Raghuvir Mothibhai Patel (born 1944) is a

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n former cricketer who played internationally for

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, including at the

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. He played as a

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. A regular player for

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in regional tournaments, Patel first played for East Africa in 1972, when he toured in England with the team. He played his one and only first-class match in January 1974, against a

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team that was returning the tour. In the match, Patel had little success with the bat, but did have future

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captain

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out caught behind from the bowling of Vasant Tapu. He did not again play internationally until the 1982 ICC Trophy in England, where he shared the wicket-keeping duties with

Narendra Thakker Narendra P. Thakker (born 1945) is a former Kenyan cricketer who played internationally for East Africa, including at the 1979 and 1982 ICC Trophies. He played as a wicket-keeper. A regular player for Kenya in regional tournaments, Thakker firs ...

. He was one of the few East African players at the tournament with first-class experience.ICC Trophy matches played by Raghuvir Patel
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Raghuvir 1944 births Living people East African cricketers Kenyan cricketers Kenyan people of Indian descent Sportspeople of Indian descent Wicket-keepers

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