Pravin Amre

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Pravin Amre

| country = India

| image = Pravin Amre1.jpg

| caption = Pravin Amre at Box Cricket Finale, Box Ka Boss

| fullname = Pravin Kalyan Amre

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|08|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm Leg break

| role = Batsman

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 13 November

| testdebutyear = 1992

| testdebutagainst = South Africa

| testcap = 195

| lasttestdate = 4 August

| lasttestyear = 1993

| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

| odidebutdate = 10 November

| odidebutyear = 1991

| odidebutagainst = South Africa

| odicap = 82

| lastodidate = 20 February

| lastodiyear = 1994

| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| club1 = Air India

| year1 =

| club2 = Bengal cricket team

| year2 =

| club3 = Boland cricket team

| year3 =

| club4 = Goa cricket team

| year4 =

| club5 = Mumbai cricket team

| year5 =

| club6 = Railways cricket team

| year6 =

| club7 = Rajasthan cricket team

| year7 =

| club8 = Seattle Orcas cricket team

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 11

| runs1 = 425

| bat avg1 = 42.50

| 100s/50s1 = 1/3

| top score1 = 103

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 9/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 37

| runs2 = 513

| bat avg2 = 20.52

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 84*

| deliveries2 = 2

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 12/0

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 86

| runs3 = 5,815

| bat avg3 = 48.86

| 100s/50s3 = 17/25

| top score3 = 246

| deliveries3 = 30

| wickets3 = 0

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 58/0

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 113

| runs4 = 2,382

| bat avg4 = 27.37

| 100s/50s4 = 1/14

| top score4 = 103*

| deliveries4 = 26

| wickets4 = 0

| bowl avg4 = –

| fivefor4 = –

| tenfor4 = –

| best bowling4 = –

| catches/stumpings4 = 32/–

| date = 17 February

| year = 2018

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26238.html CricInfo

|internationalspan=1991-1994}}

Pravin Kalyan Amre ({{Audio|Pravin_Amre.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 14 August 1968) is an Indian cricketer who represented the Indian cricket team between 1991 and 1999. He played 11 Test matches and 37 One Day Internationals (ODIs).

Domestic career

Amre was coached by Ramakant Achrekar, who was also the coach of Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli. Achrekar once famously claimed that he would be a better batsman than even Sachin. At the domestic level, Amre played for various teams such as Mumbai, Railways, Rajasthan and Bengal, while also playing in South Africa for Boland. His score of 246 for Rest of India against Bengal in the 1990–91 Irani Cup was the highest individual score by a batsman until Murali Vijay broke it in the 2012–13 Irani Cup.{{cite web |url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/10-talented-indian-cricketers-who-failed-at-the-international-level/5/|title=10 Talented Indian Cricketers who Failed at the International Level |last=Das |first=Ankush|date=23 July 2019 |website=Cricket Addictor |access-date=29 June 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Irani Cup (Irani Trophy) Trophy batting most runs innings |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-innings/irani-cup-irani-trophy-128 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

International career

Amre made his One Day International (ODI) debut against South Africa at Kolkata on 10 November 1991, scoring a 55 off 74 balls.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/pravin-amre-recalls-his-odi-debut-that-marked-south-africas-readmission-in-international-cricket-545226 |title=Pravin Amre recalls his ODI debut that marked South Africa's readmission in international cricket|last=Mustafi |first=Suvajit |date=10 November 2016 |website=Cricket Country |access-date=29 June 2020}} His Test debut came against the same team at Durban, scoring a century which was incidentally his highest score in tests.{{Cite web|title=Pravin Amre profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/pravin-amre-26238|access-date=2021-07-04|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} In the event, he became the ninth India player to achieve this feat.{{cite web|title=Records / Test matches / Batting records / Hundred on debut|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/239555.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423045312/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/239555.html|archive-date=23 April 2017|url-status=live}} Pravin Amre's highest ODI score also came against South Africa when he scored an unbeaten 84 from 98 balls to lead India to victory in the 7th one day of the 1992 ODI series.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of South Africa vs India 7th ODI 1992/93 – Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-south-africa-1992-93-62289/south-africa-vs-india-7th-odi-64407/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-07-04|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

After cricket

He was the coach of the India Under-19 Cricket Team, which won the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia and Mumbai cricket team. He was the assistant coach of Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League. He was the talent scout for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL.

In July 2019, he was appointed as the batting coach of the United States National Cricket Team on a short-term basis.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/team-usa-men/usa-cricket-announces-new-national-team-coaching-structure/ |title=USA Cricket Announces New National Team Coaching Structure |work=USA Cricket |date=13 July 2019 |access-date=13 July 2019}}

In January 2021, he was appointed as the assistant coach of the Delhi Capitals.

{{Cite web|date=6 January 2021|title=Pravin Amre Returns to Delhi Capitals as Assistant Coach|url=https://www.delhicapitals.in/news|access-date=30 January 2021|website=Delhi Capitals|language=en}}

In July 2023, he was the head coach for Seattle Orcas in the inaugural season of Major League Cricket in the USA.