With India sending its side to the Asian Games, the event has picked up a lot of popularity. While the established cricketing nations will directly play in the knockouts, some of the other nations will go through the initial stages. Winning a medal at an international event is a big feat. A few players could have actually been in a favourable situation if they had not changed nations recently. Here, we take a look at two popular cricketers who could have played the Asian Games had they not changed nations recently.
1) Tim David – Singapore
Tim David is a high-profile name on this list. One of the most powerful strikers of the ball in the game right now, David represents Australia right now.
He is a talented cricketer and he made the right decision in moving to Australia. It provides a bigger platform for his skills. He has already made a spot on the T20I side his own. His next target could be to nail down a role in the ODI squad after the upcoming World Cup in India. Nevertheless, it would have been interesting had he still been playing for Singapore. In that case, he might have captained the side in the Asian Games.
2) Mark Chapman – Hong Kong
Mark Chapman is one of the popular cricketers who could have played the Asian Games had they not changed nations recently. Born in Hong Kong, the batting all-rounder initially represented Hong Kong. However, through his father, he was able to change his nation a few years ago. Currently, he is a New Zealand cricketer.
In 2018, Mark made his T20I and ODI debut for New Zealand. Since then, he has been in and out of the team. For the position he is competing, there are a lot of established names. Hence, even in the future, it would be a challenging task for him.
