The Papua New Guinea national cricket team, nicknamed the Barramundis, is the team that represents the country of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
in
international cricket
International cricket matches are played between teams representing their nations, normally organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The main forms are Test matches, One-Day matches and Twenty20 matches.
Most games are played ...
. The team is organised by
Cricket PNG
Cricket PNG, originally founded as the Papua New Guinea Cricket Board of Control, is the official Sport governing body, governing body of the sport of cricket in Papua New Guinea. Its current headquarters is in Port Moresby. Cricket PNG was foun ...
, which has been an Associate Member of the
International Cricket Council
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(ICC) since 1973.
Papua New Guinea previously had
One-Day International
A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, currently 50, with the game lasting up to 9 hours. The Cricket World Cup ...
(ODI) status, which it gained by finishing fourth in
2014 World Cup Qualifier.
Papua New Guinea lost both their ODI and T20I status in March 2018 after losing a playoff match against
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
during the
2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, a result that earned ODI and T20I status for their opponents. On 26 April 2019, at the final
World Cricket League 2 fixture; PNG defeated
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...
to finish at the fourth position and reclaim their
ODI status.
Papua New Guinea is the strongest team in the
ICC East Asia-Pacific
ICC East Asia-Pacific is the International Cricket Council region responsible for administration of the sport of cricket in East Asia and the Pacific area.
The region was founded in 1996 with a regional office established in 1999. The area cove ...
region, winning most ICC regional tournaments and having a similar record in the
cricket tournament at the
Pacific Games
The Pacific Games (French: Jeux du Pacifique), is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Oceania. The inaugural Games took place in 1963 in Suva, Fiji, and most recently in 2019 in Apia, Samoa. The Games wer ...
.
The team has also played in every edition of the
World Cup Qualifier (previously the ICC Trophy). Papua New Guinea holds the world record for the highest score in a one-day match, making 572/7 against
New Caledonia
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in 2007.
In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full
Twenty20 International
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(T20I) status to all its Members. Therefore, all
Twenty20
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matches played between Papua New Guinea and other
ICC members
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In the beginning, only countries within the Commonwealth could ...
since 1 January 2019 have been a full T20I.
History
Beginnings
Cricket was introduced to the
Territory of Papua
The Territory of Papua comprised the southeastern quarter of the island of New Guinea from 1883 to 1975. In 1883, the Government of Queensland annexed this territory for the British Empire. The United Kingdom Government refused to ratify the a ...
by missionaries in the 1890s, and the local population soon took up the game. Matches were not always played to strict rules, with teams of more than fifty players a common occurrence. Cricket did not arrive in the
Territory of New Guinea
The Territory of New Guinea was an Australian-administered United Nations trust territory on the island of New Guinea from 1914 until 1975. In 1949, the Territory and the Territory of Papua were established in an administrative union by the na ...
until Australia took over the administration of the territory under a United Nations mandate.
Cricket in rural areas tended to be played mostly by the indigenous population, whilst in urban areas such as
Port Moresby
(; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Z ...
the game was played mostly by the British and Australian
expatriate
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population, and a competition for clubs in the city was started in 1937. A team of nine expatriate and two indigenous players played in Papua New Guinea's first international, against Australia
in 1972.
Since its beginnings cricket was picked up naturally in the
Motuan areas of
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
, most recognisably the village of
Hanuabada
Hanuabada is a coastal village in Papua New Guinea in the outskirts of the nation's capital, Port Moresby. It is the biggest village in the Motuan tribe and is often known by its locals as "HB."
Hanuabada means "big village" (''hanua'' "village" ...
. Hanuabada village is located on the outer suburbs of Port Moresby, here cricket is played everyday from small children to their national stars, every afternoon the streets are flooded with boys playing cricket, this was also where the Liklik Kricket Competition was started in PNG. It may be for these reasons more than half of the PNG national cricket team is from Hanuabada village.
ICC Membership
Papua New Guinea became an associate member of the ICC in 1973, shortly before the country gained independence in 1975.
The
West Indies cricket team
The West Indies cricket team, nicknamed the Windies, is a multi-national men's cricket team representing the mainly Commonwealth Caribbean, English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean region and administered by Cricket West I ...
visited the country that year, beating the national side by four wickets. The team for that match contained six indigenous players, and from this point on, indigenous players began to dominate the national team.
