Browsing: Papua New Guinea Team

Papua New Guinea Team is the men’s national cricket team which nicknamed as Barramundis.  IT is team which represents the country Papua new guinea in international cricket. This team organized by the cricket PNG and associate by the member of International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1973. They have previously had ODI status which gained by finishing 4th in 2014 World Cup Qualifier. Papua lost both ODI and T20I status in 2018 after losing playoff match against Nepal in 2018 World Cup Qualifier.

Other records and statistics

First-class matches

  • Most first-class runs: Assad Vala 559
  • Most first-class wickets: Norman Vanua 16
  • Highest individual score: Assad Vala 144* v. Namibia, 16–19 October 2016
  • Highest team score: 311 v. Namibia, 16–19 October 2016
  • Best bowling (innings): Loa Nou 5/49 v. Netherlands, 16–18 June 2015
  • Best bowling (match): Lega Siaka 7/54 v. Namibia, 16–19 October 2016

ICC Trophy

  • Highest team total: 455/9 v. Gibraltar, 18 June 1986 (Tournament record)
  • Highest individual score: 162 by T Souter v. Israel, 20 June 1986
  • Best innings bowling: 5/12 by W Maha v. Gibraltar, 18 June 1986

Overall

  • Highest team total: 572/7 v. New Caledonia, 31 August 2007 (world record)
  • Highest individual score: 162 by B Harry v. Israel, 20 June 1986
  • Best innings bowling: 8/27 by Mea Steven v. New Hebrides, 1979