Jessy Singh
{{short description|American cricketer (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jasdeep Singh
| image =
| fullname = Jasdeep Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Queens, New York, United States
| nickname =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = All-rounder
| family =
| country = United States
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2015–present
| odidebutdate = 27 April
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = PNG
| odicap = 17
| lastodidate = 2 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Nepal
| T20Idebutdate = 15 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = UAE
| T20Icap = 3
| lastT20Idate = 20 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 35
| runs1 = 235
| bat avg1 = 11.19
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 38
| deliveries1 = 1,583
| wickets1 = 41
| bowl avg1 = 35.70
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/18
| catches/stumpings1 = 9/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 25
| runs2 = 88
| bat avg2 = 8.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 31
| deliveries2 = 516
| wickets2 = 26
| bowl avg2 = 29.96
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/18
| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 5
| runs3 = 79
| bat avg3 = 11.28
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 27
| deliveries3 = 705
| wickets3 = 9
| bowl avg3 = 46.88
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/38
| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 47
| runs4 = 302
| bat avg4 = 10.41
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 38
| deliveries4 = 1,953
| wickets4 = 49
| bowl avg4 = 36.95
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/18
| catches/stumpings4 = 8/–
| date = 5 November 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/player/772471.html Cricinfo
}}
Jasdeep "Jessy" Singh (born February 10, 1993) is an American cricketer who made his debut for the U.S. national side in May 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/cricket-world-cup-conversation-with-team-usa-monank-patel-jessy-singh/5477223/|title=Cricket World Cup: Conversation with Team USA Monank Patel & Jessy Singh}} He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler who bats right-handed.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/772471.html Players / United States of America / Jessy Singh] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
Personal life
Singh was born in Queens, New York, to Indian Punjabi parents. He and his family moved to India when he was three years old, but when he was 13 they returned back to the United States and settled in New Jersey.
Domestic and franchise career
Singh took a hat-trick for a Cricket League of New Jersey representative side against Minnesota in 2012.(October 8, 2012). [http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=16747&ntid=4 "USA Cricket: Jasdeep Singh hat-trick helps take CLNJ to 3-0 after prelims at 2012 ACF Twenty20"] – Dream Cricket. Retrieved July 10, 2015. He has also played for clubs in New York City.(October 2, 2014). [http://newyorkcricket.com/news/2014/10/liberty-sc-qualify-for-playoff-after-leading-group/ "Liberty SC Qualify For Playoff After Leading Group"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308012209/http://newyorkcricket.com/news/2014/10/liberty-sc-qualify-for-playoff-after-leading-group/ |date=March 8, 2016 }} – New York Cricket. Retrieved July 10, 2015.(July 24, 2014). [http://newyorkcricket.com/news/2014/07/richmond-hill-completes-easy-victory-over-victory-cc/ "Richmond Hill Completes Easy Victory Over Victory CC"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305160835/http://newyorkcricket.com/news/2014/07/richmond-hill-completes-easy-victory-over-victory-cc/ |date=March 5, 2016 }} – New York Cricket. Retrieved July 10, 2015. 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.(August 9, 2012). [http://newyorkcricket.com/news/2014/08/usaca-announces-all-eight-regional-teams/ "USACA Announces All Eight Regional Teams"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307083612/http://newyorkcricket.com/news/2014/08/usaca-announces-all-eight-regional-teams/ |date=March 7, 2016 }} – New York Cricket. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1078125.html |title=West Indies Cricket Board Regional Super50, Group B: Combined Campuses and Colleges v ICC Americas at Lucas Street, Jan 26, 2017 |accessdate=26 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24877552/khaleel-sacked-netravalkar-named-captain-usa-super50-squad |title=Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 October 2018}}
In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |accessdate=20 June 2019}} However, in July 2019, Singh withdrew from the Global T20 Canada tournament, after signing a 12-month central contract with USA Cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27234028/five-usa-players-get-12-month-contracts-three-pull-global-t20-canada |title=Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=21 July 2019}}
In July 2020, he was named in the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=6 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |accessdate=6 July 2020}} In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |access-date=11 June 2021}}
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.Peter Della Penna (April 8, 2015). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/859263.html "Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh get USA call-ups"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 10, 2015. However, at the tournament he featured in only one match,[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1836/1836504/1836504.html Miscellaneous matches played by Jasdeep Singh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711111957/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1836/1836504/1836504.html |date=July 11, 2015 }} – CricketArchive. Retrieved July 10, 2015. taking 0/15 opening the bowling with Muhammad Ghous.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/828/828292.html United States of America v Suriname], ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 2015 – CricketArchive. Retrieved July 10, 2015. 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.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/engine/match/875465.html ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 5th Match, Group A: Nepal v United States of America at Belfast, Jul 10, 2015] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26100265/xavier-marshall-recalled-usa-t20i-tour-uae |title=Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=28 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-historic-dubai-tour/ |title=Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=28 February 2019}} The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1082175 |title=USA name squad for first-ever T20I |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=28 February 2019}} He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1177484.html |title=1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 March 2019}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815 |title=All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 April 2019}} The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1196656 |title=Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=27 April 2019}} Singh made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1174844.html |title=3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019 |accessdate=27 April 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27009108/former-sa-pacer-rusty-theron-named-usa-squad |title=Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 June 2019}} In August 2019, he was named in the final squad for the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-squad-announced-for-icc-t20-world-cup-americas-regional-final/ |title=Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=13 August 2019}} In November 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/team-usa-mens-squad-announced-for-return-to-cricket-west-indies-super50-tournament/ |title=Team USA Men's Squad Announced for return to Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament |work=USA Cricket |accessdate=1 November 2019}}
References
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External links
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{{United States Squad 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
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Category:American sportspeople of Indian descent
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