Brenda Tau (born 17 June 1998) is a Papua New Guinean

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er. She played for the

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in the

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in February 2017. In the tournament, she was the highest run-scorer for Papua New Guinea, with 85 runs. In June 2018, she was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the

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tournament. She made her

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(WT20I) against

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in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018. She was the leading run-scorer for Papua New Guinea in the tournament, with 82 runs in five matches. In April 2019, she was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the

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tournament in Vanuatu. In August 2019, she was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the

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tournament in Scotland. In October 2021, she was named in Papua New Guinea's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tau, Brenda 1998 births Living people Papua New Guinean women cricketers Papua New Guinea women Twenty20 International cricketers Papua New Guinea women One Day International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Pacific Games silver medalists for Papua New Guinea Pacific Games medalists in cricket