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Alei Nao

Alei Nao is a Papua New Guinean international cricketer who plays as an all-rounder, primarily known for his right-arm medium pace bowling. He has represented the national team in various ICC tournaments, including the T20 World Cup. 

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Full Name
Alei Nao
Born
December 9, 1993
Nationality
Papua New Guinean
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium seam
Country
Papua New Guinea
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Papua New Guinea vs Japan · Super Six, Match 12 T20I May 18, 2026 5 15 0 0 33.33
Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea · Super Six, Match 5 T20I May 14, 2026 18 11 3 0 163.64
Papua New Guinea vs Samoa · Super Six, Match 3 T20I May 13, 2026 15 12 2 0 125.00
Oman vs Papua New Guinea · 9th Match T20I October 10, 2025 4 4 1 0 100.00
Papua New Guinea vs Samoa · 6th Match T20I October 9, 2025 7 7 1 0 100.00
Papua New Guinea vs Jersey · Match 26 ODI August 28, 2025 2 3 0 0 66.67

Awards And Records

  • He was part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

  • He secured a medal representing Papua New Guinea in the 2015 Pacific Games 20 over cricket tournament.

  • His contributions were instrumental in helping the team secure qualification for the ICC T20 World Cup, raising the profile of cricket in Papua New Guinea.

  • His best ODI bowling figures are 4/27 against the United Arab Emirates. 

Career Statistics

Format  Matches (Mat) Runs Scored Wickets Taken Best Bowling Figures
ODI 26 126 25 4/27
T20I ~21+ ~87 ~23+ 3/15
List A 38 91 (approx) 27 (approx) 4/27

International Debuts

  • ODI: March 31, 2017, against the United Arab Emirates
  • T20I: April 12, 2017, against the United Arab Emirates 

Major Teams Represented

Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea Under-19s, Cassowaries