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Full name | Rajesh Jamandass Maru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Nairobi, Kenya Colony | 28 October 1962|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1980–1982 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1998 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Hampshire Cricket Board | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,8 December 2009 |
Rajesh Jamandass Maru (born 28 October 1962 in Nairobi,Kenya) is a Kenyan-born English cricket coach and former cricketer. [1] Maru was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin.
Maru was born at Nairobi in October 1962. He moved with his family to England in 1972,after his father had been headhunted by Mercedes-Benz. They settled in London,where Maru first attended Oakington Manor Primary School. He was encouraged by his teacher to take up cricket,where he was spotted at school trials by Jack Robertson. [2]
Maru signed for Middlesex in 1980,making his first-class debut against Essex County Cricket Club and his List-A debut against Kent at Lord's. Maru spent two seasons with the club before leaving at the end of the 1982 season. During his two seasons with Middlesex Maru also represented England in five Youth Test matches and one Youth One Day International.
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