Assad Vala
83P.N.G. · AR · 2014 to 2023 · on scorecards: A Vala
BATTING
- Matches
- 66
- Innings
- 66
- Runs
- 2003
- Average
- 30.81
- Strike rate
- 69.26
- High score
- 104
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 12
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 55
- Average
- 28.7
- Economy
- 3.96
- Strike rate
- 43.4
- Best figures
- 3/17
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 34 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 3
CAREER IN BRIEF
Assad Vala played 66 ODIs for Papua New Guinea in CricArcade's archive, from 2014 to 2023. The first came against Hong Kong at Tony Ireland Stadium, with a score of 10 and 2 wickets, and the last against Canada at United Cricket Club Ground in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 1,264 runs at 33.3 in 39 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 104 from 114 balls against Namibia at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in 2019, in a defeat. The best bowling is 3 for 17 against United States at Amini Park in 2022.
In all: 1 hundred, 12 fifties. At home the average was 27.5 across 6 ODIs; away it was 38.0 across 23 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against United States: 426 runs at 42.6 in 10 ODIs. Dubai International Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 12 ODIs and 303 runs at 27.5. Assad Vala captained Papua New Guinea in 64 ODIs, winning 12 and losing 51. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Papua New Guinea won 14 of the ODIs Assad Vala played and lost 51.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 66 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 114 | Namibia | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | 2019 | Lost |
| 94 | 97 | United States | Wanderers Cricket Ground | 2022 | Lost |
| 75 | 107 | Jersey | United Cricket Club Ground | 2023 | Lost |
| 70 | 87 | Hong Kong | Mission Road Ground | 2016 | Won |
| 68* | 97 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17 | 6.2 | United States | Amini Park | 2022 | Won |
| 3/20 | 10 | United Arab Emirates | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2017 | Won |
| 3/21 | 10 | Nepal | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2023 | Lost |
| 3/30 | 10 | United Arab Emirates | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
| 3/37 | 10 | Scotland | Mannofield Park | 2019 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 250 | 25.00 | 0/2 | 9 | 26.89 |
| Nepal | 10 | 238 | 23.80 | 0/1 | 9 | 24.78 |
| Scotland | 10 | 286 | 28.60 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.00 |
| United States | 10 | 426 | 42.60 | 0/3 | 9 | 19.67 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 0/1 | 7 | 24.29 |
| Namibia | 7 | 314 | 44.86 | 1/2 | 6 | 41.50 |
| Oman | 6 | 158 | 26.33 | 0/1 | 4 | 30.25 |
| Canada | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 19.50 |
| Jersey | 1 | 75 | 75.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 165 | 27.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 31.80 |
| Away | 23 | 837 | 38.05 | 0/6 | 19 | 26.47 |
| Neutral | 37 | 1,001 | 27.05 | 1/5 | 31 | 29.58 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 | 739 | 27.37 | 1/2 | 27 | 24.00 |
| 2020s | 39 | 1,264 | 33.26 | 0/10 | 28 | 33.25 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 12 | 303 | 27.55 | 0/1 | 9 | 28.78 |
| Wanderers Cricket Ground | 6 | 269 | 44.83 | 0/2 | 6 | 24.83 |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 0/2 | 4 | 43.50 |
| Amini Park | 6 | 165 | 27.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 31.80 |
| Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | 4 | 228 | 57.00 | 1/0 | 3 | 33.33 |
| Mannofield Park | 4 | 128 | 32.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 19.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Hong Kong, 2014 at Tony Ireland Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Canada, 2023 at United Cricket Club Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 5 August 1987
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,892
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
- Most common batting position
- 3rd
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 62.7
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 69.1
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 129.3
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 60.2
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 42.6
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 2,549 balls faced in that period.
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