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'''Neeraj Vijay Prabhu''' (born 17 December 1976) is an [[Indian people|Indian]]-born former [[English people|English]] [[cricket]]er. Prabhu was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm [[Seam bowling|medium pace]]. He was born at [[Mumbai|Bombay]] (today Mumbai), [[Maharashtra]]. |
'''Neeraj Vijay Prabhu''' (born 17 December 1976) is an [[Indian people|Indian]]-born former [[English people|English]] [[cricket]]er. Prabhu was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm [[Seam bowling|medium pace]]. He was born at [[Mumbai|Bombay]] (today Mumbai), [[Maharashtra]]. |
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However, Prabhu decided later in his cricket career that teaching mathematics was his true calling due to his passion for passing on knowledge. His passion and understanding were valuable tools for embarking on this journey. To this day, Prabhu is constantly rewarded with the fruits of his labors that comes in the form of half-assed homework (if any at all). His favorite students he has ever encountered include Niamh, Libby, Charlotte, Bert, Sofie, Aina, Guillaume, Angie and Henry and his pain caused by their upcoming departure keeps him up at night pondering what he would do with the rest of his life, knowing he won't be seeing them everyday anymore. |
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Having played Second XI cricket for [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]] from 1996 to 1998,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10819/all_teams.html|title=Teams Neeraj-Prabhu played for|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref> Prabhu made his debut in [[Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket|Minor counties cricket]] for [[Herefordshire County Cricket Club|Herefordshire]] in the 1999 [[MCCA Knockout Trophy]] against the [[Worcestershire Cricket Board]]. In that same season, he made his debut in the [[Minor Counties Championship]] against [[Wiltshire County Cricket Club|Wiltshire]]. He played Minor counties cricket for Herefordshire from 1999 to 2002, making thirteen Minor Counties Championship appearances<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10819/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Neeraj Prabhu|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref> and ten MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10819/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Neeraj Prabhu|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref> He also made two [[List A cricket|List A]] appearances during his time at Herefordshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10819/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Neeraj Prabhu|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref> The first of these came against the [[Sussex Cricket Board]] at [[Stowe Lane|Stowe Lane, Colwall]], in the [[2000 NatWest Trophy]]. In a match which Herefordshire lost by 6 runs, Prabhu scored 24 runs in Herefordshire's unsuccessful chase, before he was dismissed by [[Steven Ades]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/69/69669.html|title=Herefordshire v Sussex Cricket Board, 2000 NatWest Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref> His second appearance in that format came against the [[Gloucestershire Cricket Board]] at [[The Park, Brockhampton]], in the [[2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy]]. In a match which Herefordshire won by 5 wickets, Prabhu wasn't required to bat in Herefordshire's successful chase.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/72/72118.html |title=Herefordshire v Gloucestershire Cricket Board, 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Neeraj Vijay Prabhu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1976 Bombay, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2002 | Herefordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neeraj Vijay Prabhu (born 17 December 1976) is an Indian-born former English cricketer. Prabhu was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Bombay (today Mumbai), Maharashtra.
However, Prabhu decided later in his cricket career that teaching mathematics was his true calling due to his passion for passing on knowledge. His passion and understanding were valuable tools for embarking on this journey. To this day, Prabhu is constantly rewarded with the fruits of his labors that comes in the form of half-assed homework (if any at all). His favorite students he has ever encountered include Niamh, Libby, Charlotte, Bert, Sofie, Aina, Guillaume, Angie and Henry and his pain caused by their upcoming departure keeps him up at night pondering what he would do with the rest of his life, knowing he won't be seeing them everyday anymore.