Monank Patel
Monank Patel (born May 1, 1993) is an American cricketer and the captain of the United States national cricket team.[1] In August 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament in Morrisville, North Carolina.[2] He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 208 runs in six matches.[3]
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Born | May 1, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicketkeeper batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 21) | 27 April 2019 v PNG | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 20 September 2021 v Oman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 7) | 15 March 2019 v UAE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 23 December 2021 v Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2021 |
Biography
In October 2018, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.[4] He made his List A debut for the United States against Combined Campuses and Colleges on October 6, 2018.[5] On October 22, in the match against Jamaica, Patel scored the first century by an American batsman in the tournament.[6] He finished as the leading run-scorer for the United States in the competition, with 290 runs in seven matches.[7]
Later the same month he was named in the United States' squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[8] Ahead of the tournament, he was named as the player to watch in the United States' squad.[9] In the United States' opening match of the tournament, against Uganda, he scored 107 runs.[10][11]
In February 2019, he was named in the United States' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates.[12][13] The matches were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States cricket team.[14] He made his T20I debut for the United States against the United Arab Emirates on 15 March 2019.[15]
In April 2019, he was named in the United States cricket team's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[16] The United States finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[17] Patel made his ODI debut for the United States on 27 April 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the tournament's third-place playoff.[18]
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.[19] The following month, he was one of five players to sign a 12-month central contract with USA Cricket.[20] 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.[21]
In November 2019, he was named in the United States' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[22] He was the leading run-scorer for the United States in the tournament, with 230 runs in eight matches.[23] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[24]
In August 2021, Patel was named in the United States' squad for the 2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[25] In the opening match of the series, Patel scored his first century in ODI cricket.[26]
In October 2021, he was named as the captain of the American squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[27]
References
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- "Group B, Super50 Cup at Cave Hill, Oct 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- "USA finish Super 50 on high with stunning win over Jamaica". USA Cricket. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- "Super50 Cup, 2018/19 - United States: Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- "Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "3rd Match, ICC World Cricket League Division Three at Al Amarat, Nov 10 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "Oman makes it two from two while USA opens with victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- "Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour". USA Cricket. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- "1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- "Team USA Men's Squad Announced for return to Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament". USA Cricket. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- "Super50 Cup, 2019/20 - United States: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- "Former Guyana batter Gajanand Singh earns USA call-up as part of revamped squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- "Kushal Bhurtel and Rohit Paudel carry Nepal to World Cup qualifying success over USA". The National. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- "Team USA Men's Squad Named for T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier in Antigua". USA Cricket. Retrieved October 20, 2021.