In the modern era, making a debut for his/her nation has become much challenging for a cricketer. Especially, the rise of franchise T20 leagues prompted the players to skip international duties and only play for their countries if there is a high-profile series or tournament.

Meanwhile, a few cricketers have played cricket by representing two different nations at a global level. This trend started during the late 19th and early 20th century, when there were no clear restrictions on players representing two international teams.

Most of the popular cricketers relocated with their families from their born nation to another. As per the stats updated till July 2025, a total of 53 male cricketers played for two different countries. Out of which, 17 of them played tests, while 16 played ODIs, and the remaining 20 in T20Is.

Here are those five famous cricket players who have earned the honor of representing two countries in international matches.

1. Billy Midwinter (ENGLAND and AUSTRALIA):

Billy Midwinter was the first cricketer in the world to represent two different nations. The Gloucestershire-born batter played 12 matches in his test career, out of which 8 were played for Australia following his immigration.

Initially, Billy played 2 tests for Australia in 1877 and went on to make his appearance for England in 1881-82. However, he shifted back his commitment towards the Aussies and played his last test against England in 1887.

In 12 tests, Midwinter scored 269 runs in 21 innings and bagged 24 wickets in 17 innings. Here is a detailed contribution of the late English cricketer’s contribution in tests for these two countries:

2. Nawab of Pataudi (ENGLAND and INDIA):

Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, popularly known as the Nawab of Pataudi, made his test debut representing England from 1932 to 1934. Later, he led the Indian cricket team on the England tour in 1946.

Out of 6 tests, which include three each for England and India, Pataudi scored 199 runs, and the following table illustrates his notable contributions:

3. Eoin Morgan (IRELAND and ENGLAND):

As an Irish-born cricketer, Eoin Morgan contributed his best performances for both Ireland and England in the One Day Internationals (ODIs). He played his first-ever international match representing Ireland in ODIs back in 2006.

Despite starting his career as an aggressive lower-order batter for Ireland, he moved to England in 2009 and went on to become one of the most reliable players for his team. Subsequently, he took over the captaincy role from Alastair Cook in 2014 and led England to their maiden ODI World Cup glory at home in 2019.

Morgan played 248 ODIs and scored 7,701 runs at an average of 39.29. Out of which, his contributions for Ireland and England have been tabulated below:

4. Tim David (SINGAPORE and AUSTRALIA):

Popularly known as an explosive finisher, Tim David represented both Singapore and Australia in T20Is.

The right-handed batter marked his T20I debut for Singapore in 2020, but continues to play for Australia. He played 60 T20Is in his career and scored 1,446 runs. Out of which, the 29-year-old played 14 fixtures for Singapore and 46 games for Australia, and here is a detailed explanation of his stats:

5. Corey Anderson (NEW ZEALAND and USA):

Once known as a destructive lower-order batter for New Zealand, Corey Anderson has been part of the USA’s squad since the T20 World Cup 2024. The 34-year-old marked his international debut for New Zealand in a T20I format against South Africa back in 2012. 

As a pace-bowling all-rounder, Anderson played 42 T20Is, and here are his contributions (in terms of batting and bowling) for both New Zealand and the USA in T20 cricket: