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