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Current Members

Name: Ali Dar
Status: Batsman
Club Name: Ali Bhai, Senior member of the club and team manager. In charge of Prior Cricket Club Socials, also maintains beverage cottage and a great support for the club. And did I mention a great warm-hearted individual.
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Name: Amar Pallavaram
Status: All Rounder
Think of him arriving in cool black shades and sometimes at noon as if he is coming straight from late night parties. He arrives in style, sometimes with drinking a protein shake ready to take on batting crease. Happiness always pervade his cricket, his batting possesses a certain tallness unlike his stature. He is and has always been a technique perfect batsmen in Prior’s Arsenal. On his best days I’d even pay to watch his shots within 140 yards, sometimes so destructive to bowlers they wished they had not met him. He never cease to deliver in under pressured innings, and at best against high pacers...O he loves any West Indian attack or at least as one witnessed on PCL 2009 when he knocked them alone for 105. He was Prior’s Best Striker for 2008 in PCL 40 Overs as well as 20/20.
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Name: Amit Amavasai
Status: All Rounder
Club Name: Soombayri, One of the new members of the club. Very good middle order bowler and at times he can show he is very handy with the bat.
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Name: Dilpreet Bajwa
Status: Batsman
Club Name: Gugu Bhaji, Joined Prior 2008. Good member of the club. Contributed a lot with his bat and is interested in wicket-keeping.
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Name: Giraj Patel
Status: Batsman
New member
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Name: Idris Ahmed
Status: Bowler
Club Name: Shahji, One of the most senior members of the club. Has been affiliated with Prior for over the past 30 years. Brings in jokes, old stories and glories of Prior in its hay days. Younger Members look upto Shahji for Guidance, Shahji and great sense of humor.
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Name: Joe Aman
Status: All Rounder
Club Name: Speedy, President of Prior CC and a senior member of the club. Batsmen are beaten by his pace when he comes to bowl. Apart from handling the clubs constitution he sees to that the club is well maintained. A well respected individual among members.
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Name: John Devine
Status: All Rounder
A Senior Member of Prior, with menu full of, On and Off the field contributions for Prior.
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Name: Kamlesh Patel
Status: Bowler
Great supportive member of Prior.
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Name: Ken Johnson
Status: All Rounder
Great Senior, experienced Batsman and Bowler.
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Name: Kishor Kharecha
Status: All Rounder
A senior member (25+ years) of Prior, was on US Cricket Team in his Hay Days, still has alot to offer, and younger members look upto him for his guidance and coaching.
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Name: Mayur Shah
Status: All Rounder
Club Name: Jonty, Club Name says it all, you won’t see more acrobatic moves while seeing the fielding with Prior. Also a great person with an open heart and mind to all cricketing ideas and suggestions. Favorite Quote: "Champions aren't made in the pavallion. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision".
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Name: Mitul Patel
Status: All Rounder
Great Individual, you will find him a bit shy initially if you don’t know him, has given Prior so many new members, has great respect among Senior Management of the Club. Timing and Stroke generation along with patience are his greatest assets.
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Name: Naseer Khan
Status: All Rounder.
Any words I write here will be an understatement. The only prior Captain besides Kamran Khan that I would like play with in Prior's Uniform. The man has contributed his life for Prior.
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Name: Omi Singh
Status: All Rounder
A Senior Member of the Club, Has contributed a lot in last 20 years.
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Name: Parth Patel
Status: Batsman
New member
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Name: Phani Krishna
Status: All Rounder
Joined Prior in 2009 Season: Gifted All Rounder complemented equally by Hard Work and Great Game Ethic. Not only Phani has supported Prior within the 70 yards, but also in Social and off the field occasions.
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Name: Rafiq Mohammed
Status:
Out of Reading , PA and discussions with Prior’s youngest skipper brought out Rafiq Mohammad. He travels 8 hours for two weekend games just to suggest you of his passion for the game; he plays another 16 hours with an effort to match. A Proof positive that medium stature can be beautiful in cricket. He batting has a poise, balance, orthodoxy, a full range of strokes off either foot, if one has to judge his favorite it would be his Hook Shot that is picture perfect. Upon his arrival Rafiq provided the support Prior lacked in its middle order, a great all rounder with an eye for the game.
Perhaps that is why he was named “best rookie batsmen” for Prior for Season 2009.
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Name: Rajash Pallai
Status: Bat and WktKeep
His arrival assured Prior will have the best of Wicket Keepers in the arsenal. A talented lef-handed strokeplayer, a sharp strategist and sometimes a sharper vocal on crease (anything is legit in love and war), capable of riling even the most unflappable on batting crease.
During his early days at Prior, Runs with bat were scored at a great pace with running between the wickets even at a greater hurry. His wicket keeping was fascinating with character embedded in it. A charismatic personality and an astute thinker of the game, last two seasons have not been that productive for him with bath and/or gloves but Prior is hoping Rajash will have a great comeback this year. Most memorable knock of 50+ against Haverford in PCL and a window cracking six off of Kamran Khan.
