Papua New Guinea will be the only team from the East Asia Pacific development region of ICC and will be looking to prove a point in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They will be looking to pack a solid punch as their gear up to play in this marquee event.
Packed with several youngsters, Papua New Guinea have nothing to lose in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. They will be looking to prove their mettle and showcase their skills as the youngsters in their side get a change to bag top honours.
They had made their ICC T20 World Cup debut in 2021 and are playing only their 2nd edition. Papua New Guinea had lost to Bangladesh, Scotland and Oman in 2021.
In this article, we take a look at the strongest playing XI of Papua New Guinea in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024:
Openers: Tony Ura and Assad Vala
The opening combination of Tony Ura and Assad Vala will be their strongest bet in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Ura has played 56 T20Is and has scored 1618 runs. On the other hand, Assad Vala has played 59 T20Is and has amassed 1244 runs.
Top-Order: Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Hiri Hiri
Lega Siaka, Charles Amini and Hiri Hiri will be the batters looking to take the ship forward for Papua New Guinea. Lega Siaka has previously opened for Papua New Guinea in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 and has a wealth of experience under his belt.
Middle-Order: Sese Bau, Norman Vanua
In the middle-order, Sese Bau and Norman Vanua will be charged to take the onus. Sese Bau had scored 29 runs in 25 balls before being trapped LBW by David Wiese in the warm-up game against Namibia on 31st May 2024 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Bowlers: Semo Kamea, Kabua Morea, Jack Gardner and Alei Nao
Alei Nao had bagged 2 wickets in the warm-up game of Papua New Guinea in this tournament and he will be joined by Semo Kamea, Kabua Morea and Jack Gardner. Assad Vala can roll his arm as well and had bagged 2 wickets in the game versus Namibia.
Papua New Guinea Strongest Playing XI in ICC T20 World Cup 2024
Assad Vala, Tony Ura, Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Hiri Hiri. Sese Bau, Norman Vanua, Semo Kamea, Kabua Morea, Jack Gardner, Alei Nao
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