Ayan desai

ICC Cricket World Cup League: Left-arm fast-bowler Saurabh Netravalkar, who shined for USA during this year’s Men’s T20 World Cup by picking six wickets in as many games, has been included in the squad for the Namibia tour happening later this month.

But Netravalkar, 33, will play only in the ODI leg of the tour, especially after missing the USA’s tour of Netherlands due to being on paternity leave. In his absence from the T20I team, left-arm seamer Ayan Desai has been handed a maiden call-up to the national team.

USA won’t have the services of vice-captain, batter Aaron Jones as he’s playing for St Lucia Kings in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL). But Andries Gous, one of the bright spots for USA in the T20 World Cup, is named for the Namibia tourn, which means he will cut short his stint with the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in CPL.