Cricketers who have played international cricket for two countries

16. Anderson Cummins – West Indies and Canada:

Cummins made his Test debut for the West Indies against Australia in 1993 but only appeared in four more Tests after that. His ODI career was more successful and he appeared in 63 ODIs for the West Indies from 1991 to 1995 including 6 appearances in the 1992 World Cup. Cummins picked up 78 wickets which included a best figure of 5/31. He later moved to Canada where he played for Cavaliers in the Toronto. He made his Canadian debut against Scotland on 18 January, claiming Fraser Watts as his first ODI victim for his new team. He was later included in the Canadian squad for the 2007 World Cup.

17. Dougie Brown – England and Scotland:

Dougie Brown made his debut for England in 1997 and made a mark in his second game when he dismissed 3 batsmen, including that of Brian Lara. However, he could show no consistency and played just 9 matches for England. He then coached the Namibian side in the ICC World Cup in 2003. Later in 2005, Brown turned up to play for Scotland and made 16 appearances for the Scots.

18. Geraint Jones – England and Papua New Guinea:

One of the most successful wicketkeeper batsman during the 2005-06 season for England, Geraint Jones was a part of the England side that won the 2005 Ashes. Jones is a former Papua New Guinean-born, Australian-raised English cricketer of Welsh descent. He played in 34 Tests for England and scored his only ton against New Zealand in 2004-05. A fine moment in his Test Career was making the catch of Michael Kasprowiczoff the bowling of Steve Harmison, which won the Edgbaston Test in the 2005 Ashes Series by just two runs. Jones played for Papua New Guinea in the 2012 ICC World T20 Qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates.

19. Ed Joyce – England and Ireland:

Ed Joyce has been switching between England and Ireland for quite some time now. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Joyce started playing County cricket for Sussex and Middlesex. After qualifying to play for England, Joyce was a member of the squad in the 2006–07 Ashes series and 2007 World Cup. Since dropping down the pecking order for selection with England, Joyce got special dispensation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play for Ireland in the 2011 World Cup. He is regarded as one the best players produced by Irish Cricket. While he has hit one ton in 17 matches for England, he has two tons to his name in 35 matches for Ireland.

20. Eoin Morgan – England and Ireland:

Perhaps the most successful player after making a switch to another team is Eoin Morgan. Morgan made his debut for Ireland against Scotland in 2006. He was also a part of the Irish team that defeated Pakistan in the 2007 World Cup. Morgan, a left-handed batsman, decided to play for England to find more opportunities and play Test cricket. He went on to represent England in all formats of the game and is the current captain of the ODI and T20 English side.