Kiplin Doriga

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Kiplin Doriga
Personal information
Born (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 30)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, occasional wicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  20)24 November 2017 v  Scotland
Last ODI15 March 2023 v  United Arab Emirates
T20I debut(cap  23)22 March 2019 v  Philippines
Last T20I23 July 2023 v  Philippines
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches18125
Runs scored27953430
Batting average 18.6026.5020.47
100s/50s0/10/00/2
Top score89* 4089*
Catches/stumpings 8/21/–17/4
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2023

Kiplin Doriga (born 18 October 1995) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. [1]

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Career (2017–2025)

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Scotland on 24 November 2017. [2] He made his first-class debut against Hong Kong in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 29 November 2017. [3]

In August 2018, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. [4]

In March 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. [5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Papua New Guinea against the Philippines on 22 March 2019. [6] The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. [7]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games. [8] In September 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. [9] In August 2021, Doriga was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [10]

In May 2024, he was named in Papua New Guinea’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [11]

On 25 August, as Doriga was returning to his hotel around 2:30am, he punched a woman to the ground on Hilary Street in St Helier, Jersey, and stole her phone. The authorities arrested him later the same day. [12]

On 27 August, Doriga appeared at magistrates court charged with robbery. He had been on the island playing for Papua New Guinea in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A. Doriga pleaded guilty to the charge. The magistrate ruled the case so serious that it should be adjudicated at the Royal Court. Doriga was denied bail and was instead remanded in custody until a further hearing scheduled for 28 November. [13] [14] [15] [16]

On 28 November, the Royal Court formally sentenced Doriga to three years in prison. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Kiplin Doriga". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "1st ODI, Scotland tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Nov 24 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "ICC Intercontinental Cup at Sharjah, Nov 29-Dec 2 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019". Cricket Philippines. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "1st Match, ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Final at Port Moresby, Mar 22 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Barras on a mission". The National (Papua New Guinea). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Barras named for qualifiers". The National. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Papua New Guinea unveil T20 World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Papua New Guinea's Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  12. 1 2 Desk, India Today Sports (28 November 2025). "Papua New Guinea cricketer jailed for punching woman and stealing her phone: Report". India Today. Retrieved 28 November 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ↑ "Player With 7 World Cup Appearances Charged With Robbery During ICC Tournament". cricket.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "PNG player charged with robbery during CWC Challenge League tournament". cricbuzz.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "PNG cricketer charged with robbery during ICC Challenge League in Jersey". India Today. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Papua New Guinea's Kiplin Doriga charged with robbery amid CWC Challenge League". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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