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Kaia Arua

Kaia Arua

Papua New Guinean cricketer (1990–2024)

Kaia Arua (27 October 1990 – 4 April 2024) was a Papua New Guinean cricketer.[1][2] A left-arm wrist-spinner, she played for the Papua New Guinea women's national cricket team in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.[3]

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In June 2018, she was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.[4] She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Bangladesh in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.[5] She captained the side for the match against Ireland on 12 July 2018.[6]

In July 2018, she was named in the ICC Women's Global Development Squad.[7] In November 2018, she was again named in the Women's Global Development Squad, to play fixtures against Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) clubs.[8]

In April 2019, she was named as the captain of Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP tournament in Vanuatu.[9] In Papua New Guinea's penultimate match of the tournament, against Japan, she took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[10]

In August 2019, she was named as the captain of Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[11][12] In October 2019, she was named in the Women's Global Development Squad, ahead of a five-match series in Australia.[13] In October 2021, she was named in Papua New Guinea's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[14] Her spell of 5/7 in 4 overs against Japan is the second-best bowling figure by a PNG cricketer.

Arua died on 4 April 2024, at the age of 33, leaving a son and a daughter.[15][16][17]

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    "Ireland Women qualify for WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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    "Second Women's Global Development Squad heads to Rebel Women's Big Bash League". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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    "Just two steps away from World Cup spots for teams in Women's Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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    "Stage Set for Scintillating Final Day in Vanuatu". Cricket World. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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    "Bismah to lead Women's Global Development Squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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    "Papua New Guinea squad announced for Women's World Cup qualifiers in November 2021". Czarsportz. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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