Kila Pala Explained

Country:Papua New Guinea
International:true
Fullname:Kila Pala
Birth Date:16 May 1986
Birth Place:Papua New Guinea
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Left-arm medium
Role:Occasional wicket-keeper
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:3
Runs1:50
Bat Avg1:16.66
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:22
Deliveries1: -
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:2/ -
Date:22 May
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25057.html Cricinfo

Kila Pala (born 16 May 1986) is a Papua New Guinean cricket coach and former player.

Pala played as a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace and occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015.[1]

Having played age group cricket for Papua New Guinea Under-19s in the 2004 Under-19 World Cup,[2] he proceeded to be selected as a part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2011 World Cricket League Division Three, where he played 5 matches, helping them earn promotion to 2011 World Cricket League Division Two. It was in this competition that he made his List A debut against Namibia. He played a further 2 List A matches in the competition, the against Hong Kong and Uganda.[3] In his 3 matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 16.66, with a high score 22.[4]

Coaching career

Pala was head coach of Papua New Guinea at the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 23rd Match, Group A: Ireland v Papua New Guinea at Belfast, Jul 15, 2015 . 15 July 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Youth One-Day International Matches played by Kila Pala. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011. 7 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107190457/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/62/62463/Youth_One-Day_International_Matches.html. dead.
  3. Web site: List A Matches played by Kila Pala. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011.
  4. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Kila Pala. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011.
  5. News: 'Forget telecast, nobody knew we were a cricket team' - PNG head coach. ESPNcricinfo. 15 January 2018. 30 January 2023.