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Nov 10, 2018 · Munaf was principled, unwilling to bend, quick on temper and willing to take seemingly rash decisions – and even Warne has been at the receiving end at times. Like this one time in South Africa in 2009, when he shut the door on his captain Warne and threatened to quit.
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Fast bowler Munaf Patel on Saturday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, citing age and his declining fitness as a reason behind this decision. Munaf last played for India in a T20 international against England in Setpember, 2011.
Apr 6, 2011 · Bowling coach Eric Simons has called Munaf Patel the unsung hero of India's World Cup victory, saying the high degree of technical skills that India's bowling attack possessed made up for its...
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When Baroda and Gujarat battled for their services in domestic cricket, MunafPatel selected Mumbai. Because Sachin Tendulkar expressed interest in him and spoke with Mumbai Cricket Association officials. But playing any Ranji Trophy match, Munaf Patel played for India A against touring New Zealand at Rajkot. In that match, he got three wickets in t...
Munaf, who is well-built, picks up speed as he approaches the crease before delivering the ball with a windmill-like motion of his hands. In his early years, his primary objective was to bowl fast. It was this that drew the attention of More and others. Later in his career, he added reverse swing to his toolbox and wreaked havoc on batters with a w...
Munaf Patel could reverse swing the old ball, which has befitted him in bowling at the death overs. His main strength was the leg cutter, which is a great strength for any bowler in ODI cricket. Also, Munaf has designed his bowling action like Glenn McGrath. Some have even compared his rhythmic accuracy to that of the living legend. Munaf Patel mad...
Munaf Patel played only three T20I for Team India. He made his T20 debut against South Africa at Durban on 9th January 2011. And the last T20 he played against England at Manchester on August 31, 2011. Munaf Patel got only four wickets in T20 Internationals.
Munaf Patel started his IPL career with Rajasthan Royals. He played for three consecutive years. In 2008 Rajasthan Royals became champion and Munaf Patel played a very important role in that success. In 2011 he was bought to Mumbai Indians with 3.2 corers. Munaf Patel played for three more editions. He has also won two IPL titles, the first one in ...
Munaf Patel has a reputation for being laid-back off the field. But he has also got a name for having a temper on the field through the years. READ: Parthiv Patel’s Career Was Finished By The Arrival Of MS Dhoni In 2008, during an ODI against Sri Lanka at Dambulla, he was fined 75% of his match money for shouting at the umpire for rejecting an LBW ...
In November 2018, Munaf Patel announced his retirement from all forms of competitive cricket. He could be proud of the fact that among the pacers he played with, he was one of, if not the last to leave. His contemporaries like Zaheer, Nehra, and Praveen all quit cricket before him. Munaf Patel said about his retirement that he did not feel unhappy ...
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Dec 27, 2014 · While the focus of the cricket world had moved to the Gulf in April this year, Munaf was doing his best to help Baroda beat Uttar Pradesh in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the...
Jan 10, 2015 · Hailed by India’s then bowling coach Eric Simons as the “unsung hero of the 2011 World Cup win”, Patel had ended the tournament as India’s third-highest wicket-taker, behind Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh, with 11 wickets. He could have been the fastest Indian bowler ever but a shoulder injury in 2004 forced him to forsake pace.
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Nov 11, 2018 · Patel, an express paceman when he started out, but later more of a line-and-length bowler following a series of injuries, played 86 times for India across formats between 2006 and 2011.
