Hitesh Modi
{{Short description|Kenyan cricketer (born 1971)}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Hitesh Modi
| image =
| fullname = Hitesh Subhash Modi
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|13 October 1971}}
| birth_place = Kisumu, Kenya
| country = Kenya
| international = true
| internationalspan = 1996–2006
| odidebutdate = 18 February
| odidebutyear = 1996
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 4
| lastodidate = 13 August
| lastodiyear = 2006
| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm offbreak
| role = Batsman
| columns = 3
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 63
| runs1 = 1,109
| bat avg1 = 22.59
| 100s/50s1 = 0/5
| top score1 = 78*
| deliveries1 = 19
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 12/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 25
| runs2 = 1,224
| bat avg2 = 31.38
| 100s/50s2 = 1/9
| top score2 = 106
| deliveries2 = 231
| wickets2 = 2
| bowl avg2 = 80.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/41
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 97
| runs3 = 1,882
| bat avg3 = 25.78
| 100s/50s3 = 0/9
| top score3 = 78*
| deliveries3 = 67
| wickets3 = 1
| bowl avg3 = 84.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/27
| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–
| date = 5 May
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24701.html Cricinfo
}}
Hitesh Subhash Modi (born 13 October 1971) is a former Kenyan cricketer.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Their-heart-goes-out-to-SouravTikolo/articleshow/846939.cms|title=Their heart goes out to Sourav, Tikolo|date=September 10, 2004|location=Ahmedabad|work=The Times of India|first=Harit|last=Mehta}} He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.
International career
Having made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 1992, Modi became part of the middle order of the team, as well as being involved in the 1996, 1999 and 2003 Cricket World Cups and the 1994 and 1997 ICC Trophy. Having seen several players fall by the wayside due to disagreements over contracts, including Steve Tikolo, Modi was appointed as captain in 2004.{{cite web |title=Hitesh Modi profile |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/hitesh-modi-24701 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 October 2024}}
Family
Modi's father is Subhash Modi, and the pair are unique as the only father/son pair to appear as batsman and umpire in the same ODI.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/kenya/content/player/24717.html |title=Kenya / Players / Subhash Modi |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 March 2017}} Against Bangladesh at Nairobi in August 2006, father gave son out lbw.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/columns/content/story/267538.html |title=Batted on all five days, and 268 in a one-day game |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=11 March 2017}}
References
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External links
- {{ESPNcricinfo|id=24701}}
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