Hitesh Modi
Kenyan cricketer (born 1971)
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Hitesh Subhash Modi (born 13 October 1971) is a former Kenyan cricketer.[1] He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.
Kisumu, Kenya
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| Full name | Hitesh Subhash Modi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 1971 (age 54) Kisumu, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 4) | 18 February 1996 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 13 August 2006 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
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.[3] Against Bangladesh at Nairobi in August 2006, father gave son out lbw.[4]
