By Firdose Moonda
A legitimate concern many Associate players have when they participate in a World Cup is if it will be their only one. Former Canada captain Nicholas Kirton is no exception. The Barbados-born batting allrounder was part of the side’s inaugural campaign in 2024 and instrumental to their first (and to date only) win, a 12-run triumph over Ireland in New York. In the moment, he knew that could the high-water mark of his career.
“It was just a matter of trying to stay present and enjoy it, because at that point in time, I didn’t know if we would be at another World Cup,” he tells ESPNcricinfo. “It was just about trying to make the most of the opportunities.” He’s in Ahmedabad now, about to play his second T20 World Cup, but it almost didn’t happen for him, for entirely non-cricketing reasons.