It is the dream of all cricketers to play international cricket for their nation one day. However, gradually, the trend is changing. These days, the cricketers born in one nation are option to play for another country to earn better money. Several players from South Africa have moved to England, New Zealand, Ireland, Netherlands and Australia.
Similarly, there have been such instances that a father played for one country and then his son ended up playing international cricket for another nation. In this listicle today, we will look at such father-son pairs who played international cricket for different countries.
1. Two of the active England cricketers – Sam Curran and Tom Curran are sons of Zimbabwean player Kevin Curran
Kevin Curran, who played international cricket for the Zimbabwean team, has three sons, namely Sam, Tom and Ben. All three have moved to England now. While Sam and Tom have already made their international debuts, Ben is yet to make it big.
Sam and Tom have become two of England’s top pace-bowling all-rounders. They have even played for multiple franchises in the Indian Premier League.
2. One of the former Indian cricketers – RP Singh’s son will play for England soon
RP Singh shared the new ball with Kapil Dev for the Indian cricket team once upon a time. But now his son Harry Singh will play for the England cricket team. He has been named in England’s U-19 team for the series against Sri Lanka. Fans should note that this RP Singh is not the one who played for the Indian cricket team in the 2007 T20 World Cup.
3. Wazir Ali
Wazir Ali and Nazir Ali played for the Indian cricket team in their first-ever Test match against the England cricket team back in 1932. A few years later, Wazir’s son Khalid Wazir played for the Pakistan cricket team.
