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]