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Players who have played for two nations in ICC cricket World Cup

Players who have played for two nations in ICC cricket World Cup

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Every cricketer dream to put onthe national jersey and play for their country in the World Cup but there are also players whohave donned jerseys of two different countries and played in the World Cup. Here's a list of players who have played for two nations in the ICC cricket World Cup.

Kepler Wessels- Australia and South Africa

Wessels played the 1983 World Cup for Australia, but due to inconsistent form, he was soon out of the side. He shifted from Australia back to his native country South Africa.

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He was named the captain of the 'new' South Africa who were back after being 22 years away from the game due to the apartheid. The RSA team was inexperienced going into the World Cup and he led them to the semifinals.

Anderson Cummins - West Indies and Canada

Former West Indian pacer Anderson Cummins has also played World Cup for two different countries. He was a part of the West Indian team in the 1992 World Cup and after 15 years, he represented Canada in the 2007 World Cup that took place in the West Indies.

Ed Joyce - Ireland and England

Regarded as one of the best cricketers produced by Ireland and former England opener Ed Joycerepresented the English side in the 2007 World Cup and four years later, he turned out in the Irish outfit in the 2011 World Cup.

Eoin Morgan - Ireland and England

Morgan was named in Ireland's 15-man squad for the 2007 World Cup.

Although Ireland performed well in the tournament, Morgan struggled personally. He then shifted to the English side.

Morgan was not initially named in England's squad for the 2011 World Cup as he was suffering from a fractured finger but was later called up following an injury to Kevin Pietersen.

In 2015 Morgan was named the captain of the England team going to the World Cup. This was his second World Cup appearance for England and first as a captain.

In the 2019 World Cup, he will again be leading the England side. This will be his fourth overall appearance and third for England.