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Gajanand Singh

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Gajanand Singh
Personal information
Born(1987-10-03)3 October 1987(age 37)
Cumberland,East Berbice-Corentyne,Guyana
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-armoff-spin
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap33)6 September 2021 vPNG
Last ODI18 June 2023 vWest Indies
T20I debut (cap18)7 November 2021 vBelize
Last T20I17 July 2022 vPNG
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08–2010/11Guyana
2017Guyana Amazon Warriors(squad no. 46)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC
Matches 27 11 10
Runs scored 835 163 376
Batting average 37.95 27.16 25.06
100s/50s 1/5 0/2 0/2
Top score 101* 65 66
Ballsbowled 89 65
Wickets 6 1
Bowling average 10.00 25.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/15 1/22
Catches/stumpings 13/– 5/– 2/–
Source:Cricinfo,18 June 2023

Gajanand Singh(born 3 October 1987) is a Guyanese-Americancricketerwho plays for theUnited States national cricket team.He previously represented theWest Indies under-19 cricket teamat the2006 U-19 Cricket World CupinSri Lankaand playedfirst-classandList A cricketforGuyana.[1]

Singh made hisTwenty20debut forGuyana Amazon Warriorsin the2017 Caribbean Premier Leagueon 6 August 2017.[2]

In January 2021,USA Cricketnamed Singh in a 44-man squad to begin training in Texas ahead of the2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[3][4]In June 2021, he was selected to take part in theMinor League Crickettournament in the United States following the players' draft.[5]In August 2021, Singh was named in the United States'One Day International(ODI) squad for the rescheduled tri-series in Oman and their matchesagainst Papua New Guinea.[6]He made his ODI debut on 6 September 2021, for the United States againstPapua New Guinea.[7]

In October 2021, he was named in the AmericanTwenty20 International(T20I) squad for the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifiertournament in Antigua.[8]He made his T20I debut on 7 November 2021, for the United States againstBelize.[9]

In May 2024, he was named a reserve player of the American squad for the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cuptournament.[10]

References

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  1. ^"Gajanand Singh".cricketarchive.Retrieved16 March2010.
  2. ^"4th Match, Caribbean Premier League at Lauderhill, Aug 6, 2017".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved7 August2017.
  3. ^"Former West Indies player Narsingh Deonarine part of USA training camp".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved23 January2021.
  4. ^"USA Cricket Selection Update".USA Cricket.Retrieved23 January2021.
  5. ^"All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft".USA Cricket.Retrieved11 June2021.
  6. ^"Former Guyana batter Gajanand Singh earns USA call-up as part of revamped squad".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved27 August2021.
  7. ^"1st ODI, Al Amerat, Sep 6 2021, Papua New Guinea v United States of America ODI Series".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved6 September2021.
  8. ^"Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua".USA Cricket.Retrieved20 October2021.
  9. ^"1st Match, Coolidge, Nov 7 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved7 November2021.
  10. ^"United States of America's Squad for T20I World Cup 2024".ScoreWaves.Retrieved7 June2024.