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Name: Rakesh Dave
Status: All Rounder
Rakesh has been a great supportive member for Prior.
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Name: Saad Ali
Status: All Rounder
Senior Member: 5+ Years: Club Name: Bangala Tiger: A great team player, a great contributor for the club. A genuine batsmen and a handy bowler, brings in lots of suggestions to improve the club.
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Name: Sandeep Santhanam
Status: All Rounder
Joined Prior in 2009 Season, an effective experienced bowler and a great member. Prior sees him as an effective integral member for seasons to come.
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Name: Shri Nambiar
Status: All Rounder
A senior member of the Prior, bowling style off spin/leg spin you name it. Can easily dismantle batsmen's stumps on purely defensive strokes, if you are not careful.
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Name: Terence Fernandes
Status: All Rounder
Club Name: Baniya, A Senior Member of Prior, 18+ years, A great on and off the field individual. Terence has been managing Prior since the dawn and with great efforts. On the Field a great quick bowler who can vary the ball in many ways.
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Name: Tony Rampersad
Status: All Rounder
Another Senior Member of Prior, very athletic and very gifted sportaman. Offers great examples and leadership to younger Prior Members.
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Name: Varun Gulati
Status: All Rounder
Varun was great member until he moved to England in 2008, Prior expects/hopes to get him back in 2010. Great with Ball and Bowl.
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Name: Venkat Krishnan
Status: All Rounder
A Senior Member of the Club, very consistent with Bat, and supports the Club in many ways.
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Name: Victor Stoute
Status: All Rounder
If ever a defense appears to be impenetrable in Prior it is that of Mr. Stoute when his mind is set on staying in. The features of his forward stroke are the distance he thrust forward behind a big left pad, how low his head goes as he searches signs of movement from the ball, and its balance and compactness. Mr. Stoute has been astute thinker of the game long since I have met him, a gentle in his opinions on the game, a former US Cricket player with Kishore Karecha and Kamran Khan, together they were the pride of Prior in 80s.
Now as an opener he sees his first task as scoring mediocrily yet enough to protect upper and middle orders against new ball and perhaps the defeat. His most productive strokes, off the back foot through square regions of both side, are still majestic and a treat to watch. Story does not end at batting...his stock offspin can tame the biggest hitters in Philadelphia regional cricket.
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Name: Vihan Khanna
Status: Wicket Keeper, Batsm

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Name: Vishnu Radhakrishnan
Status: All Rounder
Vishnu R. brings to the popping-crease most of the virtues of a classical right-arm fast bowler - pace, accuracy, subtle variations of line and length, an ability to move the ball off the wicket and a devastating late sometimes slow in swinger that can harass the best. He came out for Prior in 2005 with his reputation as one of the most promising new-ball bowlers for the PRIOR. He thrilled many sitting outside the 70 yards with spells to watch. To measure the talent, his bowling average for Prior has never gone above 3.0 and at times he can also have some grand big innings with Bat. In 2008 he missed entire season to a leisure trip to India. On his return in 2009, he was given vastly enhanced roles, including his captaincy for PCL and Turbo Cup Sides for Prior. It was his efforts which carried PRIOR to Qtr Finals and Finals respectively in both these tournaments. Prior looks forward to his leadership for upcoming season of 2010. He is also one of the youngest Skippers in PCL, members also like to call him Indian Tiger due to his quick reflexes in the field. Special Recent Innings 2009:: MOM at Washington Tigers with 73 and 5O 2M 9R 1W1.8Avg.
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Name: Vishnu Cooblal
Status: All Rounder
Joined Prior in 2009, Vishnu C., brings in many years of cricketing experience. He has shown consistent on the field and off the field support for Prior in his very first Season. Prior welcomes this experienced Member and younger members look forward to his guidance.
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Name: Vishwajeet Shahade
Status: All Rounder
Vishwajeet Sahade draws comparisons to "Virendar Sehwag" for his shots on the OFF Side with sometimes very thick edges off the bat. Some also compare him with "Sir Viv Richards" of Prior for planting his foot off the leg stump so quick that the next thing you will notice is fielder picking up a ball from the midwicket boundary. These characteristics make him one of the pillar of Prior batting lineup. Arguably the only one in Prior who can hit a six as an upper square cut...to measure his strength and timing... As a bowler he has a flighted and lofted leg spin to entice the best...an Ex Prior Skipper with great understanding of the game... Memorable Innings:: Many...One in particular in Season 2009, 67 off of 27 balls against United CC ... decimating their attack.
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Name: Yasir Mohamad
Status: All Rounder
Yasir brings in his support for Prior in many ways. With Bat, With Ball and also with a big heart towards Club Finances. Yasir was a regular available member for 2008, but due to relocation his playing time has been limited recently.
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