Dipak Patel
63New Zealand · SPIN · 1987 to 1997 · on scorecards: DN Patel
BATTING
- Matches
- 75
- Innings
- 63
- Runs
- 623
- Average
- 11.75
- Strike rate
- 71.77
- High score
- 71
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 45
- Average
- 50.24
- Economy
- 4.17
- Strike rate
- 72.2
- Best figures
- 3/22
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 23 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dipak Patel played 75 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1997. The first came against West Indies at Carisbrook, with a score of 15, and the last against Sri Lanka at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in 1997.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 34 wickets at 50.9 in 54 ODIs. The best bowling is 3 for 22 against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1988. With the ball: 22 wickets at 46.8 at home and 11 wickets at 50.9 away.
The most wickets came against Pakistan: 9 wickets at 71.7 in 18 ODIs. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 12 ODIs and 7 wickets at 45.7. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 34 of the ODIs Dipak Patel played and lost 40.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 75 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 58 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1996 | Lost |
| 40 | 51 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1987 | Lost |
| 36 | 62 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1987 | Lost |
| 29 | 55 | Sri Lanka | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Won |
| 27 | 31 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1988 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/22 | 6.5 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 3/26 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo Athletic Club | 1992 | Won |
| 3/36 | 10 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
| 2/14 | 5 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1993 | Won |
| 2/16 | 9 | Pakistan | McLean Park | 1992 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 18 | 94 | 6.27 | 0/0 | 9 | 71.67 |
| Australia | 14 | 102 | 9.27 | 0/0 | 6 | 63.33 |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 130 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 35.56 |
| West Indies | 11 | 183 | 26.14 | 0/1 | 5 | 62.40 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 49.40 |
| India | 5 | 52 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 27.17 |
| England | 4 | 41 | 41.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 24.50 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 53.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 284 | 14.95 | 0/0 | 22 | 46.77 |
| Away | 19 | 219 | 14.60 | 0/1 | 11 | 50.91 |
| Neutral | 21 | 120 | 6.32 | 0/0 | 12 | 56.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21 | 230 | 12.11 | 0/0 | 11 | 48.09 |
| 1990s | 54 | 393 | 11.56 | 0/1 | 34 | 50.94 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 12 | 77 | 12.83 | 0/0 | 7 | 45.71 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0/0 | 9 | 30.22 |
| Lancaster Park | 6 | 80 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 68.67 |
| Basin Reserve | 6 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 35.40 |
| Carisbrook | 5 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 50.33 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 53 | 26.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1987 at Carisbrook
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1997 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 25 October 1958
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 868
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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