Monank Patel

Monank Patel (born May 1, 1993) is an American cricketer.[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]

Monank Patel

Personal information
Born	May 1, 1993
Batting	Right-handed batsman
Role	Wicketkeeper batsman
International information
National side	United States
ODI debut (cap 21)	27 April 2019 v PNG
Last ODI	12 February 2020 v Nepal
T20I debut (cap 7)	15 March 2019 v UAE
Last T20I	25 August 2019 v Canada
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA Matches 1 2 13 Runs scored 39 17 467 Batting average 39.00 8.50 38.91 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/3 Top score 39 9 109 Balls bowled – – – Wickets – – – Bowling average – – – 5 wickets in innings – – – 10 wickets in match n/a n/a n/a Best bowling – – – Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 February 2020

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 September 2020, he was signed by the Hollywood Master Blasters for the 2021 Minor League Cricket season.[24]

References

1. "Monank Patel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
2. "Team USA Squad Selected for ICC World T20 Americas' Qualifier". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
3. "ICC World Twenty20 Americas Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2018: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
4. "Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
5. "Group B, Super50 Cup at Cave Hill, Oct 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
6. "USA finish Super 50 on high with stunning win over Jamaica". USA Cricket. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
7. "Super50 Cup, 2018/19 - United States: Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
8. "Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
9. "Everything you need to know about WCL Division Three". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
10. "3rd Match, ICC World Cricket League Division Three at Al Amarat, Nov 10 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
11. "Oman makes it two from two while USA opens with victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
12. "Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
13. "Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour". USA Cricket. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
14. "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
15. "1st T20I, United States of America tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
16. "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
17. "Oman and USA secure ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 places and ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
18. "3rd Place Playoff, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Apr 27 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
19. "Former SA pacer Rusty Theron named in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
20. "Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
21. "Team USA Squad Announced for ICC T20 World Cup Americas' Regional Final". USA Cricket. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
22. "Team USA Men's Squad Announced for return to Cricket West Indies Super50 tournament". USA Cricket. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
23. "Super50 Cup, 2019/20 - United States: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
24. usacricket (September 2, 2020). "17 of the 24 Squads Confirmed as Inaugural Minor League Cricket Draft is completed". USA Cricket. Retrieved September 2, 2020.

External links

• Monank Patel at ESPNcricinfo