Priyanaz, a proud Dundonian, joined her local cricket club Forfarshire C.C at the age of 6. There she played age-group cricket before making appearances for the senior teams as a teenager.
Priyanaz joined the Cricket Scotland set up at the age of 12, debuting for the senior side in 2008 at the age of 15.
After university, she travelled to Australia where she played A-grade club cricket in Western Australia before returning to the UK and starting a job at Element Energy, a London based low-carbon energy consultancy. 5 years on, she continues to work there as a strategy consultant, supporting public and private sector clients in the transition towards a zero-carbon economy.
Priyanaz joined Surrey CC in 2017 where she played three seasons, after which she travelled to New Zealand for another season abroad. Here she represented state team, Wellington Blaze, in the domestic competition.
Priyanaz was elected to the SCA board in 2019 and is also a Scotland player representative in FICA’s player advisory board.
Priyanaz is passionate about driving forward the game of cricket, with a particular focus on the women’s game, in Scotland and beyond.