Willie Gavera

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Willie Gavera
Personal information
Full name
Willie Toua Gavera
Born (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 35)
Papua New Guinea
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches4
Runs scored10
Batting average
100s/50s/
Top score5*
Balls bowled186
Wickets 6
Bowling average 21.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling3/31
Catches/stumpings /
Source: Cricinfo, 22 May 2011

Willie Toua Gavera (born 18 August 1988) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. Gavera is a right-handed batsman and fast bowler. He was born in Port Moresby.

Having played age-group cricket for Papua New Guinea Under-19s in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup, [1] he was selected as part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2009 World Cricket League Division Three, where he played 5 matches. He played a single match in the 2011 World Cricket League Division Three, before making his List A debut against Bermuda in the 2011 World Cricket League Division Two. He played a further 3 List A matches in the competition, the last against Hong Kong. [2] In his 4 matches, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 21.00, with best figures of 3/31. [3]

He made his One Day International debut on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia. [4] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Papua New Guinea against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015. [5]

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References

  1. "Youth One-Day International Matches played by Willie Gavera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. "List A Matches played by Willie Gavera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Willie Gavera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  4. "Hong Kong tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Papua New Guinea v Hong Kong at Townsville, Nov 8, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. "ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 23rd Match, Group A: Ireland v Papua New Guinea at Belfast, Jul 15, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.