Simon Atai (born 19 September 1999) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.[1] In December 2017, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[2] He was the leading run-scorer for Papua New Guinea in the tournament, with 116 runs in six matches.[3]
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| Born | 19 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 23) | 27 April 2019 v USA | ||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 September 2022 v Namibia | ||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 23) | 8 July 2019 v Samoa | ||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 15 July 2022 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 21 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[4] He made his List A debut for Papua New Guinea against Oman in the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament on 26 April 2019.[5] Papua New Guinea finished in the top four places in the tournament, therefore gaining One Day International (ODI) status.[6] Atai made his ODI debut on 27 April 2019, against the United States, in the tournament's third-place playoff.[7]
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Papua New Guinea on 8 July 2019, against Samoa, in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[8] 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.[9] In August 2021, Atai was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10]