Kalpesh Patel (Kenyan cricketer)

For the Indian cricketer, see Kalpesh Patel (Indian cricketer).

Kalpesh Ashok Patel (born 18 July 1985) is a former Kenyan cricketer who played two One Day Internationals for the national side, although he had no success in either.

Kalpesh Patel

Personal information
Full name	Kalpesh Ashok Patel
Born	(1985-07-18) 18 July 1985 Nairobi, Kenya
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	Kenya (2006)
ODI debut (cap 32)	20 March 2006 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	23 March 2006 v Bangladesh
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA Matches 2 4 2 Runs scored 1 96 1 Batting average 1.00 19.20 1.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 1* 24* 1* Balls bowled 30 327 30 Wickets 0 3 0 Bowling average – 75.66 – 5 wickets in innings – 0 – 10 wickets in match – 0 – Best bowling – 1/58 – Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/0 0/0
Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2017

Patel's ODIs are the only List A games he played, but he appeared four times at first-class level. He took only three wickets, but did dismiss Scotland's Gavin Hamilton in both innings of a match during the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup.

Patel once promised to become a very good cricketer: Andy Moles watched him play at Under-19 level and compared his bowling style with that of Terry Alderman, although he felt that his future was probably more as a batting all-rounder. Moles also praised Patel's "superb" fielding.

He did not play any major cricket since 2006.

References

• Kalpesh Patel at ESPNcricinfo