Lega Siaka (born 21 December 1992) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.
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Full name | Lega Siaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1992-12-21) 21 December 1992 (age 29) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 8) | 8 November 2014 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 21 September 2022 v Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 7) | 15 July 2015 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 17 July 2022 v USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2014/15 | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 September 2022 |
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Papua New Guinea on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia.[1] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Papua New Guinea against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015.[2]
He became the first player from Papua New Guinea to score a century in an ODI.[3]
In April 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century, in round five of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the United Arab Emirates.[4]
In August 2018, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[5] In March 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[6] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches.[7] The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[8]
In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[9] In September 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In August 2021, Siaka was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[11]