Cricket PNG
 Cricket PNG logo | |
| Sport | Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | CPNG |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 1973 |
| Regional affiliation | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Affiliation date | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Port Moresby |
| Chairperson | Helen Macindoe |
| CEO | Greg Campbell |
| Coach | Joe Dawes |
| Official website | |
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Cricket PNG,originally founded as thePapua New Guinea Cricket Board of Control,is the officialgoverning bodyof the sport ofcricketinPapua New Guinea.Its current headquarters is inPort Moresby.Cricket PNG was founded in 1972[1]and was elected an Associate Member of theInternational Cricket Councilon 24 July 1973.[2][3]It is also a Member of theEast Asia-Pacific Cricket Council.
In July 2020, Cricket PNG won the Gray-Nicolls Participation Programme of the Year award, in the ICC's Annual Development Awards to recognise developing cricketing nations.[4][5]
Home ground
[edit]- Amini Parkis acricketground inPort Moresby,Papua New Guinea.[6][7]
The ground is named for the Amini family, several of whom have played cricket for Papua New Guinea (both themen'sandwomen'steams),[8]the ground has seen the men's team playAustralia,theWest IndiesandVictoria.
The women's team playedJapanin a three match series at the ground in September 2006.[9]
See also
[edit]- PNG national cricket team
- PNG women's national cricket team
- PNG national under-19 cricket team
- PNG women's national under-19 cricket team
References
[edit]- ^Street, Peter N. (Spring 2011). Maestrone, Mark C. (ed.)."Cricket and Philately: Cricket Tales of Southeast Asia"(PDF).Journal of Sports Philately.49(3). Sports Philatelists International:20.
- ^Greig v Insole,1 WLR 302,51 (1978).
- ^"Papua New Guinea receive significant investment through ICC Cricket World Cup community facility fund".International Cricket Council.Retrieved31 May2018.
- ^"ICC recognises the work of Associates in annual Development Awards announcements".Emerging Cricket.28 July 2020.Retrieved28 July2020.
- ^"PNG opens the doors for the next generation of stars".International Cricket Council.Retrieved28 July2020.
- ^Amini Parkatcricinfo
- ^Amini Parkat CricketArchive
- ^Papua New Guinea players (A)at CricketArchive
- ^Other matches played on Amini Park, Port Moresbyat CricketArchive
External links
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