C. D. Patel

C. D. Patel (dates unknown) played cricket for Tanzania between 1956 and 1967 and for Zambia between 1968 and 1972. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he also played first-class cricket for East Africa.

Career Patel made his international debut in 1956 when he played for Tanzania (then Tanganyika) against Uganda in Dar es Salaam. The following year he played for them against Kenya, Uganda and the MCC. In 1962 he played for East Africa against the touring International XI during their world tour.

He played three times against Uganda in each of the next three years, but after that it would be another seven years before he returned to international cricket. and Patel featured in two matches. First he played in a match for East Africa that was his only first-class match and also played in Tanzania's match against India, during which he took the wicket of Hanumant Singh. This was his last match for Tanzania. He played in the tournament again in 1970, and in 1971, when the tournament was reduced to a triangular with the absence of Uganda, He last played for Zambia in 1972 During that tour, he played in two matches for Zambia in addition to a match for a Copperbelt Invitation XI.