Suresh Singh
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Suresh Singh is a Malaysian cricket
er. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace
bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1995.
in 1973, Suresh Singh made his debut for Malaysia in September 1995, playing in the annual Saudara Cup
match against Singapore. He played in the fixture again in 1996, a year in which he played in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy
series for the first time. He also played in the series in 1997 and 1998.
He played in the 1997 ICC Trophy
in Kuala Lumpur
and made his List A debut in March 1998, playing two matches for Malaysia in the Wills Cup, a Pakistani domestic one-day competition. He also played in the ACC Trophy
in Nepal
later in the year.
He was then absent from the Malaysian side until 2001, when he returned for that year's Stan Nagaiah Trophy. He also played in the 2001 ICC Trophy
in Ontario
. He played for Malaysia in a match against the ECB National Academy
in February 2003, playing one match in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy series the following month. His next match for Malaysia wasn't until December 2006, when he played the Saudara Cup match against Singapore. He has not played for Malaysia since.
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...
er. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler, he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1995.
Biography
Born in LabuanLabuan
Labuan is a federal territory in East Malaysia. It is an island off the coast of the state of Sabah. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support...
in 1973, Suresh Singh made his debut for Malaysia in September 1995, playing in the annual Saudara Cup
Saudara Cup
The Saudara Cup is an annual cricket match played between Malaysia and Singapore. It has been played since 1970, with Malaysia winning twelve times, Singapore winning eight times, including the most recent match in 2007. The other matches have all been drawn. The name of the tournament comes from...
match against Singapore. He played in the fixture again in 1996, a year in which he played in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy
Stan Nagaiah Trophy
The Stan Nagaiah Trophy is an annual series of one-day cricket matches played between Malaysia and Singapore. It has been played annually since 1995, and is named in honour of Stan Nagaiah, a cricketer from Singapore in the 1950s who also often represented All-Malaya.-Results:-Records:*Highest team...
series for the first time. He also played in the series in 1997 and 1998.
He played in the 1997 ICC Trophy
1997 ICC Trophy
The Carlsberg 1997 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in March/April 1997. It was the qualification tournament for the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Kenya and for the first time Bangladesh and Scotland all Qualified.-First round:...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and made his List A debut in March 1998, playing two matches for Malaysia in the Wills Cup, a Pakistani domestic one-day competition. He also played in the ACC Trophy
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia...
in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
later in the year.
He was then absent from the Malaysian side until 2001, when he returned for that year's Stan Nagaiah Trophy. He also played in the 2001 ICC Trophy
2001 ICC Trophy
The 2001 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament played in Ontario, Canada in 2001. It was the qualifying tournament for the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He played for Malaysia in a match against the ECB National Academy
ECB National Academy
The National Cricket Performance Centre first came into existence in the winter of 2001-2002 and has been based at Loughborough University since 2003. In 2007 following the "Schofield Report" the National Academy was renamed The National Cricket Performance Centre. It consists of a state of the art...
in February 2003, playing one match in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy series the following month. His next match for Malaysia wasn't until December 2006, when he played the Saudara Cup match against Singapore. He has not played for Malaysia since.