The matches against

and

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were the first in many years. The team won the

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beating

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, the

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, and the

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on net run rate by 0.028 of a run. Winning the ICC Six Nations meant that they qualified for the

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in England. Here the USA played their first ever

match against

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on September 10, 2004.List of ODIs played by the USA
The US side was beaten by New Zealand and lost to

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in the tournament, as well.Points Table from the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy at Cricket Archive
/ref> The

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represented a chance for the US to re-establish themselves on the world stage and qualify for the 2007 World Cup. A poor showing saw them finish at the bottom of their group, with four losses and a match abandoned due to rain from their five group fixtures. This failure robbed the USA of the prize of full

status on offer to the World Cup qualifiers. This failure was compounded on August 9, 2005, when the ICC removed the US from the

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after legal disputes prevented them from naming a squad. The United States made their return to international cricket in August 2006 when they participated in Division One of the

in Canada.Americas Division One at Cricket Archive
/ref> They finished second in the five team tournament. In 2007 the United States were to visit Darwin, Australia to take part in

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of the

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.World Cricket League Structure
A top two finish in this tournament would have qualified them for Division Two of the same tournament later in the year. However, amid internal disputes over the constitution of the USACA, the team was forced to withdraw after the ICC suspended the USACA in March 2007. The dispute was resolved in early 2008, and the suspension was lifted on April 1 of that year. The team's reinstatement permitted them to enter the

in Division Five for 2008 in

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. The team made it through the Group Stage tied for first in their division with a 4–0–0 record (one match abandoned), but lost both their semi-final match with Jersey and their third-place play-off with Nepal.Results
at WCL5 Official site

2010–2015

USA finished second in the 2010 Division Five after losing the final against

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and won promotion to 2010 Division Four. They continued their climb in more emphatic style by finishing first in 2010 Division Four, demolishing

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in the final. They were promoted to 2011 Division Three where they took last place and were relegated to 2012 Division Four. There they finished in second place, and were promoted back to 2013 Division Three. They remained in Division Three after finishing in third place, but were relegated after finishing fifth in 2014 Division Three.

2015 suspension

On June 26, 2015, the ICC again suspended USACA, this time because an ICC review "had expressed significant concerns about the governance, finance, reputation and cricketing activities of USACA". This suspension does not impact the National Team playing Matches, but instead cuts off ICC funding and stops USACA from being able to approve any events held in the USA (although the ICC can still approve events held in the United States). This suspension will be upheld until USACA can show the ICC that "conditions relating to governance, finance and its cricket activities" have improved. In the 2016 Division Four the USA finished second, with a 3–2 record and was promoted to 2017 Division Three. In the 2017 Division Three competition, the USA finished fourth, with a 2–3 record. The third place match was rained out and finished with no result. The USA remained in Division Three.

2017–present: Transition to USA Cricket, Cricket World Cup League 2

On June 22, 2017, at the ICC Annual Conference in London, the ICC Full Council voted unanimously to expel the USACA, following a Board recommendation in April, and a recent Dispute Resolution Committee hearing before

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, which concluded in June 2017. This included its refusal to ratify an ICC-approved constitution. In January 2019, a new sanctioning body known as

was officially admitted by the ICC as a new associate member. After beating

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in the final match of the

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, the United States were promoted to the Division Two for the first time. In April 2019, after finishing in the top 4 of the 2019 Division Two tournament, the United States qualified for the 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2—which offers an opportunity to advance to the

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. All matches in the Cricket World Cup League 2 are played in the One Day International format. As of 2019, all ICC members were granted

(T20I) status. The United States made its T20I debut on March 15, 2019, against the

at the

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. In November 2021,

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announced that it would play a five-match limited overs series against the United States in December 2021, leading into its ODI series against the West Indies in January 2022. This marked the first time that the United States had ever hosted a bilateral series with a Test nation. The series began with two T20Is; after a slow start, a high-scoring partnership of

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and

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bolstered the team during the second half of its innings, contributing to a total haul of 188 runs. With Ireland falling short by 26 runs, the United States achieved its first-ever victory in an international match against a Test nation. Ireland split the T20I series in the second match; batting first, the team was bowled out at 150, but the United States fell short in their innings by nine runs. The series was expected to continue on with ODI matches. However, on December 28, 2021, the entirety of the ODI series was cancelled after multiple postponements due to

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issues.

