Since their first match in the T20 World Cup last year, their team is in super-hot form and now they are hot contenders for the North America T20 Cup
The United States cricket team is making significant strides in the 2025 North America T20 Cup, showcasing a well-rounded squad that emphasizes teamwork over individual stardom. While players like Ali Khan and Aaron Jones are renowned figures in American cricket, the team’s recent performances highlight a collective effort that is establishing the USA as a formidable force on their home continent.
In their opening match against the Cayman Islands, the USA posted a commanding total of 186/6. The captain, Monak Patel, scored 76 runs with reasonable contributions from other players. In the bowling department, Yasir Muhammad took 4/20, helping the USA win by 79 runs.
The template was repeated in the second game too, with Monak Patel scoring 105 and Yasir Muhammad getting 2/14.
The other games also saw the USA cruising past their opponents with consistent bowling performances from Yasir Khan. He has taken 10 wickets in 3 games, with a game still pending against Canada.
The USA is already in the semi-final, waiting for other teams to qualify. They are yet to lose a game. Their remaining match against Canada is a timely fixture. They are under no pressure going into the game. A pressure-less game against a competent opposition would make room for an aggressive approach from the USA. Keep in mind that Canada was surprisingly beaten by the USA in the opening game of the World T20 2024—who can forget Aaron Jones’ heroics?
In 2024, they won 13 out of their 25 games in international T20 and have a 6-0 winning record this year. If they manage to win this tournament, it will introduce the USA as the flag bearer of cricket on the continent. They have already introduced themselves as a strong and capable team that can beat anyone on their day. Recall what happened to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.
They beat Pakistan many times in that same game. They bowled well, batted well, and when they were out of the game in the end, Aaron Jones pulled them back to carry the game into a super over. In the super over, they did the best thing—not to panic.
Afterwards is history and a promise that the USA is not just an associate team but a formidable force where players have dreams of achieving the heights through playing against the best of the world. And for that to happen, USA must quickly get off the blocks. They must win anything that comes their way, as they are doing now, winning every game in the North America Cup.
For USA, this is the time. Their country is enjoying the honeymoon period of cricket, and it would be icing on the cake if they win the cup.