Tony Ura Explained

Tony Ura
Country:Papua New Guinea
Fullname:Tony Pala Ura
Birth Date:15 October 1989
Birth Place:Papua New Guinea
Batting:Right-handed
International:true
Internationalspan:2014-present
Odidebutdate:8 November
Odidebutyear:2014
Odidebutagainst:Hong Kong
Odicap:9
Lastodidate:5 March
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:United Arab Emirates
T20idebutdate:15 July
T20idebutyear:2015
T20idebutagainst:Ireland
T20icap:8
Lastt20idate:23 July
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Philippines
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:30
Runs1:753
Bat Avg1:25.10
100S/50S1:1/2
Top Score1:151
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:13/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:23
Runs2:671
Bat Avg2:37.27
100S/50S2:1/4
Top Score2:107*
Catches/Stumpings2:7/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:6
Runs3:303
Bat Avg3:25.25
100S/50S3:0/2
Top Score3:75
Catches/Stumpings3:6/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:52
Runs4:1,102
Bat Avg4:21.19
100S/50S4:1/4
Top Score4:151
Catches/Stumpings4:17/–
Date:23 July 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/302845.html Cricinfo
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Tony Ura (born 15 October 1989) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. Ura is a right-handed opening batsman.

International career

Having played age-group cricket for Papua New Guinea Under-19s in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup and 2010 Under-19 World Cup,[1] he was selected in the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2011 World Cricket League Division Three, where he played 6 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 Bermuda. He played a further 5 List A matches in the competition, the last coming against Hong Kong.[2] In his 6 matches in the competition, he scored 92 runs at a batting average of 15.33, with a high score of 52.[3] HIs half century came against Bermuda.[4]

Ura made his One Day International debut on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia.[5] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015.[6]

In the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Ura scored a national record 151 runs from 142 balls against Ireland. He was named player of the match despite his team losing.[7] In the next match against West Indies, the inaugural ODI between the two teams, he scored 37 runs from 45 balls, hitting two sixes off the bowling of Ashley Nurse.[8] Following the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Ura as the rising star of Papua New Guinea's squad.[9]

In August 2018, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[10] In Papua New Guinea's opening match of the qualifier, against Samoa, Ura scored 120 runs from 55 balls.[11] [12] In March 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[13] On 23 March 2019, during Papua New Guinea's match against the Philippines, Ura became the first batsman for Papua New Guinea to score a century in a T20I match, scoring 107 not out.[14] [15] He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 243 runs in four matches.[16] The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[17]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[18] In September 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[19] In August 2021, Ura was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[20]

In May 2024, he was named in Papua New Guinea’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youth One-Day International Matches played by Tony Ura. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011. 7 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107190905/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/118/118037/Youth_One-Day_International_Matches.html. dead.
  2. Web site: List A Matches played by Tony Ura. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011.
  3. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tony Ura. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011.
  4. Web site: List A Matches played by Tony Ura. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011.
  5. Web site: Hong Kong tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Papua New Guinea v Hong Kong at Townsville, Nov 8, 2014 . 8 November 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 23rd Match, Group A: Ireland v Papua New Guinea at Belfast, Jul 15, 2015 . 15 July 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: 5th Match, Group A, ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Harare, Mar 6 2018. ESPNcricinfo. 6 March 2018.
  8. http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8038/scorecard/1133007/papua-new-guinea-vs-west-indies-10th-match,-group-a-world-cup-qualifier-2017-18/ Scorecard
  9. Web site: CWCQ 2018 Report Card: Papua New Guinea . 18 March 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  10. Web site: Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018 . International Cricket Council . 9 August 2018.
  11. Web site: ICC World T20 EAP Qualifier Day One Round up and Reactions . Cricket World . 25 August 2018.
  12. Web site: PNG make the early running in ICC World T20 EAP A Qualifier . International Cricket Council . 25 August 2018.
  13. Web site: Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019 . Cricket Philippines . 22 March 2019.
  14. Web site: Vanuatu record first victory at ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific regional finals . Inside the Games . 23 March 2019.
  15. Web site: Victory to Vanuatu and a rain affected match sees the final come down to the last day . Cricket World . 23 March 2019.
  16. Web site: ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Final, 2018/19: Most runs . ESPN Cricinfo . 24 March 2019.
  17. Web site: Barras on a mission . The National (Papua New Guinea) . 3 April 2019.
  18. Web site: Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games . Pacific Games Council . 21 June 2019.
  19. Web site: Barras named for qualifiers . The National . 4 October 2019.
  20. Web site: Papua New Guinea unveil T20 World Cup squad . International Cricket Council . 24 August 2021.
  21. Web site: Papua New Guinea’s Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup . 2024-06-12 . ScoreWaves . en.

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