Papua New Guinea has been a growing cricket nation in the East Asia-Pacific region. The country has invested in cricket development and has shown steady improvement in ICC qualifying events. Cricket is one of the more popular sports in the country, and PNG have qualified for their first T20 World Cup.
Major Achievements
- •Qualified for the 2021 T20 World Cup, their first major ICC event
- •Won the ICC World Cricket League Division 3 title
- •Developing cricket infrastructure with ICC support
- •One of the strongest cricket nations in the Pacific Islands region
- •Assad Vala has been a key figure in their cricketing development