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| Born | (1999-09-19)19 September 1999 (age 26) | ||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 23) | 27 April 2019 v USA | ||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 September 2022 v Namibia | ||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 23) | 8 July 2019 v Samoa | ||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 15 July 2022 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Source:Cricinfo,21 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Simon Atai (born 19 September 1999) is a Papua New Guineancricketer.[1] In December 2017, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[2] He was the leading run-scorer for Papua New Guinea in the tournament, with 116 runs in six matches.[3]
He was inPapua New Guinea's squad for the2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[4] He made hisList A debut for Papua New Guinea againstOman in the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament on 26 April 2019.[5] Papua New Guinea finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gainingOne Day International (ODI) status.[6] Atai made his ODI debut on 27 April 2019, against theUnited States, in the tournament's third-place playoff.[7]
He made hisTwenty20 International (T20I) debut for Papua New Guinea on 8 July 2019, againstSamoa, in themen's tournament at the2019 Pacific Games.[8] In September 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[9] In August 2021, Atai was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10]
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