Phiroze Palia
Palia in 1936, before the start of tour of England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Phiroze Edulji Palia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India | 5 September 1910|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
9 September 1981 71) Bangalore, Karnataka, India | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phiroze Edulji Palia
He represented United Provinces in Ranji Trophy and Parsis in the Bombay Pentangular. His highest score was 216 made against Maharashtra in 1939–40 in a losing cause. He was an attractive left hand batsman and a useful spinner.
For a time, Palia was in the service of the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram. Later in life, he established a timber and furniture business in Bangalore. His father was a prominent figure in the business circles in Bombay in the 1920s.
References
Media related to Phiroze Palia at Wikimedia Commons - Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers
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