Tournament history

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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

–

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

: Did not participate *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

: First round *

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: Did not qualify

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: First round *

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: Originally due to take part but replaced by

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due to suspension * 2006/07: Did not participate * 2007/08: Did not participate

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*2007: Originally set to take part in

but relegated due to suspension * 2008 Division Five: 4th place * 2010 Division Five: 2nd place * 2010 Division Four: Champions * 2011 Division Three: 6th place * 2012 Division Four: 2nd place * 2013 Division Three: 3rd place * 2014 Division Three: 5th place * 2016 Division Four: 1st place * 2017 Division Three: 4th place * 2018 Division Three: 2nd place * 2019 Division Two: 4th place

ICC Trophy The ICC World Cup Qualifier (previously called the ICC Trophy and officially known as the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier) is a One-Day International (ODI) cricket tournament that serves as the culmination of the Cricket World Cup qualifi ...

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

–

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

: First round *

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...

: Second round *

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...

: Plate competition. *

: 12th place *

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

: 6th place *

: 10th place

ICC Americas Championship The ICC Americas Championship is a one-day cricket tournament organised by ICC Americas for non-Test national cricket teams in the Americas affiliated with the International Cricket Council. As well as providing the opportunity for national teams ...

*2000: 3rd place *

: Won *

: Runners up *

: Division One Runners up *

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

: Won *2010: Runners up *2011: Runners up

ICC Twenty20 Americas Championship

*2010 Division One: Won *

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

Division One: 2nd place *

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

Division One: Won *

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

Division One: 2nd place

Stadiums

The only U.S. cricket stadiums to meet international standards and have ODI status are the

Central Broward Regional Park Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, formerly Central Broward Regional Park and Central Broward Stadium, is a large county park in Lauderhill, Florida, and the only dedicated cricket stadium in the United States. It is owned and oper ...

Lauderhill, Florida Lauderhill, officially the City of Lauderhill, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census,the city's population was 74,482. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,01 ...

and

Moosa Stadium Smart Choice Moosa Stadium is a cricket stadium in Pearland, Texas. The stadium is owned by Smart Choice, a former sponsor of the United States national cricket team. It is named after Smart Choice CEO Sakhi Muhammad’s father. It is home for Ame ...

Pearland, Texas Pearland ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris counties. The city of Pearland is a principal city within the metropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 U.S. census, t ...

. Other established U.S. facilities include Church Street Park in

Morrisville, North Carolina Morrisville is a town located primarily in Wake County, North Carolina, United States (a small portion extends into neighboring Durham County). The population was 18,576 at the 2010 census. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town's population t ...

, the

Prairie View Cricket Complex The Prairie View Cricket Complex (PVCC) is a group of six cricket grounds located in the Waller County neighborhood of Houston, Texas, United States. The facility is joint-owned by Tanweer Ahmed and Major League Cricket. History In January 2 ...

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, and the

Leo Magnus Cricket Complex The Leo Magnus Cricket Complex (LMCC) is a group of four cricket grounds located in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. The facility is also called Woodley Cricket Field(s) or Woodley Cricket Complex due to its l ...

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

. The

AirHogs Stadium Grand Prairie Stadium (formerly QuikTrip Park and AirHogs Stadium) is a cricket ground and former ballpark in Grand Prairie, Texas. Opened in May 2008, it served as the home stadium of the Texas AirHogs of the American Association of Professio ...

, in which a lease was acquired for, is also currently under construction to build a world-class cricket stadium.

Coaching staff

Players

This lists all the active players who have been selected in the team's most recent squad. Updated as on 17 August 2022. Key *S/N = Shirt number *C/G = Contract grade

Captains

Eight players have represented the United States as captain. The first American captain was Anil Kashkari, who was reprised of his role in 1979.

Richard Staple Richard Wayne Staple (born 25 November 1969) is a Jamaican born former American cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler,

was the first American captain to captain the side in a

(ODI), which occurred in 2004. After Staple retired in 2005,

Steve Massiah Steve J Massiah (born 21 June 1979) is a Guyana-born American former cricketer and cricket administrator . A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler,

took over his role as captain. However,

Sushil Nadkarni Sushilkumar Suhas Nadkarni (born 31 May 1976) is an Indian-American cricketer.Sushil Nadkarni

captained the American side during the

2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played in early 2012 as a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series. This edition of the qualifier for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty ...

. In October 2013,

Neil McGarrell Neil Christopher McGarrell (born 12 July 1972, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana) is a former West Indian cricketer. International career More specifically a slow left arm bowler, McGarrell played four Tests in 2001, taking 17 wickets. He also p ...

was named USA's captain in a 15-man squad for the

2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier The 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played in November 2013 in the United Arab Emirates and is a part of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series. This edition of the qualifier for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 was an expanded version comprisi ...

in the

. McGarrell had played four Tests and 17 ODIs for

West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Greater A ...

between 1998 and 2001. He made his debut for USA in 2012 against

and takes over from

Steve Massiah Steve J Massiah (born 21 June 1979) is a Guyana-born American former cricketer and cricket administrator . A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler,

who had captained for seven years. In October 2018,

Saurabh Netravalkar Saurabh Naresh Netravalkar (born 16 October 1991) is an Indian-born American cricketer who has Captain (cricket), captained the United States national cricket team, United States team. He is a left-arm fast bowling, medium-fast bowler who represe ...

