Now only a few days are left for the start of World Cup 2023. All 10 teams have started gathering in India for this Mahakumbh. It is every player’s dream to play the Cricket World Cup for his country, but in the history of cricket, there have been some players who have played the World Cup for two countries. These include the name of former defending champion England captain Eoin Morgan.
It is noteworthy that the first ICC World Cup was organized in the year 1975. Since then this event takes place every 4 years. Australia is the most successful team in the World Cup. He has won the World Cup title 5 times. At the same time, India and West Indies have been successful in winning the World Cup twice each. The 13th season of the World Cup will be hosted by India.
Eoin Morgan :-
Eoin Morgan is considered one of the most successful captains in the history of England cricket. Under Morgan’s captaincy, England won the first World Cup title in the year 2019. Morgan has played for England in the 2011, 2015 and 2019 World Cups. Let us tell you that before this he has also played 23 ODI matches for his home country Ireland. Morgan played for Ireland in the 2007 World Cup.
World Cup: Ed Joyce :-
Ed Joyce began his career for Ireland in 2006, but played for England at the 2007 World Cup. However, after this he returned back to Ireland. Ed Joyce then represented Ireland in the 2011 and 2015 World Cups. He was also a part of the team that defeated England in that World Cup.
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Kepler Wessels :-
South African-born left-handed batsman Kepler Wessels played for the Australian team in the 1983 World Cup. Wessels played only 3 matches for the Australian team in the 1983 World Cup. After the ban was lifted, he joined the South African team and qualified for the 1992 World Cup.
Kepler Wessels made his World Cup debut for South Africa in the match against Australia. His excellent innings in the tournament helped the Rainbow Nation reach the semi-finals of the tournament, but they had to miss the World Cup due to rain. That match was Kepler Wessels’ final World Cup match.
World Cup: Anderson Cummins :-
Anderson Cummins, the ‘Man of the Match’ of the 1992 World Cup match between India and West Indies, surprised everyone by returning as a member of the Canadian team in the ICC World Cup in 2007.
Cummins played the World Cup for the West Indies team in the year 1992. He was very successful in his first World Cup. He took 12 wickets for West Indies. At the age of 40, while playing for Canada, he could not do anything special in the 2007 World Cup and could take only 2 wickets in three matches.
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