| John Kariko | |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Fullname: | John Kariko |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 2004 |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm orthodox spin |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 15 March |
| Odidebutyear: | 2023 |
| Odidebutagainst: | United Arab Emirates |
| Odicap: | 29 |
| Lastodidate: | 5 April |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Canada |
| T20idebutdate: | 22 July |
| T20idebutyear: | 2023 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Vanuatu |
| T20icap: | 28 |
| Lastt20idate: | 13 June |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Afghanistan |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 8 |
| Bat Avg1: | 4.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 5 |
| Deliveries1: | 126 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 22.80 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/45 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 16 |
| Runs2: | 12 |
| Bat Avg2: | 6.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 9* |
| Deliveries2: | 341 |
| Wickets2: | 25 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 11.40 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/11 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 5/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 3 |
| Runs3: | 8 |
| Bat Avg3: | 4.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 8 |
| Deliveries3: | 126 |
| Wickets3: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 22.80 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/45 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 0/– |
| Date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1295879.html Cricinfo |
John Kariko (born 16 January 2004) is a cricketer from Papua New Guinea. He is a left arm spin bowler and left-handed batsman.[1]
His father was a cricketer but Kariko preferred volleyball as a youngster and only started playing cricket as a teenager.[2]
A slow left-armer spin bowler, he played for his country at the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup held in the West Indies, taking five for 19 against Uganda in the Plate play-off semi-finals.[3] Against Uganda he was also dismissed via a mankad dismissal by Ugandan bowler Cyrus Kakuru.[4]
In February 2023, he was named in Papua New Guinea's ODI squads for both the 2023 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series and 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series,[5] and in T20I squad for the 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier.[6] He made his One Day International debut against United Arab Emirates in the 2023 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, which was part of 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, on 15 March 2023.[7] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Vanuatu in the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier, on 22 July 2023.[8] He got player of the match award on his T20I debut game for his impressive bowling spell of 3/6 in 4 overs, against Vanuatu.[9] He was part of the Papau New Guinea side that qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10] He was subsequently named in the Papau New Guinea squad for the tournament.[11] [12] He made his T20 World Cup debut on 2 June 2024 against the West Indies in Guyana, taking the wicket of Nicholas Pooran and bowling his full allocation of four overs.[13]
In May 2024, he was named in Papua New Guinea’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[14]