Personal Information

Full NameJeetan Shashi Patel
BornMay 7, 1980 Wellington
Age43 Years, 10 Months, 20 Days
National SideNew Zealand
Batting StyleRight Handed
BowlingOff break
SportCricket

Ranking

TestODIT20
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Man of the Match

TestODIT20World CupCL
0110-

Career Information

Teams PlayedNew Zealand, NZ Academy, North Island, New Zealand A, New Zealand Inv XI, Warwickshire, Wellington, New Zealand XI
Career Span

Jeetan Shashi Patel Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

MIN/ORHS100s50s4s6sAVGS/RCTSTDucksR/O
Test
2438838147 v IND0044312.7051.62130
ODI
431589534 v SL005213.5758.64130
World Cup
6213434 v SL002134.0087.1710
T20I
114195 v ENG00103.0064.2840

Bowling Performance

IOMRWBest3s5sAVGE/RS/RMtc
Test
42972.12023078655/110 v WI5147.353.1689.73
ODI
42335.491691493/11 v SA3034.515.0341.10
World Cup
654.2224573/25 v CAN1035.004.5046.57
T20I
1033.11269163/20 v SA1016.818.1112.43

Jeetan Shashi Patel Profile

In the few opportunities that he has been presented with, Jeetan Patel has shown enough pedigree to hold his own against the finest, but the presence of the wily Daniel Vettori has meant that he will have to play the role of ‘best man’ to the Kiwi spinning ace for the time being.

Patel made a captivating domestic debut for Wellington in 1999 with match figures of 5-145 but thereafter his career lacked direction. It was only in the 2004-05 season where he picked up 26 wickets, that he started showing signs of his talent. His 6-32 against Otago on the backing of a good English county season got him the then coach John Bracewell’s attention. He was consequently granted an ODI debut against Zimbabwe in late 2005. A stifling spell against Sri Lanka at Wellington followed by a respectable West Indies series earned him his first Test cap against South Africa in 2006. He was also part of New Zealand’s 2007 World Cup squad.

A bowler who is not afraid to give the ball air, Patel’s ability to hold one end up combined with his acrobatic fielding and his decent batting skills make him a very handy player for New Zealand.