Kila Pala

Kila Pala
Personal information
Full name
Kila Pala
Born (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 (age 38)
Papua New Guinea
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 3
Runs scored 50
Batting average 16.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 22
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 May 2011

Kila Pala (born 16 May 1986) is a Papua New Guinean cricket coach and former player.

Pala played as a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace and occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015.[1]

Having played age group cricket for Papua New Guinea Under-19s in the 2004 Under-19 World Cup,[2] he proceeded to be selected as a part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2011 World Cricket League Division Three, where he played 5 matches, helping them earn promotion to 2011 World Cricket League Division Two. It was in this competition that he made his List A debut against Namibia. He played a further 2 List A matches in the competition, the against Hong Kong and Uganda.[3] In his 3 matches, he scored 50 runs at a batting average of 16.66, with a high score 22.[4]

Coaching career

Pala was head coach of Papua New Guinea at the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[5]

References

  1. ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 23rd Match, Group A: Ireland v Papua New Guinea at Belfast, Jul 15, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Youth One-Day International Matches played by Kila Pala". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Matches played by Kila Pala". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Kila Pala". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  5. ^ "'Forget telecast, nobody knew we were a cricket team' - PNG head coach". ESPNcricinfo. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2023.