List of Papua New Guinea ODI cricketers explained

The Papua New Guinea cricket team gained One Day International cricket (ODI) status in February 2014 after finishing in fourth place in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.^[1] They played their first ODI match on 8 November 2014, against Hong Kong in Australia.^[2] They lost their ODI status in March 2018 after losing a playoff match against Nepal and finishing 9th in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.^[3] Papua New Guinea regained ODI status on 26 April 2019, when they defeated Oman to secure a top-four finish in the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.^[4]

This list includes all players who have played at least one ODI match and is initially arranged in the order of debut appearance. Where more than one player won their first cap in the same match, their names are initially listed alphabetically at the time of debut.

Key

General – Captain – Wicket-keeper First – Year of debut Last – Year of latest game Mat – Number of matches played

Batting Runs – Runs scored in career HS – Highest score Avg – Runs scored per dismissal * – Batsman remained not out 100 – Centuries scored 50 – Half-centuries scored

Bowling Balls – Balls bowled in career Wkt – Wickets taken in career BBI – Best bowling in an innings Ave – Average runs per wicket 5WI – Five wickets or more in a match

Fielding Ca – Catches taken St – Stumpings taken

Players

Statistics are correct as of 5 April 2023.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Papua New Guinea ODI cricketers

General	Batting	Bowling	Fielding	Ref
No.	Name	First	Last	Mat	Runs	HS	Avg	50	100	Balls	Wkt	BBI	Ave	5WI	Ca	St
01		2014	2023	49				7	1					0	21	0	^[8]
02		2014	2014	2				0	0					0	1	0	^[9]
03		2014	2018	18				3	0					0	8	0	^[10]
04		2014	2017	4				0	0					0	0	0	^[11]
05		2014	2014	2				0	0				–	–	0	0	^[12]
06		2014	2018	13				3	0				–	–	7	0	^[13]
07		2014	2014	1				–	–					0	1	0	^[14]
08		2014	2022	47				2	1					0	17	0	^[15]
09		2014	2023	61				6	1				–	–	26	0	^[16]
10		2014	2023	66				12	1					0	34	0	^[17]
11		2014	2018	9				0	0				–	–	6	3	^[18]
12		2014	2023	57				2	0					0	16	0	^[19]
13		2016	2022	14				0	0				–	–	8	3	^[20]
14		2016	2023	57				5	0					0	20	0	^[21]
15		2016	2023	34				1	0					0	2	0	^[22]
16		2016	2023	56				0	0					2	14	0	^[23]
17		2016	2018	9				0	0					0	1	0	^[24]
18		2017	2023	26				0	0					0	10	0	^[25]
19		2017	2022	21				0	0					0	7	0	^[26]
20		2017	2023	39				4	0				–	–	19	6	^[27]
21		2017	2022	18				0	0					0	2	0	^[28]
22		2018	2021	13				0	0					0	3	0	^[29]
23		2019	2022	15				0	0				–	–	9	1	^[30]
24		2019	2023	22				0	0					0	7	0	^[31]
25		2019	2023	25				1	0					1	6	0	^[32]
26		2021	2023	17				0	0					1	5	0	^[33]
27		2022	2023	22				0	0					2	2	0	^[34]
28		2023	2023	6				0	0				–	–	7	0	^[35]
29		2023	2023	3				0	0					0	0	0	^[36]

See also

• List of Papua New Guinean first-class cricketers
• Papua New Guinea T20I cricketers

Notes

1. Web site: Netherlands, Kenya and Canada lose ODI status . 9 November 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.
2. Web site: Papua New Guinea set to make ODI debut . 24 October 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.
3. Web site: Nepal claim ODI status for the first time . 15 March 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
4. Web site: Papua New Guinea secure top-four finish on dramatic final day . International Cricket Council . 26 April 2019.
5. http://www.espncricinfo.com/papuanewguinea/content/player/caps.html?country=20;class=2 Players / Papua New Guinea / ODI caps
6. Web site: Papua New Guinea / ODI Batting Averages . ESPNcricinfo . 5 April 2023.
7. Web site: Papua New Guinea / ODI Bowling Averages . ESPNcricinfo . 5 April 2023.
8. Web site: Charles Amini . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
9. Web site: Chris Amini . ESPNCricinfo . 9 November 2014.
10. Web site: Mahuru Dai . ESPNCricinfo . 9 November 2014.
11. Web site: Willie Gavera . ESPNCricinfo . 9 November 2014.
12. Web site: Geraint Jones . ESPNCricinfo . 9 November 2014.
13. Web site: Vani Morea . ESPNCricinfo . 9 November 2014.
14. Web site: Pipi Raho . ESPNCricinfo . 9 November 2014.
15. Web site: Lega Siaka . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
16. Web site: Tony Ura . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
17. Web site: Assad Vala . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
18. Web site: Jack Vare . ESPNCricinfo . 9 November 2014.
19. Web site: Norman Vanua . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
20. Web site: Dogodo Bau . ESPNCricinfo . 4 November 2016.
21. Web site: Sese Bau . ESPNCricinfo . 4 November 2016.
22. Web site: Hiri Hiri . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
23. Web site: Chad Soper . ESPNCricinfo . 22 September 2019.
24. Web site: John Reva . ESPNCricinfo . 6 November 2016.
25. Web site: Alei Nao . ESPNCricinfo . 31 March 2017.
26. Web site: Nosaina Pokana . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
27. Web site: Kiplin Doriga . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
28. Web site: Damien Ravu . ESPNCricinfo . 25 November 2017.
29. Web site: Jason Kila . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
30. Web site: Simon Atai . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
31. Web site: Gaudi Toka . ESPNCricinfo . 22 September 2019.
32. Web site: Riley Hekure . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
33. Web site: Kabua Morea . ESPNCricinfo . 23 September 2019.
34. Web site: Semo Kamea . ESPNCricinfo . 25 March 2022.
35. Web site: Hila Vare . ESPNCricinfo . 28 February 2023.
36. Web site: John Kariko . ESPNCricinfo . 15 March 2023.