Nalin Nipiko Explained

Nalin Nipiko

Country:

Vanuatu

Birth Date:

21 September 1995

Batting:

Right handed

International:

true

T20idebutdate:

22 March

T20idebutyear:

2019

T20idebutagainst:

PNG

T20icap:

Lastt20idate:

23 July

Lastt20iyear:

2023

Lastt20iagainst:

Japan

Columns:

Column1:

T20I

Column2:

Matches1:

Matches2:

Runs1:

312

Runs2:

133

Bat Avg1:

26.00

Bat Avg2:

26.60

100S/50S1:

0/2

100S/50S2:

0/1

Top Score1:

Top Score2:

Deliveries1:

236

Deliveries2:

150

Wickets1:

Wickets2:

Bowl Avg1:

12.95

Bowl Avg2:

68.50

Fivefor1:

Fivefor2:

Tenfor1:

Tenfor2:

Best Bowling1:

5/19

Best Bowling2:

2/37

Catches/Stumpings1:

4/–

Catches/Stumpings2:

0/–

Date:

23 July 2023

Source:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/420513.html Cricinfo

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Nalin Nipiko (born 21 September 1995) is a Vanuatuan cricketer who is the current captain of the Vanuatu national cricket team.^[1] ^[2] He started his career in 2009, playing for the under-15 team.^[3] He played in the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament.^[4]

Career

In March 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.^[5] In August 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.^[6]

In March 2019, he was named in the Vanuatuan squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.^[7] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Papua New Guinea on 22 March 2019.^[8] During the Regional Finals, he scored 124 runs and took five wickets in the four matches he played,^[9] and was named the Player of the Tournament.^[10]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Vanuatu cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.^[11] In September 2019, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.^[12] He made his List A debut, against Canada, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.^[13] He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Vanuatu, with 133 runs in five matches.^[14]

Notes and References

Web site: Nalin Nipiko . 18 July 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
Web site: Nalin Nipiko succeeds Andrew Mansale as Vanuatu captain . International Cricket Council . 11 November 2019.
Web site: Nalin Nipiko . Emerging Cricket . 12 June 2020.
Web site: ICC World Cricket League Division Six, Nigeria v Vanuatu at St Brelade, Jul 21, 2013 . 18 July 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
Web site: VCA announce team for World Cricket League division 4 . 28 March 2018 . 3 April 2018 . The Vanuatu Independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20180403234732/https://vanuatuindependent.com/2018/03/28/vca-announce-team-world-cricket-league-division-4/ . 3 April 2018 . dead .
Web site: Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018 . International Cricket Council . 9 August 2018.
Web site: Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019 . Cricket Philippines . 22 March 2019.
Web site: 2nd Match, ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Final at Port Moresby, Mar 22 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 22 March 2019.
Web site: ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Final, 2018/19 - Vanuatu: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 March 2019.
Web site: PNG qualify for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 . International Cricket Council . 25 March 2019.
Web site: Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games . Pacific Games Council . 21 June 2019.
Web site: National team update . Vanuatu Cricket Association . 9 September 2019.
Web site: 3rd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 September 2019.
Web site: CWC Challenge League Group A, 2019-2021/22 - Vanuatu: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 September 2019.