All-rounder Michael Rippon has created a new world record in international cricket. The right-handed batter who bowls left-arm wrist spin was born in South Africa. He then moved to the Netherlands and represented them in international cricket. Now, he has switched to the New Zealand cricket team and is playing for the Blackcaps against the Scotland cricket team.
Rippon is a 30-year-old all-rounder who was born on September 14, 1991. His birth nation in South Africa, and he even played in the Mzansi Super League of South Africa. Meanwhile, Rippon played international matches for the Netherlands cricket team.
Before switching to the New Zealand cricket team, he represented the Netherlands cricket team in nine ODIs and 17 T20Is. Earlier this month, he made his debut for the New Zealand cricket team in the T20 international format in a match against the Scotland cricket team. He created a world record in his debut game itself. A popular statistician shared the details and wrote on Twitter:
“Michael Rippon is the first player to represent countries from two different continents in international cricket, which are different from his continent of birth. Played for Netherlands Now playing for New Zealand Born in South Africa.”
Michael Rippon is the first player to represent countries from two different continents in international cricket, which are different from his continent of birth.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 29, 2022
Played for Netherlands🇳🇱
Now playing for New Zealand🇳🇿
Born in South Africa🇿🇦#SCOvNZ
Michael Rippon is not the first South Africa-born player to play for other country
For some reason, the talented cricketers of South Africa decide to leave their nation and represent another country in international cricket. Michael Rippon is the latest name, but before him, Devon Conway moved from South Africa to New Zealand. Even Grant Elliot was born in South Africa and played for New Zealand.
Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne, who has done exceptionally well in Test cricket, is also a South African by birth, just like 2019 Cricket World Cup winner Jason Roy.
