The Papua New Guinea Under-19 cricket team represents the country of Papua New Guinea in Under-19 international cricket.
Papua New Guinea recently finished third in the 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier which was held in Canada. The team gained victories over the Under-19 teams of Hong Kong, Canada, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Vanuatu, the United States and the Netherlands. The team lost only two matches to Ireland and Afghanistan. Papua New Guinea's performance in this tournament gained them qualification for the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Eight people have captained Papua New Guinea in under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches. Chris Amini, who captained the Papua New Guinea senior team in its inaugural ODI series in November 2014, is the only player to captain Papua New Guinea in both under-19 and regular ODIs.
All records listed are for under-19 One Day International (ODI) matches only.
Highest totals
239/5 (50 overs), v. Afghanistan, at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 19 August 2012
235 (50 overs), v. Zimbabwe, at WEP Harris Oval, Brisbane, 21 August 2012
222/6 (50 overs), v. England, at Lincoln Green, Lincoln, 23 January 2002
219 (44.2 overs), v. West Indies, at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna, 18 February 2004
211 (46.4 overs), v. Kenya, at Colin Maiden Park, Auckland, 31 January 2002
Lowest totals
53 (17.5 overs), v. Pakistan, at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln, 20 January 2002
56 (28.2 overs), v. India, at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, 19 February 2014
59 (26 overs), v. West Indies, at Manzil Park, Klerksdorp, 14 January 1998
60 (17.5 overs), v. Pakistan, at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna, 15 February 2004
75 (22.5 overs), v. Bangladesh, at Colin Maiden Park, Auckland, 27 January 2002
Most career runs
271 – Tony Ura (from 11 matches between 2008 and 2010, at an average of 27.10)
208 – Sese Bau (from 12 matches between 2010 and 2012, at an average of 18.90)
205 – Christopher Kent (from 6 matches in 2012, at an average of 41.00)
Highest individual scores
105* (117 balls) – Christopher Kent, v. Afghanistan, at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 19 August 2012
92 (126 balls) – Frank Joseph, v. England, at Lincoln Green, Lincoln, 23 January 2002
84* (89 balls) – Assad Vala, v. West Indies, at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna, 18 February 2004
Most career wickets
23 – Raymond Haoda (from 12 matches between 2010 and 2012, at an average of 19.52)
13 – Alei Nao (from 8 matches between 2012 and 2014, at an average of 21.30)
13 – Kabua Morea (from 9 matches between 2012 and 2014, at an average of 24.76)
Best bowling performances
5/16 (7.4 overs) – Toua Dai, v. Kenya, at St Stithians College, Johannesburg, 22 January 1998
5/32 (7.1 overs) – Chad Soper, v. India, at Endeavour Park, Townsville, 16 August 2012
5/34 (8.3 overs) – Raymond Haoda, v. Afghanistan, at Nelson Park, Napier, 24 January 2010
