{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1972)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Amit Pathak | image = | country = India | fullname = Amit Surinder Pathak | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|11|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = Opening batsman | club1 = Andhra | year1 = 1990/91–2004/05 | clubnumber1 = | columns = 2 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 76 | runs1 = 4,711 | bat avg1 = 36.23 | 100s/50s1 = 11/23 | top score1 = 264 | deliveries1 = 654 | wickets1 = 4 | bowl avg1 = 79.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/11 | catches/stumpings1 = 51/– | column2 = List A | matches2 = 56 | runs2 = 1,423 | bat avg2 = 25.41 | 100s/50s2 = 1/10 | top score2 = 114 | deliveries2 = 294 | wickets2 = 2 | bowl avg2 = 138.00 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = n/a | best bowling2 = 1/23 | catches/stumpings2 = 15/– | date = 27 February | year = 2016 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32266.html ESPNcricinfo }}
'''Amit Surinder Pathak''' (born 30 November 1972) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who represented Andhra cricket team. He became a cricket coach after his playing career.
==Life and career== Pathak played as a right-handed batsman who normally opened the innings, making his first-class debut in the 1990/91 season. He represented India national under-19 cricket team in the following season, becoming the first Andhra player to appear for the national under-19 side.<ref>{{cite web|title=City lad in Indian u-19 cricket team|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/city-lad-in-indian-u19-cricket-team/article3124705.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=27 February 2016|date=26 June 2006}}</ref> Pathak went on to play 76 first-class and 56 List A matches, also making appearances for South Zone during his 15-season career. His career-best score of 264 against Goa in the 2000–01 Ranji Trophy was the highest score by an Andhra batsman in first-class cricket until the record was broken by Srikar Bharat in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goa v Andhra in 2000/01 |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/70/70934.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 February 2016}}</ref> Having captained the Andhra team in a few matches during his career, Pathak played his last first-class match in December 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=First-Class Matches played by Amit Pathak |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8831/First-Class_Matches.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=27 February 2016}}</ref>
After his playing career, Pathak turned to cricket coaching. He worked as the assistant coach of Andhra and remains in that role as of the 2015/16 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pradeep named Andhra Ranji skipper|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/pradeep-named-andhra-ranji-skipper/article2566682.ece|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=27 February 2016|date=24 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Odisha need batting surge to progress, Andhra bank on pace|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2015-16/content/story/924721.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=27 February 2016|date=30 September 2015}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/32266.html}} * {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/8/8831/8831.html}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pathak, Amit}} Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Indian cricketers Category:Andhra cricketers Category:South Zone cricketers Category:Indian cricket coaches Category:Cricketers from Visakhapatnam