Papua New Guinean cricketer
Lega Siaka
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Full name | Lega Siaka |
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Born | (1992-12-21) 21 December 1992 (age 31) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
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Batting | Right-handed |
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Bowling | Right-arm leg break |
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Role | Batsman |
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ODI debut (cap 8) | 8 November 2014 v Hong Kong |
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Last ODI | 25 November 2022 v USA |
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T20I debut (cap 7) | 15 July 2015 v Ireland |
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Last T20I | 21 September 2023 v Hong Kong |
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Years | Team |
2014/15 | Melbourne Renegades |
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Lega Siaka (born 21 December 1992) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer, who plays for the national team mainly as a right-handed batsman.
International career
Siaka made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia.[1] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015.[2]
He became the first player from Papua New Guinea to score an ODI century.[3]
In April 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century, in round five of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the United Arab Emirates.[4]
In August 2018, his name was included in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[5] He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[6] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches.[7] The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[8]
In June 2019, he was selected in the national cricket team for the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games,[9] and in September 2019, in the national squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In August 2021, Siaka was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[11]
In May 2024, he was named in Papua New Guinea’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[12]
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