took over as captain of the team, after

Ibrahim Khaleel Ibrahim Khaleel is an Indian cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper for Hyderabad and former captain of the United States national cricket team. A right-handed batsman, Khaleel made his first-class debut in 2002. In 2007, he opted to participate ...

was sacked. Khaleel was elected captain in 2017 and under his captainship USA won Auty Cup after a long gap. In October 2021,

Monank Patel Monank Patel (born May 1, 1993) is an Indian-born American cricketer and the captain of the United States national cricket team. He has played for the United States since 2018 as a right-handed top-order batsman and wicket-keeper. Personal life ...

took over as

T20I A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the ...

and ODI captain from

ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Fixtures

In May 2019, the ICC announced the following schedule of Tri-Series involving The United States cricket team, as part of the 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. Each Tri-Series will have four scheduled

matches for each team. This guarantees at least 36 scheduled ODI for each team before January 2022.

Records

International Match Summary – United States ''Last updated 26 November 2022''

One Day Internationals

*Highest team total: 323/8 v.

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

on 8 June 2022 at

Pearland Pearland ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris counties. The city of Pearland is a principal city within the metropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 U.S. census, th ...

. *Highest individual score: 173 *,

Jaskaran Malhotra Jaskaran Malhotra (born November 4, 1989) is an Indian-born American cricketer. He has played for the United States cricket team since January 2018, and made his full international debut for the side in March 2019. Early life Malhotra was born i ...

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

on 9 September 2021 at

Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Oman Cricket Academy Ground, also known as the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, is a cricket ground in Muscat, Oman. The ground is owned by the Oman Cricket Board. In January 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave accreditation for the Mini ...

Muscat Muscat ( ar, مَسْقَط, ) is the capital and most populated city in Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is s ...

. *Best innings bowling: 5/20, Ali Khan v.

on 8 June 2022 at

. Most ODI runs for United States Most ODI wickets for United States ODI record versus other nations ''Records complete to ODI #4486. Last updated 26 November 2022.''

Twenty20 Internationals

*Highest team total: 201/6 v.

on 12 July 2022 at

Bulawayo Athletic Club Bulawayo Athletic Club is a sports club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The Bulawayo Athletic Club Ground is the 12,000-capacity stadium. History The club was founded in 1894. Cricket is the main sport played at the club, but tennis, bowls, squash and ...

Bulawayo Bulawayo (, ; Ndebele: ''Bulawayo'') is the second largest city in Zimbabwe, and the largest city in the country's Matabeleland region. The city's population is disputed; the 2022 census listed it at 665,940, while the Bulawayo City Council cl ...

. *Highest individual score: 101 *, Steven Taylor v.

on 11 July 2022 at

. *Best innings bowling: 5/12,

on 12 July 2022 at

. Most T20I runs for United States Most T20I wickets for United States T20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to T20I #1667. Last updated 17 July 2022.''

Notes

References

External links

USACA websiteCricinfo USA
{{DEFAULTSORT:United States National Cricket Team Cricket in the United States National cricket teams

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United States in international cricket

History

Beginnings

Decline

Philadelphian cricket

Status from 1965

21st century

2000–09

2010–2015

2015 suspension

2017–present: Transition to USA Cricket, Cricket World Cup League 2

Tournament history

ICC T20 World Cup The ICC Men's T20 World Cup (earlier known as ICC World Twenty20) is the international championship of Twenty20. Organised by cricket's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), the tournament consists of 16 teams, comprising t ...

ICC Champions Trophy The ICC Champions Trophy is a One-Day International (ODI) cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council. The 2013 tournament was intended to be the final edition of the Champions Trophy, but it was extended to 2017 due to i ...

ICC Intercontinental Cup The ICC Intercontinental Cup was a first-class cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as part of its cricket development programme. It was designed to allow Associate Members of the ICC the chance to play first ...

World Cricket League The ICC World Cricket League (WCL) was a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status (i.e., teams of Associate status) administered by the International Cricket Council. All Associate Members of t ...

ICC Trophy The ICC World Cup Qualifier (previously called the ICC Trophy and officially known as the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier) is a One-Day International (ODI) cricket tournament that serves as the culmination of the Cricket World Cup qualifi ...

ICC Americas Championship The ICC Americas Championship is a one-day cricket tournament organised by ICC Americas for non-Test national cricket teams in the Americas affiliated with the International Cricket Council. As well as providing the opportunity for national teams ...

ICC Twenty20 Americas Championship

Stadiums

Coaching staff

Players

Captains

ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Fixtures

Records

One Day Internationals

Twenty20 Internationals

See also

Notes

References

External links