Nisarg Patel (born April 20, 1988) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United States national cricket team as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nisarg Ketankumar Patel |
| Born | April 20, 1988 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| ODI debut (cap 26) | 13 September 2019 v PNG |
| Last ODI | 6 July 2023 v UAE |
| ODI shirt no. | 7 |
| T20I debut (cap 14) | 18 August 2019 v Bermuda |
| Last T20I | 6 June 2024 v Pakistan |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 November 2022 | |
Personal life
editPatel was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He attended school in India before moving to the United States as a teenager in 2003,[2] where his family settled in Southern California.[3]
Patel holds a master's degree in pharmaceutical science. He worked in England for several years at the local branch of an American pharmaceutical company,[4] obtaining British citizenship.[3] He later transferred back to Los Angeles in a project management role.[4]
Junior career
editPatel represented the United States national under-19 cricket team at the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.[4]
International career
editPatel was chosen in the U.S. squad for the 2015 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division One, but was subsequently ruled ineligible for the tournament by the ICC on the grounds he had not demonstrated the residency requirements for non-citizens.[3]
Patel made his senior debut for the United States against Canada in the 2017 Auty Cup fixture.[5] In January 2018, he was named in the United States squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[6] He made his List A debut for the United States against the Leeward Islands in the 2017–18 Regional Super50 on January 31, 2018.[7]
In November 2018, he was added to the United States' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[8] 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.[9] The following month, he was one of twelve players to sign a three-month central contract with USA Cricket.[10]
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.[11] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United States against Bermuda on August 18, 2019.[12] In September 2019, he was named in United States's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series.[13] He made his ODI debut for the United States, against Papua New Guinea, on September 13, 2019.[14]
In November 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[15] In November 2020, Patel's bowling action was deemed to be illegal by the International Cricket Council (ICC).[16] In February 2021, he was cleared by the ICC to resume bowling in international matches.[17] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[18]
In October 2021, he was named in the American squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Nisarg Patel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "T20 World Cup: India-born USA spinner Nisarg can't wait to play against Kohli and Co". The Hindu. May 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Della Penna, Peter (May 6, 2015). "Nisarg Patel ruled ineligible by ICC". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Della Penna, Peter (August 22, 2014). "USACA T20 MVP stakes claim for national spot". Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Nisarg Patel". USA Cricket. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "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.