Kune Amini Explained

Kune Amini
Fullname:Kunemo Rupa Amini
Birth Date:28 November 1964
Birth Place:Lae, Papua New Guinea
Death Place:Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Female:true
Country:Papua New Guinea
International:true
Source:http://espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/333931.html Cricinfo

Kunemo Rupa Amini (28 November 1964 – 29 September 2021) was a Papua New Guinean cricketer [1] and captain of the women's national cricket team from 2006 to 2009. She captained PNG at the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, the team's first international appearance. She was one of the team's leading batters.[2]

Amini's sons CJ and Chris Amini have also represented PNG in cricket. She died suddenly in Port Moresby on 29 September 2021, at the age of 56.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile - Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 7 December 2017.
  2. News: Cricket PNG Mourns Late Kunemo Rupa Amini. Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 4 October 2021. 16 October 2021.