Full Name
Lega Siaka
Born
December 21, 1992
Birth Place
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm leg break
Country
Papua New Guinea
Lega Siaka
Lega Siaka
Lega Siaka
Lega Siaka is a right-handed opening batter and occasional right-arm medium-pace or leg-spin bowler for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team. Born in Port Moresby on December 21, 1992, he is the first player from Papua New Guinea to score a One Day International (ODI) century.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea vs Japan · Super Six, Match 12 | T20I | May 18, 2026 | 22 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea · Super Six, Match 10 | T20I | May 17, 2026 | 85 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 184.78 |
| Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea · Super Six, Match 5 | T20I | May 14, 2026 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 86.49 |
| Papua New Guinea vs Samoa · Super Six, Match 3 | T20I | May 13, 2026 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands · Match 9 | T20I | May 10, 2026 | 80 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 160.00 |
| South Korea vs Papua New Guinea · Match 6 | T20I | May 9, 2026 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea vs Japan · Super Six, Match 12 | T20I | May 18, 2026 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea · Super Six, Match 10 | T20I | May 17, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea · Super Six, Match 5 | T20I | May 14, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Papua New Guinea vs Samoa · Super Six, Match 3 | T20I | May 13, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands · Match 9 | T20I | May 10, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| South Korea vs Papua New Guinea · Match 6 | T20I | May 9, 2026 | 2.3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.48 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 | T20I | May 8, 2026 - May 18, 2026 | 239 | 192 | 12 | 11 | 124.48 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 | T20I | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 | T20I | Jun 1, 2024 - Jun 29, 2024 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 65.00 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2024 | T20 | May 27, 2024 - Jun 1, 2024 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 117.50 |
| Isuzu Men's T20 Smash 2024 | T20 | Mar 29, 2024 - Apr 13, 2024 | 141 | 120 | 12 | 3 | 117.50 |
| Papua New Guinea tour of Malaysia 2024 | T20I | Mar 16, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 | 65 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 171.05 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 | T20I | May 8, 2026 - May 18, 2026 | 15 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 2/5 | 3.73 |
| Isuzu Men's T20 Smash 2024 | T20 | Mar 29, 2024 - Apr 13, 2024 | 17 | 2 | 82 | 8 | 3/7 | 4.82 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 47 | 47 | 931 | 1238 | 109 | 19.8000 | 75.2000 | 0 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| T20 | 66 | 59 | 824 | 719 | 55 | 15.2500 | 114.6000 | 5 | 64 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 63 | 56 | 778 | 687 | 55 | 15.2500 | 113.2400 | 5 | 59 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 68 | 68 | 1451 | 1775 | 112 | 21.9800 | 81.7400 | 2 | 136 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| First Class | 7 | 14 | 425 | 736 | 142 | 32.6900 | 57.7400 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 47 | 14 | 40.00 | 240 | 181 | 3 | 60.3300 | 4.5200 | 80.0000 | 2/33 | 2/33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 66 | 9 | 17.00 | 102 | 106 | 9 | 11.7700 | 6.2300 | 11.3000 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 63 | 9 | 17.00 | 102 | 106 | 9 | 11.7700 | 6.2300 | 11.3000 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 68 | 20 | 50.00 | 300 | 253 | 3 | 84.3300 | 5.0600 | 100.0000 | 2/33 | 2/33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 7 | 7 | 59.30 | 357 | 219 | 9 | 24.3300 | 3.6800 | 39.6000 | 4/38 | 7/54 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea · Super Six, Match 10 | T20I | May 17, 2026 | 85 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 184.78 |
| Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands · Match 9 | T20I | May 10, 2026 | 80 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 160.00 |
| Black Bass Men vs Cassowaries Men · Match 8 | T20 | April 6, 2024 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Black Bass Men vs Cassowaries Men · Match 3 | T20 | March 30, 2024 | 46 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 153.33 |
| Cassowaries Men vs Mudmen Men · Match 1 | T20 | March 29, 2024 | 38 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 97.44 |
Career Statistics
| Format | Matches | Runs | Batting Average | Highest Score | Wickets | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 47 | 932 | 19.83 | 109 | 3 | 2/33 |
| T20I | 64 | 780 | 15.00 | 55 | 9 | 3/16 |
| First-Class | 7 | 425 | 32.69 | 142* | 9 | 4/38 |
International Career Debuts And Recent Matches
| Format | Debut Date | Opposition | Recent Match Date (as of June 2024) | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | November 8, 2014 | Hong Kong | November 25, 2022 | USA |
| T20I | July 15, 2015 | Ireland | June 13, 2024 | Afghanistan |
Records And Awards
First Papua New Guinea player to score an ODI century (scored 109 against Hong Kong in 2014).
Scored his maiden first-class century in the 2015-17 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the United Arab Emirates.
Was the leading wicket-taker in the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches.
Major Represented Teams
- Papua New Guinea (National Team)
- Papua New Guinea Under-19s
- Melbourne Renegades (in the Big Bash League during the 2014-15 season)
- Prime Minister's XI (Australia, one-off selection)
- Cassowaries (Domestic team)
