{"id":60324,"date":"2024-05-28T05:22:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T05:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/28\/ex-australian-cricketer-makes-switch-to-italy-in-bid-to-play-2026-t20-world-cup-in-india-after-brothers-death\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T05:22:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T05:22:06","slug":"ex-australian-cricketer-makes-switch-to-italy-in-bid-to-play-2026-t20-world-cup-in-india-after-brothers-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/28\/ex-australian-cricketer-makes-switch-to-italy-in-bid-to-play-2026-t20-world-cup-in-india-after-brothers-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Australian cricketer makes switch to Italy in bid to play 2026 T20 World Cup in India after\u00a0brother&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/resize.indiatvnews.com\/en\/centered\/newbucket\/1200_675\/2024\/05\/78084-1716866972.jpg?resize=1200,675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ex-Australian cricketer makes switch to Italy in bid to play 2026 T20 World Cup in India after\u00a0brother&#8217;s death\" title=\"Ex-Australian cricketer makes switch to Italy in bid to play 2026 T20 World Cup in India after\u00a0brother&#8217;s death\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<div class=\"atimgbign\" id=\"story-featured-image\" style=\"display: inline-block;\">\n<figure class=\"artbigimg row\"><figcaption><span class=\"author\">Image Source : GETTY<\/span> Joe Burns last played for Australia in the Boxing Day Test against India in 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"artconfp\">Former Australian batter Joe Burns is set to make a late-career switch to ply his trade for Italy in a bid to play the 2026 T20 World Cup, which takes place in India. Burns took to Instagram on Tuesday, May 28 to reveal his brother&#8217;s death earlier this year and as a tribute to him, he will be wearing the jersey No\u00a085. Burns shared pictures of his jersey for Italy with the number 85, which his brother wore in club cricket.  <!-- \/8323530\/ITv_Desktop_VDO_1X1 -->\n  <\/p>\n<p>Burns didn&#8217;t play for Queensland in the last round matches in the Sheffield Shield and was dropped from his state team&#8217;s contract list for 2024-25. Burns&#8217;\u00a0three-year Big Bash League contract with the Melbourne Stars also came to an end. Still mourning his brother&#8217;s death, Burns hoped that his brother&#8217;s jersey number will keep him strong as he and his family haven&#8217;t been able to cope with the loss but mentioned that he still wants to play for him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This isn&#8217;t just a number and this isn&#8217;t just a jersey. This is for the people who I know will be looking down proudly from above,&#8221; Burns wrote in an elaborate Instagram post. &#8220;In February of this year my brother sadly passed away. 85 was his number in the last team he played (and his birth year) for the mighty Northern Federals in sub-districts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The days, weeks and months since my brother&#8217;s death have been the toughest I could ever imagine. I&#8217;m not too proud to admit that it&#8217;s been a daily battle that I often lose. While a part of my soul feels like it will always be missing, I know this shirt will carry on his spirit and give me strength. It&#8217;s the hours playing as kids and connection with him that taught me to love this game,&#8221; Burns added.<\/p>\n<p>Burns qualified\u00a0to play for Italy through his mother&#8217;s heritage and mentioned that he wants to go back to his roots. Italy are grouped with\u00a0France, Isle of Man, Luxembourg and Turkey in the sub-regional qualifiers, set to take place in Rome from June 9-16, which is the pathway for the qualification of T20 World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7fXUKwBwy8\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" title=\"instagram embed\">\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I often reflect on the bravery and commitment it must have taken my Grandparents when they left Italy to start a new life in Australia,&#8221; Burns continued in his post. &#8220;They found a way to make it work through adversity and this has always given me solace through life&#8217;s lessons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so proud to represent Italy on our path to the 2026 World Cup. The fields of Rome may be a long way from the Gabba, MCG or our front yard growing up, but I feel like I&#8217;m coming home,&#8221; Burns signed off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async>\nfunction loadFacebookScript(){\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '529056027274737');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n}\nwindow.addEventListener('load', (event) => {\n\tsetTimeout(function(){\n        loadFacebookScript();\n\t}, 5000);\n});\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/sports\/cricket\/ex-australian-cricketer-makes-switch-to-italy-in-bid-to-play-2026-t20-world-cup-in-india-after-brother-s-death-2024-05-28-933753\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Source : GETTY Joe Burns last played for Australia in the Boxing Day Test against India in 2020 Former Australian batter Joe Burns is set to make a late-career switch to ply his trade for Italy in a bid to play the 2026 T20 World Cup, which takes place in India. 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