| Lega Siaka | |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Fullname: | Lega Siaka |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Batsman |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2014-present |
| Odidebutdate: | 8 November |
| Odidebutyear: | 2014 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Hong Kong |
| Odicap: | 8 |
| Lastodidate: | 25 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2022 |
| Lastodiagainst: | USA |
| T20idebutdate: | 15 July |
| T20idebutyear: | 2015 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Ireland |
| T20icap: | 7 |
| Lastt20idate: | 21 September |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Hong Kong |
| Club1: | Melbourne Renegades |
| Year1: | 2014/15 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 25 |
| Runs1: | 471 |
| Bat Avg1: | 18.84 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/1 |
| Top Score1: | 109 |
| Deliveries1: | 204 |
| Wickets1: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 48.66 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 26 |
| Runs2: | 296 |
| Bat Avg2: | 14.80 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 31 |
| Deliveries2: | 72 |
| Wickets2: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 6.22 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/16 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 20/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 7 |
| Runs3: | 425 |
| Bat Avg3: | 32.69 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/1 |
| Top Score3: | 142 |
| Deliveries3: | 357 |
| Wickets3: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 24.66 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 8/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 46 |
| Runs4: | 991 |
| Bat Avg4: | 22.52 |
| 100S/50S4: | 3/3 |
| Top Score4: | 112 |
| Deliveries4: | 264 |
| Wickets4: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 72.66 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 2/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 19/– |
| Date: | 21 September 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/440990.html ESPNcricinfo |
Lega Siaka (born 21 December 1992) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer, who plays for the national team mainly as a right-handed batsman.
Siaka made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia.[1] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015.[2]
He became the first player from Papua New Guinea to score an ODI century.[3]
In April 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century, in round five of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the United Arab Emirates.[4]
In August 2018, his name was included in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[5] He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[6] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches.[7] The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[8]
In June 2019, he was selected in the national cricket team for the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games,[9] and in September 2019, in the national squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In August 2021, Siaka was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[11]
In May 2024, he was named in Papua New Guinea’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[12]