The United States of America (USA) cricket team announced their upcoming ODI squad World Cup League 2 (WCL-2) The tri-series will begin on Friday. The selection committee decided to stick with the same squad that had a successful tour Namibia For WCL-2 games in September. However, it tends to be a star that has been noticeably left out of the lineup Aaron Jones.
Aaron Jones was dropped, but not because of form or fitness
It should be noted that Jones’ absence from the squad was not due to concerns about his form or fitness. Instead, the decision stems from his choice to prioritize playing for the team Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on representing the national team.
St. Jones in the CPL. Lucia has chosen to skip the USA tour of Namibia in order to fulfill her contract with the Kings. The decision reportedly came despite the ‘warnings’ of USA Cricket’s selection committee and management, particularly the cricket board.
While Jones was able to play as a domestic player in the CPL without needing a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) from USA Cricket, circumstances surrounding his absence from the national team led to his exclusion.
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Strong performances in Jones’ absence factored into the decision
During the tour of Namibia, Team USA thrived without Jones, going undefeated in four ODI games. In his absence, the staff’s success may have strengthened voters’ resolve to make a bold call to let Jones go. Although he was later recalled for the T20I series, thanks to his remarkable performance in the CPL final, Jones struggled during the Nepal T20I series last week, raising the possibility that his place in the T20I squad could also be under threat.
US squad for the WCL-2 Tri-series
Monank Patel (captain), Smit Patel, Sai Teja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Andries Gous, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Juanoy Drysdale, Utkarsh Srivastava, Jasdeep Singh, Shadley Van Schalk Momad, Yasdeep Momadni
 tri-series. The notable exclusion from the USA squad was star batter Aaron Jones.){kind=link}