USA vow to play 'fearless cricket' in World Cup debut

Dallas: The USA make their debut in the T20 World Cup against Canada on Saturday and vice captain Aaron Jones says they are determined to play a fear...

Dallas: The USA make their debut in the T20 World Cup against Canada on Saturday and vice-captain Aaron Jones says they are determined to play a 'fearless' brand of cricket.

Both teams are making their first appearances in the expanded 20-team competition but there is particular pressure on the USA, as tournament co-hosts, with the West Indies, to deliver a strong showing on home soil.

The explosive, short-format of the game, is seen by cricket's leaders as being the perfect version to capture the imagination of mainstream American sports fans and Jones says the team doesn't want to be afraid of going on the attack.

"Fearless cricket, positive cricket, smart cricket. I think that's what we're really and truly trying to do," Jones told a press conference.

"We don't want to regret anything. We want to leave everything out there on the park. And then, obviously, if we come out on top, it's great. If we don't come out on top, that's how cricket goes sometimes. But we don't want to regret anything," he added.