India’s Munaf Patel, who was part of the 2011 World Cup winning squad, retired from all forms of cricket in 2018 after playing in 13 Tests, 70 ODIs and three T20Is. His consistent performances prompted bowling coach Eric Simons to call him the unsung hero of India's World Cup victory.Yet again, though, the high did not last long and within a few months Munaf was once again dropped from the national side in all three formats. And it was this that first caught the eye of More and others. Als Sohn von Vater (?) More sent Munaf to train under Dennis Lillee and TA Sekhar at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai. Then, even as Baroda and Gujarat vied for his services, Munaf chose Mumbai, after Sachin Tendulkar had taken special interest in him and had a word with the authorities in the Mumbai Cricket Association. Kiran More had seen him bowl in the nets and sent him straight to the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai to train under TA Sekhar and Dennis Lillee. His priority, in his early years, was to bowl quick. He soon lost his place in the Test side, and despite a handful of average ODI performances, was a left-field selection for the New Zealand tour in 2009. All rights reserved |,Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore,We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you non-personalized ads. Even as Gujarat and Baroda showed interest in him, he choose Mumbai after impressing Sachin Tendulkar.© 2020 Cricbuzz.com, Times Internet Limited.
India, Asia XI, India Green, Board Presidents XI, Mumbai, Rajasthan Royals, Baroda, Mumbai Indians, India B, West Zone, Gujarat Lions, Rajputs, India Legends.Tall and wiry, Munaf Patel was regarded to be the quickest Indian bowler when he strode onto the scene in 2003.
Am 13-7-1983 wurde Munaf Patel (Spitzname: Munna) in Ikhar, Gujarat, India geboren. After plenty of speculation and close calls he finally received a call from the national selection panel for the second Test against England in March 2006, after an impressive performance for the Board President's XI saw him pick up 10 English wickets for 91 runs. Nevertheless, he continued to play domestic cricket for Baroda.Munaf Patel found himself rolling in the deep,Tournament, match & LIVE fixed odds at bet365.To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies.All cricket scores, fixtures and results here.Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Shakib Al Hasan, Munaf Patel among international players in LPL auction,World Cup winner Munaf Patel retires from competitive cricket,Harbhajan seven-for bowls Punjab into knockouts,Devdhar, bowlers lead Baroda to innings win,Readers recommend - Curated tweets by ESPNcricinfo,India v England at Mohali, Mar 9-13, 2006,West Indies v India at Roseau, Jul 6-10, 2011,South Africa v India at Durban, Jan 9, 2011,England v India at Manchester, Aug 31, 2011,India A v New Zealanders at Rajkot, Oct 2-4, 2003,Baroda v Tamil Nadu at Raipur, Nov 5-7, 2016,India A v Sri Lanka A at Kolkata, Dec 22, 2003,Baroda v Maharashtra at Delhi, Dec 15, 2015,Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals at Delhi, Apr 19, 2008,Gujarat Lions v Sunrisers Hyderabad at Kanpur, May 13, 2017. He did a reasonable job in India's win in Hamilton, but a schedule packed with the occasional home Tests in between ODIs and Twenty20s meant he rarely stayed in the radar for long.
From a remote area in Ikhar in Bahruch, Gujarat, he burst onto the domestic scene bowling with raw pace. Injuries to Zaheer Khan and Sreesanth in the lead-up to the Sri Lanka tour in 2010 gave him another opportunity to impress.Munaf's career continued to be dogged by injuries, but in an ironic twist, he was the beneficiary of one when Praveen Kumar was forced out of India's 2011 World Cup squad. Tall and wiry, Munaf Patel was regarded to be the quickest Indian bowler when he strode onto the scene in 2003. Kiran More, the then Chairman of Selectors saw him bowl in the nets and was impressed. Even then Munaf's first-class career was anything but smooth as he spent more time recovering from various injuries than actually playing.Strongly built though not overly tall, Munaf gradually gathers momentum in his approach to the crease, before releasing the ball with a windmill-whirl of the hands. Later, he added reverse swing to his repertoire and troubled batsmen with a well-directed yorker. In stepped Munaf to take his place as India's third seamer and he ended the tournament as India's third-highest wicket-taker behind Zaheer and Yuvraj Singh, with 11 scalps. und Mutter (?) Full name Munaf Musa Patel. Find out more in our,New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 2020,vs England at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mar 09, 2006,vs West Indies at Windsor Park, Jul 06, 2011,vs England at Nehru Stadium, Apr 03, 2006,vs England at Sophia Gardens, Sep 16, 2011,vs South Africa at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Jan 09, 2011,vs England at Emirates Old Trafford, Aug 31, 2011,vs Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Apr 19, 2008,vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Green Park, May 13, 2017. From a remote area in Ikhar in Bahruch, Gujarat, he burst onto the domestic sc...Tall and wiry, Munaf Patel was regarded to be the quickest Indian bowler when he strode onto the scene in 2003. READ MORE | Lankan Premier League: Pakistan stars Shahid Afridi, Sarfaraz Ahmed sign for new team, Galle Gladiators Current age 36 years 293 days He made his debut in 2006 and was a member of India's 2011 World Cup-winning team. Few medium-pacers had generated as much hype before bowling a ball in first-class, let alone international, cricket as had Munaf Musa Patel, the young boy from the little town of Ikhar in Bahruch, Gujarat. Munaf Patels … Patel, 37, retired from all forms of cricket in 2018 after playing in 13 Tests, 70 ODIs and three T20Is.