Chetan Patel

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Chetan Patel

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Chetan Morar Patel

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|4|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Islington, London, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| family =

| club1 = Oxford University

| year1 = 1997

| club2 = Hampshire

| year2 = 1997

| club3 = Middlesex Cricket Board

| year3 = 1999

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 12

| runs1 = 420

| bat avg1 = 24.70

| 100s/50s1 = –/3

| top score1 = 63*

| deliveries1 = 1,962

| wickets1 = 27

| bowl avg1 = 49.11

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 6/110

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 2

| runs2 = 2

| bat avg2 = 2.00

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 2

| deliveries2 = 66

| wickets2 = 2

| bowl avg2 = 27.50

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 2/30

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| date = 10 January

| year = 2010

| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18451.html Cricinfo

}}

Chetan Morar Patel (born 12 April 1972) is a former English first-class cricketer.

Patel was born at Islington in April 1972. Having initially studied at Loughborough University, Patel later studied at Keble College, Oxford.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8963/8963.html|title=Player profile: Chetan Patel|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=20 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club against Durham at Oxford in 1997. He made eleven appearances for Oxford in that season, including in The University Match against Cambridge University at Lord's.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8963/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Chetan Patel|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=20 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} He became the first Oxford bowler to take a hat-trick in first-class cricket in thirty years, a feat he achieved against Warwickshire.{{cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/cricket/no-let-up-warwickshire-hectic-cricket-2509098|title=No let-up for Warwickshire as hectic cricket season approaches|first=Brian|last=Halford|work=Birmingham Mail|date=3 April 2013|accessdate=20 August 2023}} With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 27 wickets at an average of 46.70;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8963/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Chetan Patel|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=20 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 6 for 110 in The University Match.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/64/64249.html|title=Oxford University v Cambridge University, University Match 1997|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=20 August 2023|url-access=subscription}}

Following an injury crisis at Hampshire during the 1997 season, which saw Cardigan Connor, Kevan James, Dimitri Mascarenhas, and Stuart Milburn sidelined, Patel made a single first-class appearance against Yorkshire at Portsmouth in the County Championship, debuting alongside Lee Savident.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-hampshire-under-fire-1245813.html|title=Cricket: Hampshire under fire|first=John|last=Collis|work=The Independent|location=London|date=16 August 1997|accessdate=20 August 2023}} He also made a single appearance in List A one-day cricket for Hampshire, against Middlesex at Lord's in the 1997 Axa Life League.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8963/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Chetan Patel|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=20 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} He later made a single one-day appearance for the Middlesex Cricket Board (MCB) against Cumberland in the 1999 NatWest Trophy, having also played for the MCB in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8963/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Chetan Patel|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=20 August 2023|url-access=subscription}} Outside of cricket, Patel joined Hays in 1997, becoming its managing director for their London City region.