List of Malaysian first-class cricketers
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This is a list of Malaysian first-class cricketers. First-class
cricket
matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. Generally, matches are eleven players a side but there have been exceptions. Today all matches must be scheduled to have at least three days' duration; historically, matches were played to a finish with no pre-defined timespan. This list is not limited to those who have played first-class cricket for Malaysia and may include Malaysian players who played their first-class cricket elsewhere. The list is in alphabetical order.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. Generally, matches are eleven players a side but there have been exceptions. Today all matches must be scheduled to have at least three days' duration; historically, matches were played to a finish with no pre-defined timespan. This list is not limited to those who have played first-class cricket for Malaysia and may include Malaysian players who played their first-class cricket elsewhere. The list is in alphabetical order.
| Name | Career Span | Matches | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariffin Ramly Ariffin Ramly Mohammad Ariffin Ramly is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 2002.-Biography:... |
2004 | 1 | Malaysia |
| Eszrafiq Azis Eszrafiq Azis Eszrafiq Abdul Azis is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 2002 and played a first-class match in 2004.-Biography:... |
2004 | 1 | Malaysia |
| Suriaprakash Ganesan Suriaprakash Ganesan Suriaprakash Ganesan is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 2002.-Biography:... |
2004 | 1 | Malaysia |
| Sarath Jayawardene Sarath Jayawardene Walikalage Sarath Peiris Jayawardene, usually known as Sarath Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has also played for Malaysia. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he had two stints playing first-class cricket in Sri Lanka, one from 1989 to 2002 and the other from 2005... |
1989-2007 | 114 | Antonians Sports Club Antonians Sports Club -External links:* at CricInfo... , Malaysia, Panadura Sports Club Panadura Sports Club Panadura Sports Club are a first-class cricket team based in Panadura, Sri Lanka. Their home ground is Panadura Esplanade.-Past Presidents:*1924 - 1935 - M. J. Jayatillake*1936 - 1943 - Dr. C.W. Dias*1944 - 1947 - A. C. Goonaratne*1948 - C. A. Jansz... , Sri Lanka Board Under-23s XI, Western Province South, Western Province Suburbs |
| Thusara Kodikara Thusara Kodikara Thusara Prabath Kodikara is a Sri Lankan cricketer who now plays for Malaysia. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played first-class cricket in Sri Lanka between 1991 and 1999 and has played for Malaysia since 2004.-Sri Lankan career:... |
1991-1999 | 55 | Antonians Sports Club Antonians Sports Club -External links:* at CricInfo... , Central and North Western Combined XI, Central Province, Sri Lanka Board President's XI |
| Rakesh Madhavan Rakesh Madhavan Rakesh Madhavan is a Malaysian cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1997.-Biography:... |
2004 | 2 | Malaysia |
| Manrick Singh Manrick Singh Manrick Singh is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 2003.-Biography:... |
2004 | 1 | Malaysia |
| Mohammad Shukri Mohammad Shukri (cricketer) Mohammad Shukri Abdul Rahim usually known as Mohammad Shukri is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 2002.-Biography:... |
2004 | 2 | Malaysia |
| Marimuthu Muniandy Marimuthu Muniandy Marimuthu A Muniandy is a Malaysian former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he played for the Malaysia national cricket team between 1990 and 2005.-Early career:... |
2004 | 1 | Malaysia |
| Krishnamurthi Muniandy Krishnamurthi Muniandy N Krishnamurthi Muniandy is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1999, including two first-class matches.-Biography:... |
2004 | 2 | Malaysia |
| Suresh Navaratnam Suresh Navaratnam Suresh Navaratnam is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played more than 100 times for the Malaysia national cricket team since making his debut in 1993, scoring more runs and taking more wickets than any other player for Malaysia.-Early... |
2004 | 2 | Malaysia |
| Shankar Retinam Shankar Retinam Shankar Retinam is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1997.-Biography:... |
2004 | 1 | Malaysia |
| Suresh Sakadivan Suresh Sakadivan Suresh Sakadivan is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1999.-Biography:... |
2004 | 1 | Malaysia |
| Rohan Selvaratnam Rohan Selvaratnam Rohan Mark Selvaratnam is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1993.-Early career:... |
2004 | 2 | Malaysia |
| Arul Suppiah Arul Suppiah Arul Vivasvan Suppiah is an English/Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1999, and currently plays county cricket in England for Somerset.... |
2002-2007 | 25 | Somerset Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset... |
| Rohan Suppiah Rohan Suppiah Rohan Vishnu Suppiah is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1997... |
2004 | 2 | Malaysia |
| Matthew William Matthew William Matthew Arthur William is a Malaysian cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played for the Malaysia national cricket team between 1995 and 2004.-Biography:... |
2004 | 1 | Malaysia |
See also
- Malaysia national cricket team
- List of Malaysian List A cricketers
- For a list of first-class cricketers to have played for the Federated Malay StatesFederated Malay StatesThe Federated Malay States was a federation of four protected states in the Malay Peninsula—Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang—established by the British government in 1895, which lasted until 1946, when they, together with the Straits Settlements and the Unfederated Malay...
, see Federated Malay States cricket teamFederated Malay States cricket teamThe Federated Malay States cricket team was a team that represented the Federated Malay States in international cricket matches between 1905 and 1940. Cricket has been played in Peninsular Malaysia since the 1880s, and the Federated Malay States usually combined with the Straits Settlements cricket...