Anish Paraam
{{short description|Singaporean cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Anish Paraam
| image =
| country = Singapore
| fullname = Anish Edward Paraam
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|7|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Durham MCCU
| year1 = 2014
|internationalspan = 2008-present
| international = true
| T20Idebutdate = 22 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = Qatar
| T20Icap = 8
| lastT20Idate = 6 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = Japan
| date = 4 May 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/307692.html Cricinfo
| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes
| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{SGP}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}
{{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Kuala Lumpur|Twenty20}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Kuala Lumpur|50 over}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}
{{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}}
{{MedalGold|2023 Cambodia|6s}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Cambodia|T10}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Cambodia|T20}}
}}
}}
Anish Edward Paraam (born 19 July 1990) is a Singaporean cricketer. He has played for the Singapore national cricket team since 2008, as a right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
Personal life
Paraam is a nephew of Singapore cricket pioneer Stacey Muruthi.{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/sea-games-2017-singapore-wins-first-cricket-gold|title=SEA Games 2017: Singapore wins its first cricket gold|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=30 August 2017|first=V. K. Santosh|last=Kumar|access-date=13 September 2023}} His brothers Navin and Prasheen have also represented Singapore in cricket, as well as his cousins Peter and James Muruthi and Diviya G K.{{cite news |last1=Santosh Kumar |first1=V.K. |title=SEA Games: Quintet from Sreerangam clan power Singapore cricket team in Kuala Lumpur |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/sea-games-quintet-from-sreerangam-clan-power-singapore-cricket-team-in-kuala-lumpur |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=The Straits Times |date=21 August 2017 |language=en}}
Domestic career
Paraam played club cricket in England for Horwich in the Bolton Cricket League.V. K. Santosh Kumar (29 May 2013). [https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20130527-425446.html "Singaporean making waves in English cricket"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030205556/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20130527-425446.html |date=30 October 2014 }} – The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 October 2014. He represented Durham MCC University in two first-class matches during the 2014 English season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/307692.html |title=Anish Paraam |access-date=24 October 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He is one of three Singaporeans to have played first-class matches for an English university around the same time, the others being Oxford University's Sachin Mylavarapu and Durham MCCU's Abhiraj Singh.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/646869.html Players / Singapore / Sachin Mylavarapu] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
Paraam has also played club cricket in Australia for Great Northern Raiders in the Cricket Tasmania Premier League.{{cite news|url=https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/6444628/raiders-secure-batting-support/|title=Raiders secure batting support in the return of Anish Paraam|first=Jarryd|last=McGuane|date=17 October 2019|newspaper=The Advocate|access-date=20 May 2023}}
International career
Paraam was named in Singapore's squad for 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five in Jersey.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cricket-league-division-five-2008-347237/singapore-squad-352396/series-squads|title=ICC World Cricket League Division Five 2008: Singapore Squad|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 May 2023}}
He was in Singapore's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-asia-cup-qualifier-2018/3275 |title=Singapore Team |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=23 August 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for Singapore in the tournament, with 218 runs in five matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?class=15;id=12550;team=23;type=tournament |title=Asia Cup Qualifiers, 2018/19: Singapore / Minor cricket (one-day/limited overs) / Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 September 2018}} In October 2018, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/894732 |title=Squads and match schedule announced for ICC World Cricket League Division 3 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=31 October 2018}}
In July 2019, he was named in Singapore's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://singaporecricket.org/mens-senior/ |title=The SCA have announced the 14-man squad for the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Final |work=Singapore Cricket Association |access-date=15 July 2019}} He made his T20I debut against Qatar on 22 July 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1190767.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Region Final at Singapore, Jul 22 2019 |work=ESPN cricinfo |access-date=22 July 2019}}
In September 2019, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.{{cite web |url=http://singaporecricket.org/the-sca-have-announced-the-14-man-squad-icc-mens-cwc-challenge-league-a-2019/ |title=The SCA have announced the 14-man squad – ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A – 2019 |access-date=8 September 2019 |work=Singapore Cricket Association }} In July 2022, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2022 Canada Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/icc-mens-cwc-challenge-league-a-full-squads-fixtures-preview-all-you-need-to-know/80093.htm |title=ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview |work=Cricket World |access-date=27 July 2022}} He made his List A debut on 28 July 2022, for Singapore against Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1326338.html |title=17th Match, King City (NW), July 28, 2022, CWC Challenge League Group A |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 July 2022}}
Paraam scored his maiden T20I century, 100 not out, against the Philippines at the 2023 SEA Games.{{cite news|url=https://www.homeoft20.com/singapore-finds-big-win-over-the-philippines-in-the-sea-games-mens-t20-cricket-competition/|title=Singapore finds big win over the Philippines in the SEA Games Men’s T20 Cricket Competition|first=Madhav|last=Dada|publisher=Home of T20|date=3 May 2023|access-date=20 May 2023}}
References
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External links
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Category:Singapore Twenty20 International cricketers
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Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Singapore
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Category:SEA Games medalists in cricket
Category:Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
Category:Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
Category:Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games