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Gajanand Singh
Personal information
Full name
Gajanand Singh
Born (1987-10-03) 3 October 1987 (age 37)
Cumberland, East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 33)6 September 2021 v PNG
Last ODI26 November 2022 v Namibia
T20I debut (cap 18)7 November 2021 v Belize
Last T20I17 July 2022 v PNG
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08–2010/11Guyana
2017-Guyana Amazon Warriors (squad no. 46)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC
Matches 2 3 10
Runs scored 57 50 376
Batting average 28.50 50.00 25.06
100s/50s –/– –/1 –/2
Top score 48 50* 66
Balls bowled 65
Wickets 1
Bowling average 25.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/22
Catches/stumpings –/– 1/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Gajanand Singh (born 3 October 1987) is a Guyanese-American cricketer who plays for the United States national cricket team. He previously represented the West Indies under-19 cricket team at the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka and played first-class and List A cricket for Guyana.[1]

Singh made his Twenty20 debut for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League on 6 August 2017.[2]

In January 2021, USA Cricket named Singh in a 44-man squad to begin training in Texas ahead of the 2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[3][4] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament 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 matches against Papua New Guinea.[6] He made his ODI debut on 6 September 2021, for the United States against Papua New Guinea.[7]

In October 2021, he was named in the American Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[8] He made his T20I debut on 7 November 2021, for the United States against Belize.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Gajanand Singh". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  2. ^ "4th Match, Caribbean Premier League at Lauderhill, Aug 6, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Former West Indies player Narsingh Deonarine part of USA training camp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. ^ "USA Cricket Selection Update". USA Cricket. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Former Guyana batter Gajanand Singh earns USA call-up as part of revamped squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. ^ "1st ODI, Al Amerat, Sep 6 2021, Papua New Guinea v United States of America ODI Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua". USA Cricket. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. ^ "1st Match, Coolidge, Nov 7 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2021.