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Japen Hitesh Patel (born 1 October 1987) is an Indian-born American cricketer. A right-handed all-rounder, he made his debut for the American national side in July 2011, and has since played regularly at international level.

Born in Baroda, Gujarat, Patel's debut tournament for the U.S. national team was the 2011 Americas Twenty20 Championship, played in Florida. Although he had only played two games at the tournament, he was retained in the American squad for the subsequent 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates, where matches had full Twenty20 status. On debut against Oman, Patel took 3/29 from his four overs. He was retained in the side for the final two group-stage matches, against Kenya and Scotland, and also played in the 11th-place playoff against Hong Kong, where he was one of four Americans bowled out by Aizaz Khan (who finished with 5/25).

Patel's next major tournament for the U.S. was the 2013 Americas Twenty20 Championship, although he had featured in the annual Auty Cup fixture against Canada late in the previous year, in the absence of several senior players. In the Americas Twenty20 tournament, Patel played little part – he was required to bat only three times in his eight matches (for 77 runs) and bowled only 10 overs (for three wickets). His highest score, 176 from 105 balls, came against the Bahamas, after he was promoted to third in the batting order behind Steven Taylor and Timothy Surujbally. The following month, Patel played in the 2013 WCL Division Three tournament in Bermuda, his first 50-over international tournament. Japen is known as one of the best all rounders to represent USA. He also attended the Rajasthan Royals IPL Camp back in 2011 with Shane Warne, Shane Watson, Rahul Dravid, and Ajinkya Rahane.

At the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE, Patel played in six out of a possible seven matches for the U.S., including all but one of the group stage games. He had little success, however, scoring only 66 runs for the tournament from six innings and not being called upon to bowl. His best score, 30 from 20 balls, came in the 15th-place playoff against Denmark, and included two sixes. Patel is yet to play any further 50-over tournaments for the U.S. national side – he was selected in the U.S. squad for the 2015 Americas Twenty20 Championship, but withdrew the month before the tournament. Recently Japen Patel has been busy pursuing his acting career, with a notable appearance in the hit Netflix show Outer Banks.

References

1. ^ Miscellaneous matches played by Japen Patel – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
2. ^ Twenty20 matches played by Japen Patel – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
3. Oman v United States of America, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011/12 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
4. Hong Kong v United States of America, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2011/12 (11th Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
5. Peter Della Penna (27 October 2012). "USA pick seven uncapped players for Auty Cup" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
6. Bowling for United States of America at ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
7. United States of America batting and fielding at ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
8. United States of America v Bahamas, ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
9. Batting and fielding for United States of America, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013/14 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
10. Denmark v United States of America, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013/14 (15th Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
11. Peter Della Penna (8 April 2015). "Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh get USA call-ups" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
12. Peter Della Penna (19 April 2015). "Ghous named USA captain for ICC Americas T20" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

External links

• Japen Patel at ESPNcricinfo

• 1987 births
• Living people
• American cricketers
• Indian cricketers
• Indian emigrants to the United States
• Cricketers from Vadodara
• American sportspeople of Indian descent
• American people of Gujarati descent