5 Australia-born cricketers who played for another country

Australia has been one of the strongest teams in international cricket. Normally, the Australia-born cricketers are of aggressive nature, who often engage in sledging on the field. Although not every fan likes the attitude of the Australia-born cricketers, one cannot deny the fact that Australia is one of the most successful cricketing nations.

The Aussies hold the record for the most Cricket World Cup wins in history. Also, Australia held the number one position on the rankings for a long time. Since the competition level for a spot in the Australian team is very high, a few Australia-born cricketers preferred to move to other countries and represent them at the international level.

Here's a look at the top 5 Australia-born cricketers who played for another country.

5. One of the few Australia-born cricketers to have played for England - Sam Robson

Sam Robson was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He specialized in batting and usually played as an opening batsman. Like his father, Sam played for University of New South Wales.

However, Robson later moved to the United Kingdom. He joined county cricket and became a part of the Middlesex team. In June 2014, Sam Robson received his maiden Test cap for England. However, Robson could only play 7 Tests, where he aggregated 336 runs. The 2014 Test against India at the Oval proved to be Sam's last appearance for the English side.

4. Dirk Nannes

Left-arm fast bowler Dirk Nannes is quite popular in India because he played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Delhi Capitals, and the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Many fans would remember how Nannes got injured in 2011, and RCB got an opportunity to sign Chris Gayle.

Nannes was born in Melbourne, Victoria. However, he represented the Netherlands in the ICC T20 World Cup 2009. Soon, he got a chance to play T20Is for Australia. Nannes retired after playing one ODI and 17 T20Is in his career.

3. Tim Ambrose

Like Sam Robson, Tim Ambrose's birthplace was New South Wales in Australia. However, Ambrose represented the England cricket team at the international level. Ambrose was a wicket-keeper batsman, and he got to play 11 Tests, five ODIs, and a solitary T20I for his country.

Ambrose was not so successful in white-ball cricket. He aggregated only 10 runs in five innings. However, he managed to record one Test ton in his career.

2. One of the few Australia-born cricketers to have played for USA - Cameron Gannon

Cameron Gannon is a 32-year-old fast bowler from the New South Wales. Cameron played for the Melbourne Renegades, the Perth Scorchers, and the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.

He still plays domestic cricket for the Western Australia team, but Gannon has represented the USA team in four T20I matches. He donned the USA jersey in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final 2019.

1. Cameron Stevenson

Cameron Gannon's compatriot Cameron Stevenson also plays for the USA cricket team. Stevenson had a stint with the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League.

Stevenson is a right-handed batsman, who can also bowl right-arm pace. The Victoria-born player has represented the USA cricket team in eight ODI matches so far.