Arul Suppiah

Arul Suppiah
Personal information
Full name
Arul Vivasvan Suppiah
Born (1983-08-30) 30 August 1983 (age 41)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NicknameRuley, Ja Rule
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–2013Somerset (squad no. 23)
2002Somerset Cricket Board
2003–2008Devon
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 100 94 82
Runs scored 5,156 1,722 472
Batting average 32.42 26.90 13.11
100s/50s 8/29 0/10 0/0
Top score 156 80 32*
Balls bowled 4,689 1,693 647
Wickets 45 46 41
Bowling average 58.44 33.95 19.14
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/46 4/39 6/5
Catches/stumpings 56/– 34/– 33/–
Source: CricketArchive, 4 July 2013

Arul Vivasvan Suppiah (born 30 August 1983) is a former Malaysian cricketer.[1] As a right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler,[2] he played for the Malaysia national cricket team and county cricket in England for Somerset County Cricket Club.[3] His career highs involve holding a world record for best Twenty20 bowling figures[4] and first-class innings of 156 against India, in a match before the Test series against England. He is the youngest ever player to play for Malaysia, and has played for England at Under-14, Under-15, Under-16 and Under-18 level. He has also represented England Under-16s at hockey.[5] His elder brother Rohan also played for Malaysia.[6]

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Arul Suppiah". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Arul Suppiah". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Teams played for by Arul Suppiah". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
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  5. ^ "Player Profile: Arul Suppiah". Somerset County Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Player Profile:Rohan Suppiah". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2009.