Profile
Munaf Patel's tale is similar to a breed of Indian bowlers such as Sreesanth, Balaji and RP Singh who also broke through the Indian ranks with the same amount of experience backing them as this lad did. Blessed with raw pace, injuries forced him to reorder his motives to become a more all-round bowler with variation.
Yet, it was that pace which saw Patel lauded much before his international debut. When it did arrive, against England in 2006 in a Test at Mohali, it created history. He added supplementary feathers in his cap following a successful Caribbean tour the same year, by which time Patel started to make inroads into a permanent slot. Best ODI figures against Sri Lanka in 2007 further added up to a place in India's bowling attack for the 2007 World Cup. Despite the team's failure in the tournament, Patel kept his place in the ODI team, until 2008, when injuries took its toll.
He continued to remain in and around the fringes in a pace attack where change is the only constant! Yet, people still eagerly await the complete realisation of Patel's promise, in an Indian team that itself has finally started to deliver more often than flatter.
Fast Facts
- His 7 for 97 on Test debut at Mohali against England is the best debut figures for an Indian fast bowler
Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Runs | NO | Avg. | SR | 100's | 50's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 12 | 13 | 56 | 5 | 7 | 40.87 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 49 | 20 | 62 | 11 | 6.88 | 65.26 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 30 | 9 | 37 | 5 | 9.25 | 115.62 | 0 | 0 |
Career
Span:- Test:
- 2006-2009
- ODI:
- 2006-2010
- IPL:
- 2008-2010
- Test
- Debut:
- India Vs England at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali - Chandigarh - Mar 09, 2006
- Last played:
- India Vs New Zealand at Basin Reserve, Wellington - Apr 03, 2009
- ODI
- Debut:
- India Vs England at Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium), Margao - Goa - Apr 03, 2006
- Last played:
- India Vs New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai (Madras) - Dec 10, 2010
- IPL
- Debut:
- Rajasthan Royals Vs Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - Apr 19, 2008
- Last played:
- Rajasthan Royals Vs Kings XI Punjab at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali - Mar 24, 2010
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