Former New Zealand cricketer Corey Anderson will now play in the T20 World Cup representing the United States. In the first day of 2014, a disappointing record was broken by Corey Anderson, where he surpassed Shahid Afridi’s record of fastest ODI century in just 37 balls.
He broke the record by scoring a century in 36 balls against the West Indies in Queenstown, which was previously held by Pakistan’s Afridi.
However, Anderson couldn’t enjoy the record for more than a year, as in the following January, South Africa’s AB de Villiers broke it by scoring a century in just 31 balls against the West Indies.
Anderson has now etched his name on another page of the record book last month. At 33 years old, Anderson has become the 19th cricketer in history to play international T20 matches for two countries, representing the United States against Canada.
When he steps onto the field in the upcoming World Cup, he will become the fifth player in history to play T20 World Cups for two countries, having previously represented New Zealand in 2014 and 2016.
Before Anderson, four players have played T20 World Cups for two countries, and two of them are still active. Dark Nannes played for the Netherlands and Australia, while Roloef van der Merwe played for South Africa and the Netherlands.
Mark Chapman played for New Zealand in the 2014 T20 World Cup held in Bangladesh. He also played for Hong Kong in 2016. Despite being in the squad for the 2021 T20 World Cup, Chapman did not get a chance to play a single match.
By playing just one match in 2022, Chapman enters the small list of players who have played in World Cups for two countries. He is a 29-year-old cricketer in the current squad.
