Barbados,jun 23
Ahead of his side’s ICC T20 World Cup Super Eights match against England, United States of America (USA) skipper Aaron Jones expressed hope that with the team having qualified for the 2026 edition of the tournament as well, the US will get to have some bilateral series as well in both T20I and ODI formats.England will be taking on the US in their final Super Eights game at Barbados on Sunday.In the group two, England is in the third position with a win and loss, having lost their previous game against South Africa by seven runs.With South Africa at the top with two wins and West Indies also having a win and a loss in their two games, England has to win this match against the USA to make sure they are in contention for the semis, making the South Africa-West Indies game a knockout match.
The USA on the other hand has endured two losses and is pretty much out of the contention for semifinals.
USA has qualified for the 2026 T20 WC happening in India and Sri Lanka as they have finished among the top seven teams in 2024 other than the hosts.Speaking ahead of the game, Aaron said in the pre-match press conference, “Well, I think now, obviously, the USA is doing well in this World Cup. We obviously advanced for the 2026 World Cup as well. I think the sooner we start preparing for that World Cup, it is going to be better for everything in the country. I think things over the last couple of years have been on the rise.””I would believe that the board was focusing more on the World Cup. But I think definitely with the cricket we played over the last couple of weeks, we will get some tours for sure as it relates to T20 cricket. I don’t think that’s an issue. And obviously, we have ODI cricket around the corner as well. So, I think the board will be focusing on both formats for sure,” he added.On playing the game in Barbados, from where his parents are and a country he has represented in the past, Aaron said that the cricket is the biggest sport in the Caribbean and a lot of people will come out and support USA as well because of him and batter Steven Taylor having Caribbean roots.
