Norman Vanua
82P.N.G. · PACE · 2014 to 2023 · on scorecards: N Vanua
BATTING
- Matches
- 57
- Innings
- 53
- Runs
- 837
- Average
- 17.08
- Strike rate
- 81.42
- High score
- 60
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 2
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 61
- Average
- 34.18
- Economy
- 5.2
- Strike rate
- 39.3
- Best figures
- 4/24
- 4w / 5w
- 4 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 16 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 7
CAREER IN BRIEF
Norman Vanua played 57 ODIs for Papua New Guinea in CricArcade's archive, from 2014 to 2023. The first came against Hong Kong at Tony Ireland Stadium, with 4 wickets, and the last against Canada at United Cricket Club Ground in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 583 runs at 18.2 in 34 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 60 from 55 balls against Nepal at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in 2023, in a defeat. The best bowling is 4 for 24 against Hong Kong at Old Hararians in 2018.
In all: 2 fifties. At home the average was 17.8 across 6 ODIs; away it was 11.4 across 21 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Nepal: 210 runs at 23.3 in 9 ODIs. Dubai International Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 10 ODIs and 154 runs at 17.1. Papua New Guinea won 12 of the ODIs Norman Vanua played and lost 44.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 57 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 55 | Nepal | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2023 | Lost |
| 57 | 52 | Scotland | Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 2021 | Lost |
| 49* | 31 | United Arab Emirates | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2023 | Lost |
| 47 | 28 | Nepal | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2022 | Won |
| 38 | 68 | Namibia | Amini Park | 2022 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24 | 7.2 | Hong Kong | Old Hararians | 2018 | Won |
| 4/37 | 10 | United States | Affies Park | 2019 | Won |
| 4/39 | 9.4 | United Arab Emirates | Harare Sports Club | 2018 | Lost |
| 4/60 | 9.3 | Hong Kong | Tony Ireland Stadium | 2014 | Won |
| 3/47 | 9 | Namibia | Amini Park | 2022 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0/1 | 10 | 30.50 |
| Scotland | 9 | 154 | 19.25 | 0/1 | 7 | 49.29 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 108 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 28.70 |
| Namibia | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0/0 | 7 | 41.71 |
| United States | 7 | 113 | 18.83 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.50 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 21.27 |
| Oman | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 41.50 |
| Canada | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 60.00 |
| Jersey | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 36.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 89 | 17.80 | 0/0 | 10 | 24.10 |
| Away | 21 | 193 | 11.35 | 0/1 | 16 | 45.00 |
| Neutral | 30 | 555 | 20.56 | 0/1 | 35 | 32.11 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23 | 254 | 14.94 | 0/0 | 34 | 26.47 |
| 2020s | 34 | 583 | 18.22 | 0/2 | 27 | 43.89 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 10 | 154 | 17.11 | 0/0 | 7 | 44.71 |
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 6 | 177 | 35.40 | 0/1 | 6 | 29.83 |
| Amini Park | 6 | 89 | 17.80 | 0/0 | 10 | 24.10 |
| Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0/1 | 2 | 53.50 |
| Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0/0 | 4 | 38.75 |
| Mannofield Park | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 2 | 75.50 |
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
- 2 December 1993
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,028
- Ducks
- 8
- Four-wicket hauls
- 4
- Most common batting position
- 8th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 60.2
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 120.8
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 20.9
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 24.7
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 957 balls faced in that period.
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