Dipak Patel
New Zealand
Personal Information
Born
October 25, 1958 (66 years)
Birth Place
Nairobi, Kenya
Height
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Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
ICC Rankings
Test
ODI
T20
Batting
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Bowling
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Career Information
Teams
New Zealand
If Sanath Jayasuriya revolutionized batting in ODIs, then Dipak Patel deserves at least a fair share of credit for revolutionizing bowling. Opening the bowling with his right-arm loopy offie...
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Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | Runs | BF | HS | Avg | SR | NO | 4s | 6s | 50 | 100 | 200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 37 | 66 | 1200 | 2830 | 99 | 20.69 | 42.41 | 8 | 119 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 75 | 63 | 623 | 868 | 71 | 11.75 | 71.78 | 10 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | BBI | BBM | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 37 | 53 | 6594 | 3154 | 75 | 42.05 | 2.87 | 87.92 | 6/50 | 8/131 | 3 | 0 |
| ODI | 75 | 69 | 3251 | 2261 | 45 | 50.24 | 4.17 | 72.24 | 3/22 | 3/22 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
Test debut
Last Test
Odi debut
Last Odi
Profile
If Sanath Jayasuriya revolutionized batting in ODIs, then Dipak Patel deserves at least a fair share of credit for revolutionizing bowling. Opening the bowling with his right-arm loopy offies, he strangulated the unsuspecting opposition batsmen into stagnation inside the first 15 overs during the 1992 World Cup. Spinners opening the bowling has become a norm in the modern era, more so in the abbreviated forms of the game, but it was a sensational move in those days.
Lacking variety, he was less effective in the longest form of the game but was a consummate team man, always ready to fill a role.
Patel was a more than useful batsman to boot, he narrowly missed a ton against England in Christchurch when he was run out for 99.
Interestingly, Kenyan-born Patel began his cricketing career in England, plying his trade for Worcestershire for close to a decade, snaring 357 wickets in addition to scoring 9734 runs. With the English selectors turning a blind eye to his impressive all-round displays Patel migrated to New Zealand in search of greener pastures.
Post retirement from all forms of cricket, Patel took up a coaching position with the New Zealand Under-19 side. He has also worked as a coach for Central Districts.
One of Dipak Patel's products is also a certain Ish Sodhi, who is touted as Daniel Vettori's successor.
By Deivarayan Muthu
Lacking variety, he was less effective in the longest form of the game but was a consummate team man, always ready to fill a role.
Patel was a more than useful batsman to boot, he narrowly missed a ton against England in Christchurch when he was run out for 99.
Interestingly, Kenyan-born Patel began his cricketing career in England, plying his trade for Worcestershire for close to a decade, snaring 357 wickets in addition to scoring 9734 runs. With the English selectors turning a blind eye to his impressive all-round displays Patel migrated to New Zealand in search of greener pastures.
Post retirement from all forms of cricket, Patel took up a coaching position with the New Zealand Under-19 side. He has also worked as a coach for Central Districts.
One of Dipak Patel's products is also a certain Ish Sodhi, who is touted as Daniel Vettori's successor.
By Deivarayan Muthu
