Antony Sebastian (born 17 September 1978) is a former Indian
cricket
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er who played domestic cricket for
Kerala
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between 2004 and 2008.
He made his
first-class debut for Kerala on 25 November 2004 against
Orissa
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in the
2004-05 Ranji Trophy. He made his
List-A
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debut for Kerala on 26 February 2008 against
Hyderabad
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on the
2007-08 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Sebastian, a left handed batsman for
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, mostly served the state as an opener. After his retirement, he represented the state as an assistant coach for the senior team, as well as served, U-25, U-19 and U-15 teams as head coach. He also runs SG cricket school, based at
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
. He is also a member of Cricket Development Committee of
Kerala Cricket Association
The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA; ml, കേരളാ ക്രിക്കറ്റ് അസോസിയേഷന്) is the governing body of the game of cricket in the Kerala state of the Republic of India. It is affiliated to t ...
.
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1978 births
Living people
Kerala cricketers
Indian cricketers
South Zone cricketers
Cricketers from Kochi
Cricketers from Mumbai
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