Dipak Patel
On scorecards: DN Patel
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dipak Patel played 37 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1997. The first came against West Indies at Basin Reserve, with scores of 18 and 20, and the last against Sri Lanka at Seddon Park in 1997.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 926 runs at 22.0 in 29 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 99 from 134 balls against England at Lancaster Park in 1992, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 50 against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 1992.
In all: 5 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 19.6 across 22 Tests; away it was 22.1 across 15 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 358 runs at 21.1 in 10 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 160 runs at 16.0. New Zealand won 6 of the Tests Dipak Patel played and lost 15, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 37 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 134 | England | Lancaster Park | 1992 | Lost |
| 78 | 174 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1996 | Drawn |
| 62 | 141 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 58* | 107 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1992 | Won |
| 52 | 136 | Sri Lanka | Carisbrook | 1995 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/50 | 17.3 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1992 | Won |
| 6/113 | 40.4 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo Athletic Club | 1992 | Drawn |
| 5/93 | 34 | Australia | Eden Park | 1993 | Won |
| 4/36 | 15.1 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 4/87 | 34 | England | Basin Reserve | 1992 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/131 against Zimbabwe (1992).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 358 | 21.06 | 0/1 | 13 | 59.92 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 160 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 56.25 |
| England | 5 | 200 | 22.22 | 0/1 | 13 | 40.38 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 191 | 38.20 | 0/1 | 14 | 39.86 |
| West Indies | 4 | 151 | 21.57 | 0/1 | 2 | 91.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 113 | 56.50 | 0/1 | 23 | 22.83 |
| South Africa | 1 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 67.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 648 | 19.64 | 0/2 | 49 | 40.22 |
| Away | 15 | 552 | 22.08 | 0/3 | 26 | 45.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 | 274 | 17.13 | 0/1 | 1 | 210.00 |
| 1990s | 29 | 926 | 22.05 | 0/4 | 74 | 39.78 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 7 | 160 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 41.06 |
| Basin Reserve | 5 | 132 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 37.75 |
| Lancaster Park | 4 | 175 | 21.88 | 0/1 | 5 | 70.00 |
| Seddon Park | 4 | 99 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 40.10 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 83 | 20.75 | 0/1 | 1 | 143.00 |
| Carisbrook | 2 | 82 | 82.00 | 0/1 | 10 | 26.10 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1987 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1997 at Seddon Park
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