They played in the first
ICC Trophy in 1979, though they failed to progress beyond the first round.
They won the gold medal at the first South Pacific Games cricket tournament later in the year and have won the gold medal every time since.
After a tour of Australia in 1981, Papua New Guinea had their best international performance in the
1982 ICC Trophy where they finished third after beating
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
in a play-off.
Papua New Guinea again failed to progress beyond the first round at the
1986 ICC Trophy,
though they did record the highest total in the tournament's history in their match against
Gibraltar
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.
They bounced back to win the gold medal at the South Pacific Games in
New Caledonia
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the following year.
They reached the second round of the
1990 ICC Trophy in the
Netherlands
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and the gold medal when they hosted the South Pacific Games in 1991.
They reached the plate final of the
1994 ICC Trophy, but did not play the match as they had already booked a flight home, not expecting to qualify.
This has been an occasional problem for Papua New Guinea, as flights to and from the country are infrequent. They also left the 1998
ACC Trophy
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in Nepal early after losing their first two games, forfeiting their match against the
Maldives
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as otherwise they would have had to have waited more than a week for the next flight. This has also meant they have rarely played overseas outside of official tournaments, the only exceptions being a visit to
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...
in 1977, a tour of Hong Kong in the early 1980s and the aforementioned tour of Australia.
Modern era
Another international outlet for Papua New Guinea team opened up in 1996 when they participated in the first
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Open only to associate and affiliate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), it was contested biennially between 1996 and 2012, but ha ...
in
Kuala Lumpur
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. They reached the semi-final, where they lost to Bangladesh.
They played in the tournament again in 1998, but left the tournament early. They have not played in the tournament since due to the establishment of the ICC's East Asia/Pacific development region.
In-between the two ACC Trophy tournaments, Papua New Guinea finished 13th in the
1997 ICC Trophy.
They failed to progress beyond the first round of the
2001 tournament in Ontario.
They finished third in the 2001
Pacifica Cup
The Pacifica Cup was an international cricket tournament contested in 2001 and 2002 by teams from the Pacific Islands.
2001 tournament
The 2001 tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand.
Qualifying match
Eighth ranked vs Ninth ranked.
F ...
and won the same event in 2002, beating
Tonga
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in the final.
They again won the gold medal at
cricket tournament of the
2003 South Pacific Games,
and in 2005 played in the
repêchage tournament of the
2005 ICC Trophy. They won the tournament after beating regional rivals
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...
in the final. This qualified them for the
2005 ICC Trophy, where they finished 11th.
In 2007, Papua New Guinea played in
Division Three
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of the
World Cricket League
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in
Darwin where they finished third.
They played in the
cricket tournament of the
2007 South Pacific Games, where they again won the gold medal.
In late January 2009, Papua New Guinea travelled to
Buenos Aires
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to take part in
Division Three
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of the World Cricket League where they played
Argentina
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, the
Cayman Islands
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,
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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and the top two teams from
Division Four
The Football League Fourth Division was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season. Whilst the division disappeared in name ...
in 2008. A top two finish in this tournament would have qualified them for the
2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa later in 2009, from which they could have qualified for the
2011 World Cup. Papua New Guinea narrowly missed qualification, ending up in third place behind Afghanistan and Uganda.
It was third time lucky for Papua New Guinea when they contested Division Three of the World Cricket League in January 2011. Winning their first 4 matches of the tournament, they had assured themselves a top two finish, before losing the final round robin match and then the final, both against Hong Kong.
In April 2011, Papua New Guinea took part in
Division Two of the
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League (WCL) was a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status (i.e., teams of Associate status) administered by the International Cricket Council. All Associate Members of ...
, held in the
United Arab Emirates
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and came third, thus qualifying for the
2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand.
In February 2013, Papua New Guinea travelled to Auckland, New Zealand, for the
EAP Championship and went through the group stages unbeaten before defeating Vanuatu in the final.
As a result, they participated in the
2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the
UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
in October.
ODI and T20I status
Papua New Guinea finished 4th in the
final qualifying tournament for the
2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
in 2014. While missing out on qualification for the World Cup, their final position allowed them to gain
One Day International
A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, currently 50, with the game lasting up to 9 hours. The Cricket World C ...
