We are delighted to confirm our new overseas signing for 2012 is Vinayak Mane, a 29 year old Indianwith first- class cricket experience. Vinayak is due to arrive in the UK at the end of April and will be an integral part of the club representing the 1stXI as overseas professional and coaching the clubs adults and colts.
Vinayak is a right handed batsman and right arm off-spin bowler who has represented Mumbai, Jammu & Kashmir,India U-19 and India ‘A’ over the course of his professional career as well asplaying league cricket in the Liverpool Premier League in 2004 for Sefton Park.
Vinayak scored 201* for IndiaU-19 against an England U-19 side which included current England stars IanBell, Chris Tremlett and Monty Panesar back in 2001 . For more stats andfigures please see the links below.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30919.html
http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7658/7658.html
On behalf of everyone at GideaPark and Romford Cricket Club we would like to give a warm welcome to Vinayak and hope he enjoys major success both on and off field with the club.