England all-rounder Samit Patel announced his retirement from domestic cricket after playing in the banned franchise league. The experienced all-rounder was still active and even looking for another English domestic cricket gig, but a decision forced him to take this difficult decision.
The 41-year-old took part in the World Legends Pro T20 League in Goa earlier this year, due to which he was not allowed to play in the T20 Blast this summer. Actually the thing is that he is not allowed to play domestic cricket in England for 12 months.
Samit Patel retires after ECB ban
In fact, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had already made it clear that if English players have participated in “unapproved” leagues like the World Legends Pro T20 League, they will not be allowed to play domestic cricket for 12 months.
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As a result, Patel decided to follow domestic cricket, as there was no point in waiting for a year at the age of 41. However, the all-rounder is ready to play franchise cricket around the world. He is also thinking about moving into coaching or other roles in the game.
I would have played this summer: Samit Patel
He has also expressed interest in working with Trent Rockets during The Hundred. Apart from this, he will continue playing club cricket on weekends to stay connected with the game.
“I probably wouldn’t have played it,” BBC Sport quoted Samit Patel as saying [the World Legends League]. There was a lot of uncertainty about whether we would be able to play or not, but now we can’t get past that. It just brought me this stuff. I would play this summer. I had some talks with some countries; We were not in a position to sign any contract, but we were in talks, so perhaps an agreement might have been reached somewhere at the last minute.
Samit Patel is trying his luck for the post of England selector
Last week, Samit decided to try his luck for the role of England selector after a conversation with team director, Rob Key. However, it would be a real surprise for the former England all-rounder if he gets the job. But still he is looking for other opportunities.
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He shared, “It was just a scandalous thing where I called Rob [Key] And said, ‘I’ve been twiddling my thumbs for a while.’ He says, ‘Well, why don’t you apply for this role?’ I say, ‘Okay, give me the form and I will apply for it.’ ‘Although I’d be surprised if I found it.’
Samit Patel’s career numbers
Patel played 6 Tests, 36 ODIs and 18 T20 matches for England between 2008 and 2015, scoring 151, 482 and 189 runs respectively. He also has 38 international wickets to his name. Additionally, he played 629 matches for Nottinghamshire over 22 years.
He then joined Derbyshire in 2024. Patel also has 12692 first-class runs and 357 runs in his name. He also has impressive List A (6342 runs and 236 wickets in 253 matches) and T20 (6939 runs and 364 wickets in 429 matches) records.