Club Professionals

Club Professionals

Year Name Country
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 2009  Anoop Pai
 India
Anoop Pai cricket professional 2009
Anu plays his first class cricket in India for Hyderabad. His batting average in the Ranji Trophy Super League for the 2008 season was 42.30, scoring 550 in 13 innings, including one century, five fifties and a top score of 130.  A high order left handed batsman who also bowls leg-breaks and googlies.
2008 Lasith Fernando Sri Lanka
Lasith Fernando cricket professional 2008
Plays for the Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka, in the Sri Lankan Premier Championship. In 2007 he was voted the best allround player at his club.
2006-2007 Rehan Rafiq Pakistan Rehan Rafique (Pakistan) Professional 2006-2007 A top order batsman and slow bowler currently plying his trade for Pakistan Customs in Pakistan. A classy batsman who could take apart any bowling attack.
2005 Nikita Miller Jamaica
Nikita Miller (Club Professional - 2005)
Currently representing Jamaica in all first class competitions. A middle order batsman and slow left arm bowler. A very relaxed unflappable character.
Congratulations to Nikki who gained his first and second one day caps for the West Indies in the One Day International series against Australia in July 2008, taking the wickets of Michael Clarke (4th ODI) and Luke Ronchi (5th ODI).Now regularly representing the W.I. in one day cricket.
2001-2004 Aldo van den Berg South Africa
Aldo van den Berg (South Africa - Club Professional 1999 - 2003)
Has retired from first class cricket and is currently coaching. A high order batsman and slow right arm bowler. Broke the league record for runs in one of the seasons he played. A very popular and professional coach with the younger element at the club.
1999-2000 Sean Ackermann South Africa
Sean Ackermann (South Africa) Professional 1999 - 2000
A top order batsman and slow right arm bowler. Spent two very successful years at the club.
1995-1998 Donald Brown England   Now retired from cricket but can be seen in and around the club most weekends. Arguably the best local allround professional this club has produced.
1994 Bruce Armstrong South Africa
 Bruce Armstrong (South Africa) - Cricket Professional 1994
Retired from playing and is now plying his trade as a chiropractor locally. He loved the place that much he decided to stay and can been seen on the odd match day prowling the boundary. Probably the most gifted batsman the club has seen.
1993 Craig Glassock Australia
Craig Glassock (Club Professional - 1993)
A high order batsman/wicket keeper tipped to play for Australia until illness struck. Fully recovered, he now coaches.
1992 Kenny Jackson South Africa
Kenny Jackson (Club Professional - 1992)
A committed high order batsman and medium paced bowler. Now retired, having played for Western Province and Boland.
1991 Troy Cooley Australia
Troy Cooley (Professional 1989 & 1991)
A very fast and accurate fast bowler. He is currently the Australian fast bowling coach. He was, until 2007, the England fast bowling coach.
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1989 Troy Cooley Australia
Troy Cooley (Professional 1989 & 1991)
See comments above
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1983 Qasim Umar (Omar)  Pakistan   Qasim Umar (Pakistan) Professional 1983 Born in Kenya, his family moved to Pakistan in 1957, shortly after his birth. His test career lasted just four years and 26 matches, scoring 1502 runs for an average of 36.63, including 2 double centuries, 1 century and 5 fifties. His maiden test century was in Adelaide against the Australian team that included Dennis Lillee & Co. In 1985-86 he blew the whistle on corruption in international cricket, naming a number of top players. His disclosure went unheeded and he was banned for seven years by the Pakistan Cricket Board. He was never selected to play for Pakistan again. He also made disclosures to the ICC investigation headed by ex Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Condon in 2001. It is a shame he is more remembered for this than for the outstanding cricketer he undoubtedly was.
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