American Samoa | The new hope of Oceanian cricket..

[VC the slogger]

In a surprising turn of events, the World Cricket Conference (WCC) announced it's newest member -

American Samoa, the island territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, near Samoa which has yet to take to cricket seriously. The Cricket Federation of American Samoa (CFAS) president Sam Tuigamala in a press conference outside their Pago Pago headquarters was quoted "It is a proud day for our nation to join the WCC, and that too ahead of Samoa. Our players are naturally tall and athletic with an upbringing in basketball and American football from an early age, and their familiarity with baseball ensures good hand-eye coordination which is extremely important in the sport of cricket. We will be in talks with the WCC and announce our first national squad soon with the hopes of competing against the best in the world. Stay tuned."

The CFAS are yet to announce any plans for a domestic structure for their cricket, which means they will have to most likely rely on talent scouts selecting players from villages on the island of Tutuila where the sport has been mostly confined to. Their addition comes as a boost for the Confederation of Oceanian Cricket (CONOC) in their efforts to popularize the sport in the continent, which received a massive setback with Australia's shock exit and consists of just four member nations not counting American Samoa. It remains to be seen if a nation with under 50,000 people most famous for making Saul Goodman a lawyer, and losing 31-0 to Australia in football's most embarrassing rout can make something of this new sport.

 

[ahmedleo414]

Yay another member for the Americas....

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Yay another member for the Americas....

He's pledged allegiance to Oceania tho

 

[ahmedleo414]

Where is papa America when you need him

 

[Till Valhalla]

Yay another member for the Americas....

Their addition comes as a boost for the Confederation of Oceanian Cricket (CONOC)

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