Fast bowler Jeremy Gordon, Canada prepare to impress at men's T20 cricket World Cup

Jeremy Gordon has taken off his banker's hat and put on his cricket cap for Canada at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The 37-year-old from Toronto, when not in the office as a senior support analyst at Scotiabank, bowls at 140 km/h on the cricket pitch.

Gordon and fellow fast bowler Kaleem Sana will lead the Canadian bowling attack against the co-host U.S. in the opening match of the T20 World Cup on Saturday at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium some 20 kilometres west of Dallas.

Sana also commands attention, bowling between 135 and 140 km/h.

In addition to their pace, bowlers like Sana and Gordon look to swing the ball in and out "which both Jeremy and Sana do very well. Especially Sana," said Kirton.

The hope is the batsman will be caught out by the movement, getting just a piece of the ball to set up a catch.

After the 18th-ranked U.S., the 23rd-ranked Canadians take on No. 11 Ireland on June 7 and No. 6 Pakistan on June 11, both at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in suburban New York, before wrapping up Pool A play against No. 1 India on June 15 at the Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Fla.

The top two teams from each of the four groups will then advance to the Super Eights.

Canada and the U.S. first met in New York in 1844 in what is believed to be the first-ever cricket international. Canada won the two-innings match by 23 runs that day at the St. George's Cricket Club in Manhattan.

Here are the <a href="https://twitter.com/T20WorldCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@t20worldcup</a> Group Stage Fixtures for Team Canada