Kamal Anilkumar Somaia (born 22 July 1968) is a former English

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er. Somaia was a right-handed batsman who was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was born at Wembley, London. Somaia made his List-A debut for

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in 1989, playing against Somerset, followed by another match against Derbyshire in the same season. He also made his first-class debut for the county in 1989, playing against Gloucestershire and went on to play two more first-class matches against Derbyshire and

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, where he achieved his only

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taking 5/87. Somaia also played two

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matches for

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against Northumberland and Norfolk. In 1990, he played two MCCA Knockout Trophy matches for the county, both coming against

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.Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Kamal Somaia
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Kamal Somaia
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