{"id":3043,"date":"2024-08-14T12:36:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T12:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/?p=3043"},"modified":"2024-08-14T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T12:36:07","slug":"papua-new-guinea-squad-2024-players-and-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/cricket\/t20-world-cup\/papua-new-guinea-squad-2024-players-and-captain-3043\/","title":{"rendered":"Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup Squad 2024: Players List, Captain and Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Papua New Guinea is gearing up for the 2024 ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup. They have shown promising performances in the lead up qualifier, securing smooth victories against teams like Malaysia. Hong Kong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team made its T20I debut in 2015 and has been an active participant in the T20 world cups. Even after losing their Odi and T20 status, they came back by reclaiming their ODU status in April 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only that, the PNG team has emerged to be the strongest in the ICC East – Asia -Pacific region, often being a tough competition at regional tournaments. It made its T20 debut in 2021 and performed extremely well in the T20 World Cup Qualifier in 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group of Papua New Guinea  T20 Squad 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Papua New Guinea Cricket Team <\/strong>is placed in Group C along with the West Indies, Uganda, Afghanistan and New Zealand. With a team that consists of a mix of experienced and emerging talents, the team aims to make a strong impact on the world stage of the T20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Papua New Guinea Captain:\u00a0 Assad Vala<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Assad Vala is a cricketer from Papua New Guinea. He is a left handed batsman and a right- arm 0ff break bowler. He is one of the experienced players of the team. He began representing his country at the Under 19 level for the senior side in 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His international career includes notable performances such as winning 124 not out in one of the matches against the Netherlands in his first classd debut in 2015. He was recognized as one of the top 10 players to watch ahead of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batting & Fielding Stats of Assad Vala<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assad Vala\u2019s batting and fielding stats are below:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORMAT<\/td>Mat<\/td>Inns<\/td>Runs<\/td>HS<\/td>Ave<\/td>SR<\/td>100s<\/td>50s<\/td><\/tr>
ODIs<\/td>66<\/td>66<\/td>2003<\/td>104<\/td>30.81<\/td>69.26<\/td>1<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
T20Is<\/td>59<\/td>56<\/td>1244<\/td>93*<\/td>26.46<\/td>118.36<\/td>0<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
FC<\/td>7<\/td>14<\/td>700<\/td>144*<\/td>63.63<\/td>57.14<\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
List A<\/td>101<\/td>101<\/td>2986<\/td>105*<\/td>30.78<\/td>70.12<\/td>2<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
T20s<\/td>78<\/td>75<\/td>1528<\/td>93*<\/td>23.15<\/td>111.77<\/td>0<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bowling Stats of Assad Vala<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assad Vala\u2019s bowling stats are below:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
FORMAT<\/td>Mat<\/td>Inns<\/td>Balls<\/td>Runs<\/td>Wkts<\/td>BBI<\/td>BBM<\/td>Econ<\/td>SR<\/td><\/tr>
ODIs<\/td>66<\/td>61<\/td>2388<\/td>1579<\/td>55<\/td>3\/17<\/td>3\/17<\/td>3.96<\/td>43.4<\/td><\/tr>
T20Is<\/td>59<\/td>35<\/td>509<\/td>536<\/td>34<\/td>3\/7<\/td>3\/7<\/td>6.31<\/td>14.9<\/td><\/tr>
FC<\/td>7<\/td>4<\/td>341<\/td>166<\/td>5<\/td>2\/80<\/td>2\/80<\/td>2.92<\/td>68.2<\/td><\/tr>
List A<\/td>101<\/td>–<\/td>2702<\/td>1811<\/td>69<\/td>3\/17<\/td>3\/17<\/td>4.02<\/td>39.1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Papua New Guinea National Cricket Team T20 World Cup Squad players list<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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