10 cricketers who have or could have played for another country

#8 Boyd Rankin

The tall left-arm pacer served England as well as Ireland

The tall left-arm fast bowler from Ireland has the potential to make a batsman's life tough with the awkward bounce and lateral movement that he generates. Born in Londonderry, Ireland, Rankin hailed from a cricket-loving family.

Owing to his bowling prowess, he quickly rose up the ranks and soon debuted for Ireland in 2007. He, however, came into reckoning with his fiery spells in the 2007 ICC World Cup where he claimed 12 wickets.

Aspiring to emerge as a world-renowned bowler, Rankin, in August 2012, stated that he would start playing cricket for England. He even represented England in one Test in the 2013-14 Ashes. However owing to the limited opportunities, Rankin once again decided that he would resume playing cricket for Ireland.

Rankin has played a total of 46 ODIs and 26 T20s for both Ireland and England and has picked up 57 and 28 wickets respectively.