Arul Suppiah

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Arul Vivasvan Suppiah (born 30 August 1983 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian cricket player who has played for the cricket teams of Somerset and Devon in England.

Arul is the youngest ever cricketer to represent his native Malaysia, at the age of 15. He is a product of Millfield School and attended the University of Exeter. Arul played for England at U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-18 level. In 1998 he was voted Somerset U-15 Player of the Year and West of England U-15 Player of the Year.

He made his Somerset debut in 2002, playing in the tied game against West Indies A at Taunton, taking 3-46 in one innings, and four National League games. Opportunities were limited until the second half of the 2005 season when Arul became one of the crop of youngsters offered regular first team cricket.

He responded by hitting his maiden first class century, 123 against Derbyshire at Derby, 91 against Northamptonshire at Taunton and 72 against Worcestershire at Worcester, finishing the season with a first class average of 32.23. In the totesport League Arul averaged over 30, with a top score of 79 against Derbyshire at Derby.

A brilliant fielder, Arul was also a member of the squad who won the 2005 Twenty20 Cup, playing in several of the group games.

He is a talented all-round sportsman, having played hockey for England Under-16s and badminton for Millfield School.

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• Cricket Online Profile
• Superb Suppiah show floors Surrey
• Suppiah denied century by weather
• Suppiah helps Somerset take edge