Players Raj has coached

Liam Dawson

Hampshire · England · Slow left-arm spin and right-hand bat

An all-rounder who has spent his whole county career at Hampshire, joining in 2007. He first played for England in 2016 and went on to play all three formats, was part of the squad that won the 2019 World Cup, and became a regular in the England T20 side. For Hampshire he passed 10,000 first-class runs and took 361 wickets in 211 first-class matches, and helped the county win six white-ball trophies. He retired from first-class cricket in May 2026 and continues to play limited-overs cricket for Hampshire and for England.

With Raj: Raj coached him from around ten years old through the Hampshire pathway, and remains his technical spin bowling coach.

Mason Crane

Glamorgan · formerly Hampshire · England · Leg spin

A leg spinner from Shoreham-by-Sea who joined the Hampshire academy at fourteen and made his county debut at eighteen, becoming the youngest Hampshire player to take five wickets in a County Championship match. The following winter, Australian state side New South Wales picked him out of Sydney grade cricket — their first overseas player since Imran Khan in 1984-85. He played two T20 internationals for England in 2017 and a Test against Australia at Sydney in January 2018, where his first Test wicket was Usman Khawaja. He was part of the Hampshire side that won the One-Day Cup in 2018, moved to Glamorgan in 2024, took 6 for 19 against Lancashire in 2025 and was awarded his Glamorgan cap in 2026.

With Raj: Crane arrived at Lancing College on Raj's first day there, and Raj has been his technical spin bowling coach ever since — including through his England career.

Danny Briggs

Hampshire, Sussex and Warwickshire · England · Slow left-arm spin

Born in Newport on the Isle of Wight, and the first player from the island to represent England. He made his Hampshire debut at eighteen and in 2011 became the youngest English spinner to reach 100 first-class wickets since Derek Underwood. He played for England from 2012, and has since won white-ball silverware at Hampshire, Sussex and Warwickshire.

With Raj: Raj worked with him from a young age, through his development at Hampshire, and remains his technical spin bowling coach.

“Working with Raj from a young age was so beneficial for me. His knowledge on spin bowling is second to none and he has a wealth of coaching experience that is brilliant to tap into. There's no doubt that without Raj I wouldn't be where I am today. I always found sessions challenging but fun. There's always an aim to continually improve which is so important.”

Alice Capsey

Surrey · England · Right-hand bat and off spin

An all-rounder from Redhill who made her Surrey debut in 2019 at fourteen and was named the first PCA Women's Young Player of the Year in 2021 — the same summer she helped Oval Invincibles win the first Women's Hundred. She played for England from 2022, aged seventeen, was England's leading run-scorer at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and has since played in the Women's Premier League in India and the Women's Big Bash in Australia.

With Raj: Raj has coached her since she was eleven, on batting and bowling, through the county pathway and into the England women's academy at thirteen. He remains her technical spin bowling coach.

“I have trained with Raj since I was 11 years old and cannot remember a time when he didn't believe in me. Sessions were varied and fun but at the same time he always instilled a keen work ethic – success comes from hard work not luck!

“I worked with Raj on batting and bowling, his expertise technically and cricket knowledge alongside his passion for the game helped me initially get into the county pathway setup at 11 and to then progress to the England women's academy by 13.

“I am incredibly grateful to Raj, he was not just a coach but a mentor, helping me to understand and cope with the mental pressures that come with cricket and it has been a privilege to have the benefit of his wisdom.”

Chris Tremlett

Hampshire and Surrey · England · Fast bowling

A tall fast bowler who came through at Hampshire — the third generation of his family to play for the county, after his father and grandfather — before moving to Surrey. He played Test and one-day cricket for England, and is best remembered for the 2010–11 Ashes, when England won a series in Australia for the first time in 24 years.

Michael Carberry

Hampshire, Surrey, Kent, Leicestershire · England · Left-hand opening bat

A left-handed opener who joined Hampshire in 2006 and made the county his own, winning the Friends Provident Trophy in 2009 and 2010 and scoring an unbeaten 300 against Yorkshire in 2011 as part of a Hampshire record partnership. He played six Tests for England, debuting against Bangladesh in 2010 and opening the batting through the 2013–14 Ashes series in Australia — having come back from a blood clot on the lung that nearly ended his career.

With Raj: Raj worked with him at Hampshire around 2008, in the years before his England call-up.

“Raj was an integral part of a successful era for Hampshire cricket, and was a well respected professional in the domestic game.

“Young aspiring cricketers have and will benefit greatly from his coaching and experience.”

And others

Through county pathways, schools and clubs

Chris Wood — Hampshire's left-arm seamer, who came all the way through the county pathway under Raj, won the national T20 competition in his first season in 2010 and the One-Day Cup in 2018.

James Vince — Hampshire captain and England batter. Raj began coaching him at fourteen and led the Hampshire Under-17 side he played in to the 2007 Championship title.

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