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Vani Morea
Country:Papua New Guinea
International:true
Fullname:Vani Vagi Morea
Birth Date:13 March 1983
Birth Place:Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Odidebutdate:8 November
Odidebutyear:2014
Odidebutagainst:Hong Kong
Odicap:9
Lastodidate:8 March
Lastodiyear:2018
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
T20idebutdate:23 July
T20idebutyear:2015
T20idebutagainst:Afghanistan
T20icap:12
Lastt20idate:12 April
Lastt20iyear:2017
Lastt20iagainst:UAE
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:13
Runs1:313
Bat Avg1:26.08
100S/50S1:0/3
Top Score1:65
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:7/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:5
Runs2:35
Bat Avg2:7.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:19
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:6
Runs3:249
Bat Avg3:20.75
100S/50S3:0/2
Top Score3:61
Catches/Stumpings3:3/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:27
Runs4:778
Bat Avg4:35.36
100S/50S4:1/7
Top Score4:102
Catches/Stumpings4:8/–
Date:18 March
Year:2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/387435.html Cricinfo

Vani Vagi Morea (born 13 March 1983) is a former Papua New Guinean cricketer. Morea is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Port Moresby.

Morea made his debut for Papua New Guinea in the 2009 World Cricket League Division Three, where he played 5 matches. He later appeared for Papua New Guinea in the 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.[1] In his 6 matches in the competition, he scored 165 runs at a batting average of 55.00. His highest score of the competition, 74, came against Hong Kong. Upon the death of his wife in March 2018 he announced his retirement from cricket to look after his children. His last tour with the Barramundis was to Zimbabwe for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier where he scored a meager 13 runs in three matches before leaving the tournament early to be there for his wife during her final days.[2] [3] [4]

International career

He made his One Day International debut in November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia.[5] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Papua New Guinea against Afghanistan in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 23 July 2015.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List A Matches played by Vani Morea. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011.
  2. Web site: List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Vani Morea. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011.
  3. Web site: Hong Kong v Papua New Guinea, 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Two. CricketArchive. 22 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Vani Morea calls time on playing career. CricketPNG. 5 June 2018.
  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, 3rd Qualifying Play-off: Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea at Dublin (Malahide), Jul 23, 2015 . 23 July 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.