(ODI) status for the first time. By having ODI status, the
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. Headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, its members are List of International Cricket Council members, 108 national associations, with 12 List of Internation ...
(ICC) also granted Papua New Guinea
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the ...
(T20I) status.
The team played their first ODI match in a two-match series
against Hong Kong in Australia in November 2014.
They won the first by 4 wickets, the second by 3 wickets. As on date (November-2016), they are the only country that has won its first two ODIs.
Papua New Guinea's first scheduled T20I match was against Hong Kong on 13 July 2015 at the
2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. However the match was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain, with no toss taking place.
They played their first full match two days later, against Ireland, beating them by 2 wickets.
With their victory against Nepal on 17 July, they became the first team to qualify for the play-off section of the tournament.
Papua New Guinea crashed out early from the race of qualification for the
2016 ICC World Twenty20
The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 was the sixth edition of the ICC World Twenty20, the world championship of Twenty20 International cricket. It was held in India from 8 March to 3 April 2016, and was the first edition to be hosted by India.
Seven ...
slated to be held in India. They finished eighth during the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in Ireland and Scotland.
In September 2017, then team coach
Jason Gillespie
Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. A right-arm fast bowler, he was also a competent lower-order batsman whose unbeaten 201 in his last Test matc ...
suggested that Papua New Guinea should be added to the
Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament
The One-Day Cup, known as the Marsh One-Day Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an Australian domestic List A 50-over limited-overs cricket tournament. It has had many different names, formats and teams since the inaugural 1969-1970 season. Initi ...
.
Papua New Guinea has qualified for
2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be held in India.
On the 30th of March 2021, it was announced that
Carl Sandri was appointed as the new national coach and high performance manager for all three national squads and will oversee the high performance department and the development of talent in PNG.
Papua New Guinea Cricket Board
Papua New Guinea Cricket Board is the official
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ...
of the sport of
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
in
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. Its current headquarters is in
Port Moresby
(; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Z ...
,
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
. Papua New Guinea Cricket Board is Papua New Guinea's representative at the
International Cricket Council
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and is an associate member and has been a member of that body since 1973. It is also a member of the
East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council
ICC East Asia-Pacific is the International Cricket Council region responsible for administration of the sport of cricket in East Asia and the Pacific area.
The region was founded in 1996 with a regional office established in 1999. The area cove ...
.
Home ground
Amini Park
Amini Park is a
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
ground in
Port Moresby
(; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Z ...
,
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...
.
The ground is named for the Amini family, several of whom have played cricket for Papua New Guinea, the ground has seen the men's team play
Australia
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, the
West Indies
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and
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
.
The women's team played
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
in a three match series at the ground in September 2006.
Current squad
This lists all the players who have played for Papua New Guniea in the past 12 months or has been part of the latest ODI or T20I squad. Updated as of 17 July 2022.
Tournament history
ICC Cricket World Cup
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier (ICC Trophy)
*
1979: First round
*
1982: 3rd place
*
1986
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: First round
*
1990
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: Second round
*
1994
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: Reached plate final but did not take part
*
1997: 13th place
*
2001: First round
*
2005: 11th place
*
2009: Did not qualify
*
2014: 4th place
*
2018: 9th place
*
Qualifier, 2023: TBD
ICC T20 World Cup
ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier
*
2012
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: 8th place
*
2013
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: 8th place
*
2015: 8th Place
*
2019: Runners-up
*
2022
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: 3rd place
ICC World Cricket League
*2007:
Division Three
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3rd place
*2009:
Division Three
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3rd place
*2011:
Division Three
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2nd place
*2011:
Division Two 3rd place
*2019:
Division Two 3rd place
ICC EAP Cricket Trophy
*
2009: 1st place
*
2011
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: 1st place
*
2013
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: 1st place
Pacifica Cup
*2001: 3rd place
*2002: Winners
(South) Pacific Games
*1979: Gold medal
*1987: Gold medal
*1991: Gold medal
*
2003: Gold medal
*
2007: Gold medal
*
2011
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: Gold medal
*
2015: Silver medal
*
2019: Gold medal
ACC Trophy
*1996: Semi-final
*1998: First round
*2000 onwards: Not taken part as now part of the East Asia/Pacific region
Records and statistics of international matches
International match summary – Papua New Guinea
''Last updated 25 November 2022''
One-Day Internationals
*Highest team total: 292/8 v.
