The Papua New Guinea 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,at the final World Cricket League 2 fixture;PNG defeated Oman to finish at the fourth position 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.
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 the 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.
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 2005.
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.
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.
Arua Uda is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 1996.
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.
Hitolo Areni is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005.
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.
Loa Nou from Hanuabada Village is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast medium pace bowler,he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2007 and is the opening bowler for his country. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Papua New Guinea against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup EAP Qualifier is a regular cricket competition organised by ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP) for the under-19 teams of its representative nations. The tournament acts as a qualifier for the Under-19 World Cup.
Jason Kila is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. Kila is a left-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Port Moresby.
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).
The Cook Islands women's national cricket team represents the Cook Islands,an associated state of New Zealand,in international women's cricket. It is organised by the sport's governing body in the country,the Cook Islands Cricket Association (CICA),which has been an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2000.
The Vanuatu women's national cricket team represents the country of Vanuatu in international women's cricket. It is organised by the game's governing body in the country,the Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA),which is an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Damien Ravu is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Papua New Guinea in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Papua New Guinea against Scotland on 25 November 2017.
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