5 cricketers till date who have played T20Is for two different nations

1. Edmund Christopher "Ed" Joyce:

Born in Dublin(Ireland), Ed Joyce played 2 T20Is for England(2006-07) and 16 T20Is for Ireland(2012-14). However, in May 2015, Joyce announced his retirement from T20 cricket to focus on the 50-over format.

2. Luke Ronchi:

Nicknamed "Rock", Luke Ronchi became the first cricketer to play for both Australia and New Zealand at international level. Born in Dannevirke, New Zealand, this wicket-keeper batsman has played 3 times for the Aussies(2008-09) and 29 times for the Kiwis(2013-17) in T20 cricket.

3. Dirk Peter Nannes:

This Victoria-born left arm fast bowler represented the Netherlands(2009) in two T20Is by virtue of his Dutch citizenship through his parents. Later that year, he made his T20I debut for his native Australia as well and went on to play 15 T20Is till October 2010. Diggler, as he is nicknamed, has played for fifteen different franchises in nine different nations across the globe including the Indian Premier League(IPL).

4. William Boyd Rankin:

Boyd Rankin has represented Ireland since U-13 level. He represented Ireland in 15 T20Is till 2012, after which he eyed a place into the England Test side. In 2013, he played twice for the Three Lions in the shortest format of the game. Opportunities were hard to come by in the English XI and towards the end of 2015, Rankin once again made himself available for selection into the Irish cricket team. Since then he has played 8 more T20Is.

5. Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe:

Born in Jo'burg, this all-rounder played 13 T20Is for South Africa(2009-10). However, "The Bulldog" switched motherland for mother's land in 2015 after he secured a Dutch passport and has, since then, represented the Netherlands in 11 T20Is.

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