Umesh Valjee

Umesh Damdor Valjee, MBE (born 30 September 1969 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African-born English deaf cricketer. Valjee is a captain of the deaf cricket team of England, and was awarded with the England Disability Cricketer of the Year in 2011.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pacer.[2] Valjee came into professional cricket after being signed to British Deaf Sports Council in 1989. He is the longest-serving deaf cricketer of England, and wear same number shirt (No. 1) as was worn by Tom Armitage—the first capped England player.[3]

References

  1. "Valjee hails crowning moment". ecb.co.uk England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "Players Umesh Valjee". cricketarchive.com. CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. Ugra, Sharda (17 October 2011). "The captain who paved the way with signs". espncricinfo.com. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

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