ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2: Emerging Talents Shine as Netherlands and USA Announce Squads for Tri-Series

The upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series, featuring the Netherlands, USA, and Canada, is set to be a pivotal moment for emerging cricket talents. As the Netherlands and USA reveal their squads for this important series, cricket enthusiasts worldwide are eager to see which new heroes will emerge. The tri-series, scheduled from August 11-21 in Voorburg, Netherlands, is a critical step for these teams as they aim to secure their place in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 standings and work towards qualification for the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

Several key players will be absent from the Netherlands and USA squads, particularly those who recently competed in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup held in the USA and the Caribbean. Among the missing Dutch players are Teja Nidamanuru, Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, and Fred Klaassen. Additionally, veteran all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe and key batter Colin Ackermann will not participate in this phase of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2. However, the return of brothers Musa and Shariz Ahmad is expected to bolster the Netherlands' lineup.

Similarly, the USA squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series will be without some of their top performers from the T20 World Cup. Notable absentees include Saurabh Netravalkar and Andries Gous, who are on parental leave, and veteran all-rounder Corey Anderson. This creates opportunities for other players to step up and make a name for themselves in the highly competitive environment of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2.

Canada, which announced their squad last month, will be led by new captain Nicholas Kirton. Kirton replaces Saad Bin Zafar, who captained the team during the T20 World Cup. With the departure of long-term coach Pubudu Dassanayake, Canada is undergoing a period of transition, seeking to capitalize on their recent successes as they compete in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2.

As all three teams featured in the T20 World Cup in June, this tri-series in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 serves as a vital opportunity to build on those performances and enhance their prospects for the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The six ODIs scheduled during this series will be crucial in determining the teams' standings within the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2.

Cricket enthusiasts can watch all the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 action live and free on ICC.tv in select regions.

Squads for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series:

Netherlands Squad:

• Scott Edwards (c)
• Musa Ahmad
• Shariz Ahmad
• Wesley Barresi
• Noah Croes
• Aryan Dutt
• Oli Elenbaas
• Clayton Floyd
• Viv Kingma
• Kyle Klein
• Ryan Klein
• Michael Levitt
• Max O'Dowd
• Vikram Singh
• Paul van Meekeren

Reserve: Daniel Doram

USA Squad:

• Monank Patel (c)
• Aaron Jones
• Smit Patel
• Abhishek Paradkar
• Harmeet Singh
• Juanoy Drysdale
• Jasdeep Singh
• Milind Kumar
• Nosthusha Kenjige
• Saiteja Mukkamalla
• Steven Taylor
• Shayan Jahangir
• Shadley Van Schalkwyk
• Utkarsh Srivastava
• Yasir Mohammad

Canada Squad:

• Nicholas Kirton (c)
• Aaron Johnson
• Dilon Heyliger
• Dilpreet Bajwa
• Harsh Thaker
• Jeremy Gordon
• Junaid Siddiqui
• Kaleem Sana
• Kanwarpal Tathgur
• Navneet Dhaliwal
• Pargat Singh
• Ravinderpal Singh
• Rishiv Joshi
• Saad Bin Zafar
• Shreyas Movva