Jasu Patel

Cricket information

Batting style

Right-hand bat (RHB)

Bowling style

Right-arm off-break

International information

National side

Indian

Career statistics

Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	7	68
Runs scored	25	780
Batting average	2.77	12.78
100s/50s	0/0	1/3
Top score	12	152
Balls bowled	1725	5,382
Wickets	29	248
Bowling average	21.96	21.70
5 wickets in innings	2	19
10 wickets in match	1	5
Best bowling	9/69	9/69
Catches/stumpings	2	26

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Jasubhai Motibhai Patel pronunciation (26 November 1924, Ahmedabad, Gujarat – 12 December 1992, Ahmedabad) was an off-spinner who played Test cricket for India.

At the age of ten, he broke his arm falling from a tree. Because of this injury he had a jerky bowling action, which some considered suspicious. He bowled off-cutters more than conventional off breaks. He was particularly dangerous on matting wickets where he got prodigious turn.

He began his first-class career in 1943-44, and played occasionally for Gujarat before establishing his place in the 1950-51 season, when he took 5 for 43 and 6 for 61 against Baroda, and 8 for 53 and 5 for 28 against Services. His batting was usually negligible, but in the Ranji Trophy final in 1950-51 against Holkar, he came in at 167 for 8 in the second innings and hit 152 in two hours, adding 136 in 90 minutes for the tenth wicket with Hasan Nakhuda. It was his only century.

He played once for India against the Commonwealth XI in 1953-54, and toured Pakistan the following season, taking 35 wickets at an average of 10.71, including 4 for 22 and 8 for 25 against Pakistan Universities. He made his Test debut in the Fifth Test, taking three wickets. He played another Test against New Zealand in 1955-56, then two against Australia in 1956-57. These four Tests yielded 10 wickets at 31.00.

He was 35 and on the verge of retirement when he enjoyed his one great success against Australia at Kanpur in 1959-60.

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