International cricket players have increased considerably in the last few years. The reason behind that is the International Cricket Council (ICC) is taking the sport of cricket to newer regions. More and more nations have started playing international cricket.
Due to this reason, the players who fail to make it big for their original nations decide to retire from their country’s cricket and move to newer nations who do not have a strong team. The best example is former India U-19 World Cup winning captain Unmukt Chand, who has now moved to the USA. Even New Zealand’s Corey Anderson and Pakistan’s Sami Aslam have joined the United States of America.
Many other cricketers have taken this path in their careers, and some of them ended up scoring a hundred for two different nations. Here’s a list of five such cricketers:
1. One of the current Zimbabwe players – Gary Ballance
Former England cricketer Gary Ballance started his career with his home country Zimbabwe but moved to England later. He has returned to Zimbabwe now, and with a Test ton against West Indies recently, Ballance has a hundred for both Zimbabwe and England.
2. One of the current New Zealand players – Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman has become an important member of the New Zealand team. The rising star of the Blackcaps has scored a hundred for them as well as his home nation Hong Kong, the team he previously represented.
3. Ed Joyce
Ed Joyce also had great numbers in international cricket. He represented England and Ireland during his memorable career, recording a ton for both the teams.
4. Eoin Morgan
Another cricketer who scored a hundred for both England and Ireland is Eoin Morgan. The former England captain started with Ireland and then joined the English squad, leading them to the 2019 WC.
5. Kepler Wessels
Kepler Wessels was the first player to score a hundred for two different nations in Test cricket. He did so for South Africa and Australia.
