Kalpesh Ashok Patel (born 18 July 1985) is a former Kenyan

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er who played two

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s for the national side, although he had no success in either. Patel's ODIs are the only

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games he played, but he appeared four times at first-class level. He took only three wickets, but did dismiss

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in both innings of a match during the

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. Patel once promised to become a very good cricketer: Andy Moles watched him play at Under-19 level and compared his bowling style with that of

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, although he felt that his future was probably more as a batting all-rounder. Moles also praised Patel's "superb" fielding. He did not play any major cricket since 2006.

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* 1985 births Living people Kenyan cricketers Kenya One Day International cricketers {{Kenya-cricket-bio-stub