Personal information | |
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Full name | Nisarg Ketankumar Patel |
Born | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | April 20, 1988
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Role | Bowler |
International information | |
National side | |
ODI debut (cap 26) | 13 September 2019 v PNG |
Last ODI | 26 November 2022 v Namibia |
ODI shirt no. | 7 |
T20I debut (cap 14) | 18 August 2019 v Bermuda |
Last T20I | 17 July 2022 v PNG |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 November 2022 |
Nisarg Patel (born April 20, 1988) is an Indian-born American cricketer.[1] In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[2] He made his List A debut for the United States against the Leeward Islands in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on January 31, 2018.[3]
In November 2018, he was added to the United States' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[4] In June 2019, he was named in a 30-man training squad for the United States cricket team, ahead of the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Bermuda.[5] The following month, he was one of twelve players to sign a three-month central contract with USA Cricket.[6]
In August 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament.[7] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United States against Bermuda on August 18, 2019.[8] In September 2019, he was named in United States's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.[9] He made his ODI debut for the United States, against Papua New Guinea, on September 13, 2019.[10]
In November 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[11] In November 2020, Patel's bowling action was deemed to be illegal by the International Cricket Council (ICC).[12] In February 2021, he was cleared by the ICC to resume bowling in international matches.[13] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[14]
In October 2021, he was named in the American squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[15]
References
- ↑ "Nisarg Patel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Two former India U-19s, ex-WI batsman Marshall named in USA squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Group B (D/N), Regional Super50 at Coolidge, Jan 31 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Nisarg Patel replaces injured Sunny Sohal in USA squad for WCL Division Three". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final". USA Cricket. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ↑ "1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final at Sandys Parish, Aug 18 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Team USA Squad Announced for first ODI Series". USA Cricket. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ↑ "1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Lauderhill, Sep 13 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Team USA Men's Squad Announced for return to Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament". USA Cricket. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Nisarg Patel's bowling action found to be illegal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ↑ "USA's Nisarg Patel cleared to bowl again by ICC". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ↑ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua". USA Cricket. Retrieved October 20, 2021.