Hiri Hiri

Papua New Guinean cricketer

Hiri Hiri
Personal information
Full name
Hiri Hiri
Born (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 28)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 15)4 November 2016 v Hong Kong
Last ODI15 March 2023 v United Arab Emirates
T20I debut (cap 15)6 February 2016 v Ireland
Last T20I23 July 2023 v Philippines
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 24 6
Runs scored 275 17
Batting average 13.75 3.40
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 31* 8
Balls bowled 102 6
Wickets 3 0
Bowling average 37.66 –
5 wickets in innings 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 –
Best bowling 1/6 –
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2023

Hiri Hiri (born 1 May 1995) is a Papua New Guinea cricketer. He has represented his country at youth level in the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and at senior level in both One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket.

Youth cricket

Hiri played for Papua New Guinea under-19s in the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] He played six matches and scored 87 runs at an average of 14.50.

International cricket

He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship against Nepal on 18 November 2015,[2] and hisTwenty20 International debut against Ireland in Australia on 6 February 2016.[3] Hiri's One Day International debut was on 4 November 2016 against Hong Kong.[4] He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the last ever World Cricket League tournament, the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[5]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[6]

Hiri returned to Papua New Guinea's national squad in the 2019 Scotland Tri-Nation Series, the first tri-series of the 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament.[7] He only played in Papua New Guinea's final match against Oman. He scored 31 not out batting at number nine, his highest ODI score,[8] and one of only two players in Papua New Guinea's team to reach 30 in a four-wicket loss.[9][10]

He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11] In August 2021, Hiri was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Papua New Guinea Under-19s Squad ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2013/14 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 16th Match: Nepal v Papua New Guinea at Abu Dhabi, Nov 18, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Ireland tour of Australia, 1st T20I: Ireland v Papua New Guinea at Townsville, Feb 6, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Papua New Guinea tour of Hong Kong, 1st ODI: Hong Kong v Papua New Guinea at Mong Kok, Nov 4, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ^ "All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament". International Cricket Council. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Barra's squad announced for Scotland". Loop PNG. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Hiri Hiri". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Oman finish opening round of Cricket World Cup League 2". International Cricket Council. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Full Scorecard of Oman vs Papua New Guinea, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, 6th Match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Barras named for qualifiers". The National. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Papua New Guinea unveil T20 World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

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