International cricket tour
The Hong Kong cricket team and Papua New Guinea cricket team toured Australia from 8 to 13 November 2014, playing two One Day Internationals (ODI) and a three-day match.[1] These were the first ODI matches to be played by Papua New Guinea since gaining ODI status by the International Cricket Council.[2] Papua New Guinea won the ODI series 2–0, becoming the first country to win their first two ODI matches.[3] The matches were played at the Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville, which had recently been accredited as an international venue by the ICC.[2]
Squads
ODI series
1st ODI
- Hong Kong won the toss and chose to bat.
- Charles Amini, Chris Amini, Mahuru Dai, Willie Gavera, Vani Morea, Pipi Raho, Lega Siaka, Tony Ura, Assad Vala, Jack Vare and Geraint Jones all made their ODI debuts for Papua New Guinea. Jones had previously played 49 ODIs for England.
- Aizaz Khan, Anshuman Rath and Kinchit Shah made their ODI debuts for Hong Kong.
2nd ODI
- Hong Kong won the toss and chose to bat.
- Norman Vanua (PNG) made his ODI debut.
- Lega Siaka became the first player from Papua New Guinea to score an ODI century.[6]
Three-day match
- Papua New Guinea won the toss and chose to bat.
- Players per side 14 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
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