We have seen cricketers shifting their base from one country to the other once they know they would no longer be part of the team’s plans. Cricket runs through the players’ veins and it would be frustrating to know when they don’t get enough opportunities to represent the nation.
At times, we have seen players taking extreme steps by shifting their base to the other nation only to play the sport they truly love the most. Most of us are unaware of the fact that the South African-born players have gone on to represent Australia.
Yes, you read it right! Hailing from South Africa, some players have represented the Australian cricket team at the international level. Let’s take a look at all four players below.
1. Michael Neser
Michael Neser was born in South Africa but is now representing Australian cricket at the international level. The South African-born cricketer who operates as a fast bowler got a chance to feature in the pink-ball Test against England in Adelaide. Overall, he has played two Tests and has taken seven wickets to his name.
2. Marnus Labuschagne
Marnus Labuschagne is another player on this list who was born in South Africa. He represents Australian cricket team in international cricket. Australia’s Test specialist has scored 3269 runs at an average of 57.4 including 10 centuries and 14 half-centuries to his name.
3. Kepler Wessels
Kepler Wessels is the only player on this list who has played for both South Africa and Australia as far as international cricket is concerned. Hailing from Bloemfontein in South Africa, he operated as a left-handed batsman. The South African-born Australian cricketer scored 2788 runs in Tests and 3367 runs in ODIs.
4. Hilton Cartwright
Hilton Cartwright was born in Zimbabwe (located in southern Africa). He moved to Australia along with his family during his spell as a junior cricketer. However, he played only two Tests and two ODIs for Australia.
