The unease in the cricket-watching world is made possible by America’s greatest superpower: immigration.
If you haven’t heard by now, Team USA defeated Pakistan at the T20 Cricket World Cup last Thursday. The history of the two national cricket teams shows that this victory deserves to go down in the annals of incredible upsets by the United States on the international stage, joining the 2018 Olympic curling team, the 1980 Olympic hockey team and the 1950 World Cup victory. football team. Pakistan finished second in the last tournament (2022) and is currently ranked sixth in the world. Meanwhile, the United States is participating in the tournament for the first time and has qualified solely because it is a co-host.
After defeating Canada in their first game, the United States is now in a good position to advance to the second round as the top two in the group, although a tough matchup against India follows on June 12. .
New York Times Calling Thursday’s victory “a disgrace to Pakistan, where cricket is the most popular sport and part of the national identity”, it added that “many Americans did not notice” the result.
But we shouldn’t ignore Why The result is possible. It’s because of immigration. as indian express pointed out that at least six players on the U.S. team are of Indian origin, including several players who are in the United States on work visas and playing for the national team. Essentially as a hobby.
Among them was Saurabh Netravalkar, who bowled (the equivalent of bowling) the final over for the United States. He moved from Mombia to San Francisco when he was still a student. Now he is a Oracle Engineer. Monank Patel, who scored 50 points in the game, moved from India to New Jersey in 2016 to open a restaurant. Nosthush Kenjige, who recorded three wickets (the equivalent of a strikeout), was born in Alabama and later moved to India before returning to the United States to work as a biologist. Other players on the team were born in Canada, while others (such as Kenjige) were native-born children of American Indian immigrants.
leftover Express This article is worth your time, if only to understand the depth of the cross-cultural story behind America’s incredible unease. For example, when Saurabh moved to the United States from India, he didn’t even bring his cricket shoes with him because he believed his cricket-playing days were behind him. Now that he’s a star, it’s no surprise that cricket is growing in popularity in the United States, especially in a place with a large South Asian immigrant population.
The United States may not have a deep history of cricket talent. But one of the great things about America is that if we don’t have something, we can import it. One of the lessons from defeating Pakistan is that more immigrants can have positive ripple effects that extend far beyond the initial reasons people choose to move to the United States. After all, we don’t issue cricket visas. Saurabh didn’t come to America to play the sport at all. He came for a chance to learn, stayed because he got a job, and ultimately helped create a moment in American sports history.
Immigration is America’s superpower. Being one of the most liberal and prosperous places in the world means talented people from all over the world want to live and work here. When they do, it’s not just their workplace and immediate family that benefits. The same goes for countries.
But what about immigrants who are not world-class cricketers or scientists, some may ask? no problem! Can you cook, clean, code, or take care of others? Can you do roadworks or construction? There are currently 8.1 million job openings in this country, and as the country grows, there will only be more economic opportunities, so we should welcome all the help we can get. when the children of immigrants Grow into a world-class scientist, athlete, or entrepreneur, and America will win more!
some people People on social media seemed grumpy about the victory, which was made possible by a group of immigrants and children of immigrants. These people should say what they mean: they would rather see America less successful – not just in silly things like cricket matches, but in things that matter. Let’s be honest: You want America to lose more.
Personally, I prefer winning. I don’t care if your parents were born in India or Indiana. Come here or stay here. Be an American. Go kick some ass.