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
, 25 March 2022 at
,
Kirtipur
Kirtipur (Nepal Bhasa: किपू ''Kipoo'') is a Municipality and an ancient city of Nepal. The Newars are the natives of Kipoo (Kirtipur) that is believed to be derived from Kirati King Yalamber. It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km ...
*Highest individual score: 151,
Tony Ura
Tony Ura (born 15 October 1989) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. Ura is a right-handed opening batsman.
International career
Having played age group cricket for Papua New Guinea Under-19s in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup and 2010 Under-19 Wo ...
v.
Ireland
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, 6 March 2018 at
Harare Sports Club
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,
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
*Best individual bowling figures: 6/41,
Chad Soper v.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
, 6 November 2016 at
Mission Road Ground,
Mong Kok
Mong Kok (also spelled Mongkok, often abbreviated as MK) is an area in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Prince Edward subarea occupies the northern part of Mong Kok.
Mong Kok is one of the major shopping areas in Hong Kong. The area is characterised ...
Most ODI runs for Papua New Guinea
Most ODI wickets for Papua New Guinea
ODI record versus other nations
''Records complete to ODI #4484. Last updated 25 November 2022.''
Twenty20 Internationals
*Highest team total: 216/4 v.
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, 22 March 2019 at
Amini Park,
Port Moresby
(; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Z ...
*Highest individual score: 107*,
Tony Ura
Tony Ura (born 15 October 1989) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. Ura is a right-handed opening batsman.
International career
Having played age group cricket for Papua New Guinea Under-19s in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup and 2010 Under-19 Wo ...
v.
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, 23 March 2019 at
Amini Park,
Port Moresby
(; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Z ...
*Best innings bowling: 5/15,
Damien Ravu
Damien Ravu (born 3 May 1994) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Papua New Guinea in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Papua New Guinea ...
v.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
, on 9 July 2019 at Faleata Oval No 3,
Apia
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō ...
.
Most T20I runs for Papua New Guinea
Most T20I wickets for Papua New Guinea
T20I record versus other nations
''Records complete to T20I #1667. Last updated 17 July 2022.''
Other records and statistics
First-class matches
*Most first-class runs:
Assad Vala
Assad Vala (born 5 August 1987) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer and the captain of the national side. A left-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005.
Early career
Born in Pap ...
559
*Most first-class wickets:
Norman Vanua 16
*Highest individual score:
Assad Vala
Assad Vala (born 5 August 1987) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer and the captain of the national side. A left-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005.
Early career
Born in Pap ...
144* v.
Namibia
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, 16–19 October 2016
*Highest team score: 311 v.
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
, 16–19 October 2016
*Best bowling (innings):
Loa Nou 5/49 v.
Netherlands
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, 16–18 June 2015
*Best bowling (match):
Lega Siaka
Lega Siaka (born 21 December 1992) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.
International career
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Papua New Guinea on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia. He made his Twenty20 International ( ...
7/54 v.
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
, 16–19 October 2016
ICC Trophy
*Highest team total: 455/9 v. Gibraltar, 18 June 1986 (Tournament record)
*Highest individual score: 162 by T Souter v.
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, 20 June 1986
*Best innings bowling: 5/12 by W Maha v. Gibraltar, 18 June 1986
Overall
*Highest team total: 572/7 v. New Caledonia, 31 August 2007 (world record)
*Highest individual score: 162 by B Harry v.
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, 20 June 1986
*Best innings bowling: 8/27 by Mea Steven v.
New Hebrides
New Hebrides, officially the New Hebrides Condominium (french: link=no, Condominium des Nouvelles-Hébrides, "Condominium of the New Hebrides") and named after the Hebrides Scottish archipelago, was the colonial name for the island group ...
, 1979
See also
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Papua New Guinea national women's cricket team
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Papua New Guinea Under-19 cricket team
The Papua New Guinea national under-19 cricket team represents the country of Papua New Guinea in Under-19 international cricket.
PNG has qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on eight occasions, the most of any associate team in the ICC E ...
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Papua New Guinea ODI cricketers
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Papua New Guinea T20I cricketers
Notes
References
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Cricket in Papua New Guinea
National cricket teams
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
Papua New Guinea in international cricket