List of Papua New Guinea national cricket captains
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This is a list of all the cricketers who have captained the Papua New Guinea men's team, Papua New Guinea under-19 team and Papua New Guinea women's team in an official international match. This includes the ICC tournaments, Under-19 One Day Internationals, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. This list is correct as of 30 January 2026.
Men's cricket
One Day Internationals
This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Papua New Guinea men's cricket team for at least one One Day International. The table of results is complete to the ODI against Canada in April 2023.
| No. | Name | Year | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Amini | 2014–2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Assad Vala | 2016–2023 | 64 | 12 | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| Overall | 66 | 14 | 51 | 1 | 0 | ||
Twenty20 Internationals
This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Papua New Guinea men's cricket team for at least one Twenty20 International. The table of results is complete to the T20I against Oman in October 2025.
| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Vare | 2015–2016 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Assad Vala | 2014–present | 61 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Tony Ura | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Norman Vanua | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 68 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 1 | ||
Captains in ICC tournaments
- T20 World Cup
This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Papua New Guinea men's cricket team at the Men's T20 World Cup. The table of results is complete to the 2024 edition.
| Tournament | Name | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No Result | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Assad Vala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | First round |
| 2024 | Assad Vala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Group stage |
| Overall | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | N/a | |
- ICC Trophy/Cricket World Cup Qualifier
This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Papua New Guinea men's cricket team at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier. The table of results is complete to the 2018 edition.
| Tournament | Name | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No Result | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Nigel Agonia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Group stage |
| 1982 | Api Leka | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Semi-finals |
| 1986 | Api Leka | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Group stage |
| 1990 | William Maha | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Second round |
| 1994 | Api Leka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Plate round |
| Vavine Pala | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | Vavine Pala | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13th place |
| Charles Amini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | Navu Maha | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Group stage |
| 2005 | Rarva Dikana | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11th place |
| 2014 | Chris Amini | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4th place |
| 2018 | Assad Vala | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9th place |
| Overall | 65 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 2 | N/a | |
- T20 World Cup Qualifier/EAP regional final
| Tournament | Name | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No Result | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea captains in the Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier[5] | ||||||||
| 2012 | Rarva Dikana | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8th place | |
| 2013 | Chris Amini | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8th place | |
| 2015 | Jack Vare | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8th place | |
| 2019 | Assad Vala | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Runners-up | |
| 2022 | Assad Vala | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3rd place | |
| Papua New Guinea captains in the EAP regional final | ||||||||
| 2023 | Assad Vala | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Winners | |
| 2025 | Assad Vala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Group stage | |
| Overall | 45 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | N/a | ||
Women's cricket
Women's One Day Internationals
This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Papua New Guinea women's cricket team for at least one Women's One Day International. The table of results is complete to the ODI against United Arab Emirates in October 2025.
| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenda Tau | 2024–2025 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Overall | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Papua New Guinea women's cricket team for at least one Women's Twenty20 International. The table of results is complete to the T20I against United States in January 2026.
| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauke Siaka | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kaia Arua | 2018–2023 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Ravina Oa | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Brenda Tau | 2024–present | 32 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Overall | 76 | 50 | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||
Captains in ICC tournaments
- T20 World Cup Qualifier
This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Papua New Guinea women's cricket team at the Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier. The table of results is complete to the 2026 edition.
| Tournament | Name | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No Result | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Norma Ovasuru | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5th place |
| 2018 | Pauke Siaka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 2019 | Ravina Oa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| Kaia Arua | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Kaia Arua | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5th place |
| 2026 | Brenda Tau | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Group stage |
| Overall | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | N/a | |