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Full name Phiroze Edulji Palia
Born September 5, 1910, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Died September 9, 1981, Bangalore, Karnataka (aged 71 years 4 days)
Major teams India,Bengal,Madras,Mumbai,Mysore,Parsees,United Province
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
2
4
1
29
16
9.66
0
0
0
0
0
First-class
100
162
22
4536
216
32.40
8
19
40
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
2
2
42
13
0
-
-
-
1.85
-
0
0
0
First-class
100
13565
5005
208
7/109
24.06
2.21
65.2
7
0
Career statistics
Test debut
England v India at Lord's, Jun 25-28, 1932 scorecard
Last Test
England v India at Lord's, Jun 27-30, 1936 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1928/29 - 1953/54
Profile
Phiroze Edulji Palia, who died in Bangalore on September 9, 1981, aged 71, played twice for India, each time at Lord's, in 1932 and 1936. Having pulled a hamstring in the field in the 1932 match, he batted at number eleven in the second innings in a vain attempt to save the match for India. Palia was a left-hand batsman, wristy and attractive, and a useful bowler of the orthodox slow left-arm type. More was expected of him in England, certainly as a batsman, than he achieved. Despite batting high in the order, in 37 first-class innings his top score was 63 against Oxford University in 1936. His highest first-class score, 216, was in the Ranji Trophy for United Provinces against Maharashtra in 1939-40. After his retirement he kept in touch with the game as a Test selector and radio commentator.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
