Jessy Singh

Jasdeep "Jessy" Singh (born February 10, 1993) is an American cricketer who made his debut for the U.S. national side in May 2015. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler who bats right-handed.[1]

Jasdeep Singh
Personal information
Full name
Jasdeep Singh
Born (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993
Queens, New York, United States
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 17)27 April 2019 v PNG
Last ODI18 June 2023 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 3)15 March 2019 v UAE
Last T20I25 August 2019 v Canada
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 4 4 5 17
Runs scored 11 31 79 78
Batting average 3.66 15.50 11.28 7.09
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 11 31 27 17
Balls bowled 114 84 705 538
Wickets 5 7 9 14
Bowling average 20.80 20.00 46.88 35.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/51 2/18 4/38 4/51
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 1/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Personal life

Singh was born in Queens, New York, to Punjabi parents. He and his family moved back to India when he was three years old, but when he was 13 they returned to the United States and settled in New Jersey.[1]

Domestic and franchise career

Singh took a hat-trick for a Cricket League of New Jersey representative side against Minnesota in 2012.[2] He has also played for clubs in New York City.[3][4] At the 2014 National Championships in Florida, which was played between eight regional sides, he played for the Central West Region team, which primarily draws its players from leagues in Texas.[5]

Singh made his first-class debut for Kalutara Physical Culture Club in Sri Lanka's Premier League Tournament Tier B on 21 December 2016, against Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club. He made his List A debut for ICC Americas in the 2016–17 Regional Super50 on 26 January 2017.[6] In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[7]

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[8] However, in July 2019, Singh withdrew from the Global T20 Canada tournament, after signing a 12-month central contract with USA Cricket.[9]

In July 2020, he was named in the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[10][11] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[12]

International career

Singh was called into the national squad in April 2015, for the 2015 Americas Twenty20 Championship the following month. He was one of only four American-born players in the team, the others being Akeem Dodson, Hammad Shahid, and Steven Taylor.[13] However, at the tournament he featured in only one match,[14] taking 0/15 opening the bowling with Muhammad Ghous.[15] Singh was retained in the U.S. squad for the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland and Scotland, and went on to make his Twenty20 debut in the opening match of the tournament against Nepal.[16]

In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.[17][18] The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.[19] He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.[20]

In April 2019, he was named in the United States cricket team's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[21] The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[22] Singh made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.[23]

In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the United States cricket team, ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.[24] In August 2019, he was named in the final squad for the tournament.[25] In November 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[26]

References
  1. Players / United States of America / Jessy Singh – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  2. (October 8, 2012). "USA Cricket: Jasdeep Singh hat-trick helps take CLNJ to 3-0 after prelims at 2012 ACF Twenty20" – Dream Cricket. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  3. (October 2, 2014). "Liberty SC Qualify For Playoff After Leading Group" – New York Cricket. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  4. (July 24, 2014). "Richmond Hill Completes Easy Victory Over Victory CC" – New York Cricket. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  5. (August 9, 2012). "USACA Announces All Eight Regional Teams" – New York Cricket. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  6. "West Indies Cricket Board Regional Super50, Group B: Combined Campuses and Colleges v ICC Americas at Lucas Street, Jan 26, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  7. "Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  8. "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  9. "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  10. "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  11. "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  12. "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  13. Peter Della Penna (April 8, 2015). "Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh get USA call-ups" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  14. Miscellaneous matches played by Jasdeep Singh Archived July 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  15. United States of America v Suriname, ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 2015 – CricketArchive. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  16. ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 5th Match, Group A: Nepal v United States of America at Belfast, Jul 10, 2015 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  17. "Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  18. "Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour". USA Cricket. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  19. "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  20. "1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  21. "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  22. "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  23. "3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  24. "Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  25. "Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  26. "Team USA Men's Squad Announced for return to Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament". USA Cricket. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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