Nalisha Kumari A Patel (born 18 March 1998) is an English cricketer who last played for Cheshire in 2019. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler. She has also played for Lancashire, as well as Lancashire Thunder in the Women's Cricket Super League.[1][2]

Nalisha Patel
Personal information
Full name
Nalisha Kumari A Patel
Born (1998-03-18) 18 March 1998 (age 26)
Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–2018Lancashire
2016Lancashire Thunder
2019Cheshire
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches 36 44
Runs scored 176 95
Batting average 10.35 8.63
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 38 25*
Balls bowled 1,022 618
Wickets 39 24
Bowling average 15.76 22.83
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/6 3/6
Catches/stumpings 8/– 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 March 2021

Early life

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Patel was born on 18 March 1998 in Bolton, Greater Manchester.[2]

Domestic career

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Patel made her county debut in 2012, for Lancashire against Worcestershire, in which she took 5/6 from 6.2 overs.[3] In 2014, she was her side's leading wicket-taker in the County Championship, with 13 wickets at an average of 12.15.[4] In 2016, she helped her side to promotion to Division 1 of the County Championship, and took 8 wickets at an average of 7.12.[5] A season later, she was part of the Lancashire side that won the County Championship and Twenty20 Cup double.[6][7]

In 2019, Patel appeared in four matches in the Twenty20 Cup for Cheshire, taking 2 wickets at an average of 38.50.[8]

Patel also played one match for Lancashire Thunder in the 2016 Women's Cricket Super League, against Yorkshire Diamonds, in which she did not bowl and was dismissed first ball.[9]

She also played in the 2013 Super Fours, for Sapphires.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Nalisha Patel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Player Profile: Nalisha Patel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Worcestershire Women v Lancashire Women, 15 July 2012". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Bowling for Lancashire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2014". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Bowling for Lancashire Women/Royal London Women's One-Day Cup 2016". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Women's List A Matches played by Nalisha Patel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Nalisha Patel". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Bowling for Cheshire Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Lancashire Thunder v Yorkshire Diamonds, 12 August 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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