R. D. Patel (cricketer)
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RD Patel played cricket
for Tanganyika/Tanzania between 1957 and 1968, and also played three first-class
matches in the 1960s.
, he made his debut for Tanzania (then Tanganyika) against Kenya in July 1957. That year he also played for East Africa against Sunder Cricket Club and for Tanganyika against Uganda and the MCC
. In the match against Uganda he scored 138 opening the batting.
In 1958 he played for East Africa against a South African Non-Europeans team captained
by Basil D'Oliveira
and for Tanganyika against Uganda, playing in the same match again in 1959 and 1960.
He made his first-class debut in 1963 when he played for an East African Invitation XI against the MCC
in Kampala
. He played a second first-class match the following year when he captained a Coast Cricket Association XI against Pakistan International Airlines
in Mombasa
. His final first-class match was for East Africa against India in 1967. He scored 58 in the second innings, his highest score in first-class cricket.
Shortly before his final first-class match he had played for Tanzania against India, and would last play for them in the East African Quadrangular tournament in Nairobi
in 1968. Four years later, he played for a Copperbelt Invitation XI against Glamorgan
in Chingola
, Zambia
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
for Tanganyika/Tanzania between 1957 and 1968, and also played three first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches in the 1960s.
Career
A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeperWicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, he made his debut for Tanzania (then Tanganyika) against Kenya in July 1957. That year he also played for East Africa against Sunder Cricket Club and for Tanganyika against Uganda and the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. In the match against Uganda he scored 138 opening the batting.
In 1958 he played for East Africa against a South African Non-Europeans team captained
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
by Basil D'Oliveira
Basil D'Oliveira
Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE , known affectionately around the world as "Dolly", was a South African-born English cricketer. D'Oliveira was classified as 'coloured' under the apartheid regime, and hence barred from first-class cricket, resulting in his emigration to England...
and for Tanganyika against Uganda, playing in the same match again in 1959 and 1960.
He made his first-class debut in 1963 when he played for an East African Invitation XI against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
. He played a second first-class match the following year when he captained a Coast Cricket Association XI against Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines cricket team
Pakistan International Airlines cricket team are a first-class cricket side based in Karachi, Pakistan. They have won the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy more times than anyone else...
in Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
. His final first-class match was for East Africa against India in 1967. He scored 58 in the second innings, his highest score in first-class cricket.
Shortly before his final first-class match he had played for Tanzania against India, and would last play for them in the East African Quadrangular tournament in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
in 1968. Four years later, he played for a Copperbelt Invitation XI against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
in Chingola
Chingola
Chingola is a city in Zambia's Copperbelt Province, the country's copper-mining region, with a population of 157,340 . It is the home of Nchanga Copper Mine, a deep-shaft high-grade content copper mining operation, which subsequently led to the development of two open pit operations, Chingola...
, Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
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