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Papua New Guinea

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The Papua New Guinea men's national cricket team, nicknamed the Barramundis, is the official team of the nation. Cricket PNG organizes the team, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1973. The team first gained One-Day International (ODI) status in 2014 but lost it in 2018 before regaining it by finishing in the top four of the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.
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Full name
Papua New Guinea national cricket team
Nickname
Barramundis
Founded
1972
Team Owned By
Cricket PNG
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Main Players
Assad Vala, Patrick Nou, Lega Siaka, Gaudi Toka, Sese Bau
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Points Table

ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 Qualifier
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
Samoa Samoa
2
2
0
0
0
4
+4.780
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
2
2
0
0
0
4
+4.625
Japan Japan
2
2
0
0
0
4
+3.113
Vanuatu Vanuatu
2
1
1
0
0
2
+2.275
Cook Islands Cook Islands
2
1
1
0
0
2
+1.995
Indonesia Indonesia
2
1
1
0
0
2
-1.695
Philippines Philippines
2
0
2
0
0
0
-2.675
Fiji Fiji
2
0
2
0
0
0
-5.932
South Korea South Korea
2
0
2
0
0
0
-7.273
ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 Super Six
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
4
3
1
0
0
6
+2.025
Japan Japan
4
3
1
0
0
6
+1.475
Cook Islands Cook Islands
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.085
Samoa Samoa
4
2
2
0
0
4
+0.410
Vanuatu Vanuatu
4
1
3
0
0
2
-3.078
Indonesia Indonesia
4
0
4
0
0
0
-1.711
ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 Super Six
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
Nepal Nepal
5
5
0
0
0
10
+1.849
Oman Oman
5
4
1
0
0
8
+0.456
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
5
3
2
0
0
6
+1.493
Qatar Qatar
5
2
3
0
0
4
-0.114
Japan Japan
5
1
4
0
0
2
-1.033
Samoa Samoa
5
0
5
0
0
0
-2.809
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Papua New Guinea Cricket Players

Player Name Role Style Jersey Number
Assad Vala
Batting All-rounder Batting Style: Left-handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm Off Break 		13
Lega Siaka
Batsman Batting Style: Right-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm leg break 		6
Sese Bau
All-rounder Batting Style: Left-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break 		34
Michael Charlie
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium 		-
Boio Ray
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium fast 		54
Patrick Nou
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break 		33
Peter Karoho
Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: - 		25
John Kariko
Bowler Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left arm Orthodox 		75
Hila Vare
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: - 		9
Kabua Morea
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Left-arm medium seam 		22
Jason Kila
Bowling Allrounder Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox 		7
Alei Nao
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium seam 		0
Damien Ravu
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast 		53
Kiplin Doriga
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: - 		45

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About The Papua New Guinea

Head coach: Tatenda Taibu

Captain: Assad Vala

First international match: 1972

ODI status: The team gained ODI status in 2014 after the 2014 World Cup Qualifier but lost it in 2018. They regained ODI status in 2019.

T20 World Cup: The team qualified for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, their first appearance.

ICC membership: Cricket PNG is an associate member of the ICC.

Governing body: Cricket PNG 

Records By Team

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

  • Matches Played: 66
  • Matches Won: 14
  • Matches Lost: 51
  • Matches Tied: 1
  • Highest Score: 333
  • Most Career Runs: Assad Vala (2,892)
  • First ODI: November 8, 2014, against Hong Kong
  • Last ODI: April 5, 2023, against Canada 

Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)

  • Matches Played: 65
  • Highest Individual Score: 107 by T.P. Ura
  • Most Career Runs: 1,634 by T.P. Ura
  • Best Batting Average (Min. 25 Inns): 32.04 by T.P. Ura
  • Most Career Runs: 1,634 by T.P. Ura
  • First T20I: 2014
  • Last T20I: (data not specified) 

Major Stadiums

The Papua New Guinea national cricket team's primary training and home venue is Amini Park in Port Moresby. 

Major Tournament Victories And Achievements

  • South Pacific Games: 

    Won gold in the inaugural tournament in 1979 and have won every gold medal since. 

  • ICC Trophy (now World Cup Qualifier):

    • 1982: Finished third, their best result in the tournament. 
    • 2023: Won the T20 World Cup Qualifier, which qualified them for the 2024 T20 World Cup. 

  • ICC Regional Tournaments: 

    They are the strongest team in the ICC East Asia-Pacific region and have won most regional tournaments. 

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