New Zealand cricket has forever been a second home for Indian born cricketers, and Jeet Raval is no stranger to it. Born in Ahmedabad, Rawal continued to live their till his adolescent days. During his school days Raval had opened batting with Parthiv Patel, and has also represented Gujarat Under-15s and Under-17s, and has played with and against the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma and Piyush Chawla in age-group cricket. Raval moved to New Zealand and was soon mentored by former player Dipak Patel.
Raval soon started making up the ranks in the domestic circles playing for Auckland. Raval's watershed moment came in 2015-16, where he scored 1,016 runs at 59.76. His temperament and desire to bat for long hours made his teammates call him the Rahul Dravid of their side.
His name soon started popping up for national tours, and he was selected for New Zealand's tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa in end-2016. Raval was included in the travelling party for the tour to India that followed but did not get a Test.
His moment of joy came when he was included in New Zealand's playing XI against a visiting Pakistan later that year. Playing just his first Test, Raval showed good technique and calmness, scoring 55 and 36 not out on a seam-friendly track against a strong Pakistan attack.
Vishal Mehra
Career | M | In | R | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
Test | 24 | 39 | 1143 | 1 | 132 | 30.07 | 2670 | 42.80 | 1 | 7 | 142 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
ODIs | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
T20s | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
World Cup | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Career | M | B | R | W | Avg | EC | SR | 5WI | 10WM | BBI | BBM |
Test | 24 | 84 | 34 | 1 | 34.00 | 2.428 | 84. | 0 | -- | ||
ODIs | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
T20s | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
World Cup | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Test Debut
New Zealand v Pakistan at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, November 17, 2016
Last Test
Australia v New Zealand at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, January 3, 2020
Kyle Jamieson replaced Raval in the field leaving Tim Southee the sole reserve fit to run the drinks.
Williamson was 200 not out as New Zealand posted a colossal 715 for 6 with a first-innings lead of 481 runs.
Williamson was unbeaten on 166 at lunch on day three in Hamilton, joining openers Tom Latham (161) and Jeet Raval (132) on three figures.
Raval and Tom Latham forged New Zealand's best opening partnership in 47 years.
At stumps, New Zealand were 451/4, leading by 217 with six wickets in hand.
Latham was 156* with Kane Williamson on 32 as New Zealand went to tea at 326/1.
4 catches taken by debutant Jeet Raval are the most by any New Zealand fielder on debut at home.
6 for 41 by Grandhomme is the best bowling figures by a New Zealand bowler on Test debut.
Jeet Raval and Ish Sodhi made the cut for New Zealand's tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa in July and August respectively.
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