Charles Amini

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Charles Amini
Personal information
Full name
Charles Jordan Amini
Born (1992-04-14) 14 April 1992 (age 31)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
Role All rounder
Relations Kune Amini (mother)
Chris Amini (brother)
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  1)8 November 2014 v  Hong Kong
Last ODI5 April 2023 v  Canada
T20I debut(cap  1)15 July 2015 v  Ireland
Last T20I21 September 2023 v  Hong Kong
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches4940268
Runs scored1,128681391,365
Batting average 23.5021.969.7521.66
100s/50s1/70/30/01/7
Top score1096219109
Balls bowled1706628422,408
Wickets 3229053
Bowling average 43.0624.65–35.09
5 wickets in innings 00–1
10 wickets in match00–0
Best bowling4/272/13–6/19
Catches/stumpings 21/–9/–3/–23/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 September 2023
Medal record
Representing Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Men's Cricket
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia Twenty20 International

Charles Jordan Alewa Amini, also known as CJ Amini, (born 14 April 1992) is a Papua New Guinea cricketer. He is the son of Kune Amini and brother of Chris Amini, who both have also represented PNG.

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Playing career

Charles led Papua New Guinea's successful campaign in the ICC East Asia-Pacific Under-15 Cricket 8's in 2006/07.

He was part of the squad in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia in 2008, and took eight wickets in the Qualifiers for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in 2010. Amini made his Twenty20 level for Papua New Guinea in November 2013. [1]

In December 2013, he signed a rookie contract with the Sydney Sixers for the 2013–14 Big Bash League season. [2]

In January 2014, he dismissed Uganda's top five and eventually finished with career best figures of 6 for 19 in 10 overs as Uganda lost 10 for 52 to be all out for 105 in 35.5 overs in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.

He made his One Day International debut on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia. [3] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015. [4]

In March 2018, at the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier 9th/10th place playoff against Hong Kong in what was the 4,000th ODI to be played, Amini took 4 wickets for 27 runs. He had also scored 21 runs in Papua New Guinea's innings, earning the player of the match award. This was also Papua New Guinea's final One Day International before losing their ODI status. [5]

In August 2018, he was named as the vice-captain of Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. [6] In March 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. [7] The following month, he was named vice-captain of Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. [8] He was named as one of the six players to watch during the tournament. [9]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games. [10] In September 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. [11] In August 2021, Amini was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [12]

He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. [13] He scored his maiden century in ODI cricket, on 30 March 2023, against Namibia. [14]

Personal life

Amini hails from a family with deep cricketing roots. His grandfather Brian and father Charles both captained Papua New Guinea's senior side, while his brother Chris was also a Papua New Guinea senior and Under-19 captain.

His mother Kune led the Papua New Guinea women's team as well, and his aunt, Cheryl Amini, also played for the women's national team. [15]

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  5. ↑ "Norman Vanua, Charles Amini help PNG defend 200". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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