Koita Atai

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Koita Atai
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Koita Helen Simon Atai
Born (1983-07-07) July 7, 1983 (age 41)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 December 2017

Koita Atai (born 7 July 1983) is a Papua New Guinean woman cricketer. [1] She played for Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

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References

  1. "Profile - Cricinfo". Cricinfo . Retrieved 7 December 2017.