Cricket PNG (CPNG) recently announced the PNG Siales U19 Team that will be representing the country and taking part in the ICC U19 WOMEN’S T20 WORLD CUP EAP QUALIFIER that will be held in Bali, Indonesia from May 12th- 21st, 2024.
The PNG U19 Siales will depart Port Moresby on the 7th of May 2024 and will prepare for five additional days in Bali before the event starts.
The 14-women team line up is as follows:
1. Dika LOHIA Captain
2. Margaret WARI
3. Oala KEVERE
4. Duna ALEX
5. Lakshmi RAJADURAI
6. Esther VAGI
7. Dadina GAUDI
8. Gabe THOMAS
9. Warimo EWANA
10. Veavu GEREA
11. Nancy KONE
12. Winnie OA
13. Ravu PALA
14. Loa RANU
Additionally, Cricket PNG also announced the coaching staff supporting the team during the 9-day event.
Current PNG Lewas batter, Pauke Siaka, joins the staff under a new and exciting ICC 100% Cricket Future Leaders EAP Coaching Programme to develop female coaches.
The full staff is:
Nao KAMEA Team Manager
Mahuru DAI Siales Coach
David DREW Lewas Coach
Pauke SIAKA Assistant Coach
Daphney SIAMOLI Physiotherapist
Meanwhile Pauke has had a great career as a Lewas player, and her form in the current Isuzu T20 Smash shows us that there is plenty of international playing time ahead of her as Cricket PNG hopes to keep her in the game for much longer than and share her knowledge with future players.