Phiroze Palia

Phiroze Edulji Palia pronunciation^ⓘ (5 September 1910 – 9 September 1981) was an early Indian cricketer.^[1] His first name is sometimes written as other orthographic variations including Phiroz. Palia represented India in his first ever Test match at Lord's in 1932. He suffered an injury while fielding. In the second innings he was hardly in a position to walk, but batted as the last man. He again toured England in 1936 and played at Lord's.

Phiroze Palia

Palia in 1936, before the start of tour of England
Personal information
Full name	Phiroze Edulji Palia
Born	(1910-09-05)5 September 1910 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	9 September 1981(1981-09-09) (aged 71) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left arm orthodox
International information
National side	India (1932-1936)
Test debut (cap 10)	25 June 1932 v England
Last Test	15 August 1936 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 2 100 Runs scored 29 4,536 Batting average 9.67 32.40 100s/50s 0/0 8/19 Top score 16 216 Balls bowled 42 13,565 Wickets 0 208 Bowling average – 24.06 5 wickets in innings – 7 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 7/109 Catches/stumpings 0/– 40/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 10 May 2020

He represented United Provinces in the Ranji Trophy and the Parses in the Bombay Pentangular. His highest score was 216 made against Maharashtra in 1939–40 in a losing cause. He was an attractive left hand batsman and a useful spinner.^[2]

For a time, Palia was in the service of the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram. Later in life, he established a timber and furniture business in Bangalore. His father was a prominent figure in the business circles in Bombay in the 1920s.^{[citation needed]}