Phiroze Edulji Palia (5 September 1910 – 9 September 1981) was an early

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er. His first name is sometimes written as other orthographic variations including Phiroz. Palia represented India in his first ever Test match at

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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. He represented United Provinces in the

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and the Parses in the

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. His highest score was 216 made against

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in 1939–40 in a losing cause. He was an attractive left hand batsman and a useful spinner.Phiroze Palia
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. Later in life, he established a timber and furniture business in

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. His father was a prominent figure in the business circles in Bombay in the 1920s.

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* * Christopher Martin-Jenkins, ''The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Palia, Phiroze Indian cricketers India Test cricketers Karnataka cricketers Parsees cricketers Tamil Nadu cricketers East Zone cricketers South Zone cricketers Mumbai cricketers Bengal cricketers Uttar Pradesh cricketers Parsi people from Mumbai 1981 deaths 1910 births Cricketers from Mumbai Roshanara Club cricketers