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Min Patel Personal information Full name Minal Mahesh Patel Born 7 July 1970
Bombay (now Mumbai), IndiaNickname Diamond Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Slow left arm orthodox Role Bowler International information National side England Test debut (cap 579) 6 June 1996 v India Last Test 9 July 1996 v India Domestic team information Years Team 1989 – 2007 Kent (squad no. 77) 2005 – 2006 Central Districts Career statistics Competition Tests FC LA T20 Matches 2 208 85 9 Runs scored 45 3945 269 18 Batting average 22.50 17.37 9.96 6.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/17 0/0 0/0 Top score 27 87 27* 8 Balls bowled 276 44787 3648 196 Wickets 1 630 88 15 Bowling average 180.00 30.64 30.69 17.13 5 wickets in innings – 30 0 0 10 wickets in match – 9 n/a n/a Best bowling 1/101 8/96 3/20 4/26 Catches/stumpings 2/– 102/– 24/– 0/– Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2007 Minal Mahesh Patel (born July 7, 1970) is a retired Indian-born cricketer; who made 2 appearances in Test cricket for England. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow left arm bowler, who primarily played for Kent.
Born in Bombay (now called Mumbai), and educated in England at Dartford Grammar School and later Manchester Polytechnic, Patel's first-class debut for Kent came at the tail-end of the 1989 English cricket season, in a match against high-flying Middlesex.[1] He became a regular in the Kent side over the following seasons, and in 1994 and 1995 "took wickets for fun";[2] indeed in 1994 he was the leading wicket-taker in England with 90 at a bowling average of 22.86.[3] Pitches at Kent's home ground, the St Lawrence Ground, began to be prepared specifically for the spin bowling of Patel and Carl Hooper, despite the home side also boasting a seam attack of Alan Igglesden, Martin McCague, Dean Headley and Duncan Spencer.[4]
1996 saw Patel make his Test debut against the country of his birth, India. One of seven players to make their debut in the match at Edgbaston,[5] Patel struggled to make an impact on a green wicket, only bowling ten overs in England's eight wicket win.[6] Left out for the second Test at Lord's, he returned for the third Test at Trent Bridge. Again, Patel struggled on a pitch not suited to spin bowling, however he managed to take his maiden (and last) Test wicket; that of Sanjay Manjrekar, caught by Graeme Hick.[7]
Patel's career looked to be in jeopardy during 1997, when a combination of injuries sustained while teaching PE and whilst batting for his club side ruled him out for most of the season.[4] He returned the following season, and performed consistently for them through the following eight seasons.[8]
Patel joined Central Districts for one season over the winter of 2005/2006, where he proved a useful asset in the side's State Championship victory, taking six wickets in the final.[9] This came after he had been mentioned in relation to a possible recall to the England squad[4] as cover for Ashley Giles on the tour of Pakistan.
Following a recurring elbow injury, he announced his retirement from first-class cricket at the start of the 2008 season.[10]
On February 18, 2009 he married Alison Hardwick.
On May 9th 2011, Min Patel visited Dartford Grammar School, where he was a student, for the grand opening ceremony of the cricket nets. Many guests and pupils joined him and Mr Oakes, the headmaster, in order to open the nets.
References
- ^ CricketArchive. "Kent v Middlesex at Canterbury, 1989". http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51857.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Cricinfo. "Got him!". http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/128687.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ CricketArchive. "First-class Bowling in England for 1994 (Ordered by Wickets)". http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/Seasonal_Averages/ENG/1994_f_Bowling_by_Wickets.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ a b c Matthew Reed. "Brief Profile of Min Patel". http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/3/3716.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. "1997 – England v India". http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/153533.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Cricinfo. "1st Test: England v India at Edgbaston, Jun 6-9, 1996". http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/63713.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Cricinfo. "3rd Test: England v India at Nottingham, Jul 4-9, 1996". http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/63715.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ CricketArchive. "First-class bowling in Each Season by Min Patel". http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2359/f_Bowling_by_Season.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Cricinfo. "Final: Wellington v Central Districts at Wellington, 3-7 Apr, 2006". http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/NZ_LOCAL/STCHAMP/SCORECARDS/WELL_CD_STCHAMP_03-07APR2006.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Cricinfo. "Min Patel announces retirement". http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/336752.html. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
External links
- Player profile: Min Patel from ESPNcricinfo
- Min Patel at ECB
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- England Test cricketers
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- Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University
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