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These are some of the players that are part of the USA mens cricket team, which pulled off one of the greatest shocks in the sports long history in beating Pakistan at the T20 World Cup, while also giving powerhouse India a bit of a fright in the group stage.. ..
In 2016, he got a job at technology company Orcale in San Francisco where he has worked ever since.. . While he was playing at weekends for club teams, Netravalkar was still a long way from international competition; not least because the International Cricket Councils (ICC) rules at the time wouldnt have qualified him for the USA national team.. ..
To play in a World Cup, especially in front of our home fans, and definitely to play against a full member nation and not only to play but to win against them is a great feeling, Jones told CNNs Patrick Snell.. . Full membersnations are the 12 governing bodies from around the world recognised by the ICC from which representative teams are qualified to play official Test matches.. . Jones, was born in Queens, New York, to parents from Barbados, featuring for the Caribbean island before switching allegiances to the US.. ..
Just a few days later after beating Pakistan, the USA nearly had another famous scalp too, falling just short against India.. . Netravalkar once again shone with the ball, picking up the invaluable wicket of Virat Kohli, widely regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket history,who went out facing his first ball, and then getting the wicket of India captain Rohit Sharma...
Notably, Major League Cricket (MLC) a professional T20 league held in the US began last year, with international stars from across the globe helping kickstart a new era for the sport in the country.. . Jones, who has been one of the USAs key contributors during the tournament, in particular with his 94 runs in their opening game of the World Cup against Canada, believes his teams success so far can be seed for further engagement in cricket in the country going forward.. ..
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