Manoj Cheruparambil is an India

India

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n-born Hong Kong

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 cricket

Cricket

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er. He played in two One Day Internationals for the Hong Kong cricket team

Hong Kong cricket team

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 in 2004, both in Colombo

Colombo

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 in Sri Lanka

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 during the Asia Cup

Asia Cup

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, the first against Bangladesh

Bangladeshi cricket team

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 and the second against Pakistan

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. As of 1 March 2007, he has also played in two first-class

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 and two List A cricket matches.
He served as captain of Hong Kong in ICC World Cricket League matches and also as vice-captain. He also served as a wicket-keeper for Hong Kong national team.

Manoj Cheruparambil is the first Malayali cricketer to represent another country (Hong Kong) in International cricket. He is only the fourth Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 born cricketer to play International cricket after Abey Kuruvilla

Abey Kuruvilla

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, Tinu Yohannan

Tinu Yohannan

Tinu Yohannan is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed fast medium bowler. He plays first class cricket for Kerala. He is the first Kerala Ranji player to play Test and one day cricket for India....

 and Sreesanth. He was the first Malyali cricketer to play international cricket as a batsman (all the other three played as Indian fast bowlers).