Players to have represented two teams in T20Is

Cricketers playing for multiple T20 teams is common in the franchise cricket world. But it is uncommon in the international cricket arena for player to switch national teams through the course of his career.

But few cricketers have done that too and utilized opportunities available in another country. A total of six players have represented two nations in the short history of International T20 cricket.

Let us take a look at the six players in this list

#1 Dirk Nannes (2009: Netherland, 2009-10: Australia)

Dirk Nannes, born to Dutch parents in Australia, has represented both Netherlands and Australia in T20 World Cups.

Nannes decided to play for the Netherlands team at the 2009 World Cup, after failing to make the Australian squad. He played two matches for the Netherlands team, including their famous win over the hosts at Lord's.

Two months later, he was picked by the Australian team for the T20I match against England. The left-arm fast bowler went on to play the World Cup next year at West Indies, where he ended up as the highest wicket taker of the tournament.

#2 Ed Joyce (2006-07: England, 2012-14: Ireland)

Irish-born Ed Joyce became eligible to represent England in 2005, by virtue of his residency and was selected for England national side on the back of strong County performances. He played a handful of ODIs and also represented them in two T20Is, making no significant contribution.

He was out of the national team setup around 2009-10 and returned to Ireland. He played 16 T20Is for Ireland between 2012-14 before announcing his T20I retirement. He still plays the longer formats for Ireland.

#3 Boyd Rankin (2009-12, 2016: Ireland, 2013: England)

Boyd Rankin is an Irish-born cricketer, and has represented both Ireland and England in international cricket.

Rankin has played for Ireland since his U13 days. He made his international debut in 2007 and became an important member of the Irish side. He was also regularly picked in the England Lions team due to his impressive county performance.

Rankin announced his desire to play for England and made his England debut in the T20Is against New Zealand in 2013. He went on to play in the Ashes tour later that year, but unimpressive performances in Australia pushed him out of the national team radar.

Rankin announced his return to Irish team in 2015 and currently forms the core of Irish bowling attack.

#4 Luke Ronchi (2009: Australia, 2013-17 New Zealand)

Luke Ronchi was born in New Zealand. He emigrated with his family, to Australia, at an early age.

Ronchi was known for his ability to score quick runs and had strong domestic performances for Western Australia. He was called as an injury replacement for Brad Haddin and become the second-choice wicket keeper for Australia by 2009. Over the next few seasons, younger keepers like Paine and Wade were preferred over Ronchi

He decided returning New Zealand and strong domestic performances earned him national call in 2013. He become the first player since Kepler Wessels to represent 2 full member nations. Luke Ronchi was the limited overs wicket-keeper for New Zealand until his retirement in 2017.

#5 Roelof van der Merwe (2009-10 South Africa, 2015- Netherlands)

Roelof van der Merwe is a South African-born cricketer, who currently plays for the Netherlands cricket team

van der Merwe had represented South Africa at 2004 U19 World Cup. He was picked for the national side in 2009 and was a regular player in the limited overs set-up for couple of years. He represented them in 2009 and 2010 T20 World Cups. He didn't get any opportunity in the next few years.

van der Merwe secured a Dutch passport by virtue of his ancestry and was selected in the Netherlands squad immediately. He has been playing for them regularly since 2015.

#6 Mark Chapman (2014-16: Hong Kong, 2018: New Zealand)

Mark Chapman was born in Hong Kong, to a Chinese mother and a Kiwi father.

Chapman played for Hong Kong in the 2010 U19 World Cup at the age of 15. He went on to represent Hong Kong in Associate tournaments. Chapman made his T20I debut in the 2014 World T20. He scored a century in his ODI debut against UAE.

Chapman holds dual-citizenship of Hong Kong and New Zealand. He represents Auckland team in the domestic cricket. Strong performances in the Super Smash tournament earned him a national call-up. Chapman made his New Zealand debut against England at Westpac Stadium in February 2018