ICC T20 World Cup, USA batter and skipper Aaron Jones expressed that the team is looking forward to competing against more top Test cricket nations.
The USA qualified for the Super Eights stage of the tournament after their match against Ireland was washed out due to rain and both teams shared a point each. With two wins, a loss, and a no result, the US secured five points in total and ended in second place. Their result also meant that Pakistan, another team in contention for the Super Eights, was knocked out of the competition.
Speaking to the media after the game was washed out, Jones said, «Definitely looking forward to the challenge for sure. Over the last couple of weeks, we've shown that obviously we could definitely compete and beat some of the full member nations. So definitely looking forward to playing against them for sure.»
Jones said that qualifying for the final eight is a big thing for the team since they were talking about playing the World Cup and against full-member nations for the last two years and now they have made a big jump in their debut World Cup.
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«Not only for us right now in the moment but I think we will qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup as well so I think it is a big thing for us, which is really good for us and not only for us but for the fans around America as well. We really appreciate them for sure and not only for the fans but for the younger generation in America as well, which
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