Puthiyandi Manoj, popularly known as P. Manoj is an Indian

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er, who has played 10 first-class matches between 1997 and 1999 for

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. Manoj was considered as a promising fast bowler as he clean bowled

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in a

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league match, but couldn't sustain his initial success and was soon out of reckoning.

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* 1975 births Living people Kerala cricketers Indian cricketers South Zone cricketers Nileshwaram area People from Kasaragod district {{India-cricket-bio-1970s-stub