Sibona Jimmy (born 29 December 1992) 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 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. Following the conclusion of the tournament, she was named as the rising star of Papua New Guinea's squad by the

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(ICC). 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. She was the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker for Papua New Guinea in the tournament, with 97 runs and eight dismissals in five matches. 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:Jimmy, Sibona 1992 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