The Papua New Guinea men's national cricket team,nicknamed the Barramundis,is the team that represents the country of Papua New Guinea in international cricket. The team is organised by Cricket PNG,which has been an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1973. Papua New Guinea previously had One-Day International (ODI) status,which it gained by finishing fourth in 2014 World Cup Qualifier. Papua New Guinea lost both their ODI and T20I status in March 2018 after losing a playoff match against Nepal during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier,a result that earned ODI and T20I status for their opponents. On 26 April 2019,PNG defeated Oman to secure a top-four finish in the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two and reclaim their ODI status.
The Fiji national cricket team is the men's team that represents Fiji in international cricket. Fiji has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1965,although the team's history goes back to the late 19th century.
Japan Cricket Association,a Japanese non-profit organization,is the governing body for cricket in Japan. It was originally formed in 1984 and registered as NPO in 2001. The Association operates the Japan national cricket team and the Japan women's national cricket team,and organises domestic cricket in Japan. It has been an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council since 2005,belonging to the East-Asia Pacific region,under the International Cricket Council's development program. The headquarters of the Association are in Minato-ku,Tokyo.
The Samoan national cricket team is the men's team that represents Samoa in international cricket. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2000. They competed in the Pacifica Championship in 2001 and 2002,hosting the tournament on the second occasion. They came 6th in 2001,and 5th in 2002. In 2005,they competed in the East Asia/Pacific Cup,finishing in last place,thus missing out on qualification for the 2011 World Cup. Since 2017,they became an associate member.
The Vanuatu national cricket team is the men's team that represents Vanuatu in international cricket. The team is organised by the Vanuatu Cricket Association,which became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1995 and was promoted to associate status in 2009. Vanuatu made its international debut at the 1979 Pacific Games,at which time the country was still known as the New Hebrides. The majority of the team's matches have come against other members of the ICC East Asia-Pacific region,including both at ICC regional tournaments and at the cricket events at the Pacific Games.
The New Caledonia cricket team is the team that represents the French overseas territory of New Caledonia in international cricket matches. They are not currently a member of the International Cricket Council,though they have taken part in various regional tournaments such as the Pacifica Cup and the cricket tournaments of the South Pacific Games.
Cricket at the 2003 South Pacific Games was contested by six teams. The gold medal was won by Papua New Guinea.
John Ovia is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off spin bowler,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since the 1997 ICC Trophy. His wife Hebou Morea has played for the Papua New Guinea women's team.
Inoa Baeau is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2003.
Rarua Dikana is a former Papua New Guinean cricketer,also known as Rarva Dikana. A right-handed batsman,right-arm medium pace bowler and occasional wicket-keeper,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 1998.
A cricket tournament at the Pacific Games,previously the South Pacific Games,was introduced in 1979 and was played intermittently at games in the 1980s and 1990s,depending on the facilities of the host nation. Since 2003,cricket has featured at every Pacific Games. Detailed records of the tournaments prior to 2003 have not been kept and beyond knowing what teams won the gold and silver medals at each Games,little is known with certainty of the first three tournaments.
Mahuru Douglas Dai is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005.
Christopher Ralai Amini is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005.
Jamie Lee Brazier is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2001.
Toka Gaudi is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler,he played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team between 1994 and 2005.
Ipi Morea is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper,he played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team between 1996 and 2005.
Assad Vala is a Papua New Guinean cricketer and the captain of the national side. A left-handed batsman and off spin bowler,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005.
The Samoan women's national cricket team,nicknamed the Nafanua,represents the country of Samoa in international women's cricket. It is organised by the game's governing body in the country,the Samoa International Cricket Association (SICA).
A women's 20-over cricket tournament at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea,was held from 6 to 11 July 2015. Played at Amini Park and the Colts Cricket Ground,it will be followed by the men's tournament at the same venues the following week.
A women's Twenty20 cricket tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia,Samoa,was held from 8 to 13 July 2019 at the Faleata Oval Grounds. Following the International Cricket Council's decision to grant T20I status to all women's matches played between Associate Members after 1 July 2018,matches were eligible for Twenty20 International (T20I) status subject to both teams being members of the ICC and players passing eligibility criteria.
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