| Nosaina Pokana | |||||
| Country: | Papua New Guinea | ||||
| Birth Date: | 12 April 1996 | ||||
| International: | Yes | ||||
| Odidebutdate: | 31 March | ||||
| Odidebutyear: | 2017 | ||||
| Odidebutagainst: | UAE | ||||
| Odicap: | 19 | ||||
| Lastodidate: | 21 September | ||||
| Lastodiyear: | 2022 | ||||
| Lastodiagainst: | Namibia | ||||
| T20idebutdate: | 6 February | ||||
| T20idebutyear: | 2016 | ||||
| T20idebutagainst: | Ireland | ||||
| T20icap: | 16 | ||||
| Lastt20idate: | 31 March | ||||
| Lastt20iyear: | 2022 | ||||
| Lastt20iagainst: | Nepal | ||||
| Columns: | 4 | ||||
| Column1: | ODI | ||||
| Matches1: | 20 | ||||
| Runs1: | 57 | ||||
| Bat Avg1: | 7.12 | ||||
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 | ||||
| Top Score1: | 11 | ||||
| Deliveries1: | 929 | ||||
| Wickets1: | 25 | ||||
| Bowl Avg1: | 28.60 | ||||
| Fivefor1: | 0 | ||||
| Tenfor1: | 0 | ||||
| Best Bowling1: | 3/25 | ||||
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– | ||||
| Column2: | T20I | ||||
| Matches2: | 25 | ||||
| Runs2: | 35 | ||||
| Bat Avg2: | 7.00 | ||||
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 | ||||
| Top Score2: | 9 | ||||
| Deliveries2: | 467 | ||||
| Wickets2: | 23 | ||||
| Bowl Avg2: | 22.56 | ||||
| Fivefor2: | 0 | ||||
| Tenfor2: | 0 | ||||
| Best Bowling2: | 3/21 | ||||
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 6/– | ||||
| Column3: | FC | ||||
| Matches3: | 2 | ||||
| Runs3: | 17 | ||||
| Bat Avg3: | 17.00 | ||||
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 | ||||
| Top Score3: | 9 | ||||
| Deliveries3: | 318 | ||||
| Wickets3: | 2 | ||||
| Bowl Avg3: | 62.00 | ||||
| Fivefor3: | 0 | ||||
| Tenfor3: | 0 | ||||
| Best Bowling3: | 1/48 | ||||
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 1/– | ||||
| Column4: | LA | ||||
| Matches4: | 26 | ||||
| Runs4: | 81 | ||||
| Bat Avg4: | 8.10 | ||||
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 | ||||
| Top Score4: | 11 | ||||
| Deliveries4: | 1103 | ||||
| Wickets4: | 35 | ||||
| Bowl Avg4: | 24.00 | ||||
| Fivefor4: | 1 | ||||
| Tenfor4: | 0 | ||||
| Best Bowling4: | 5/14 | ||||
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 8/– | ||||
| Date: | 21 September 2022 | ||||
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/646181.html Cricinfo | ||||
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Nosaina Pokana (born 12 April 1996) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.[1] [2] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 6 February 2016 against Ireland in Australia.[3] He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 30 May 2016 against Kenya.[4] His One Day International (ODI) debut, on 31 March 2017, was against the United Arab Emirates in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.[5] His first-class debut, on 7 April 2017, was also against the United Arab Emirates, in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[6]
In January 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) found his bowling action to be illegal, and suspended him from bowling in international cricket.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[10] In Papua New Guinea's match against Oman, Pokana took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[11] He was the leading wicket-taker for Papua New Guinea in the tournament, with 13 dismissals in six matches.[12]
In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[13] 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.[14] Ahead of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as the player to watch in Papua New Guinea's squad.[15]
Pokana was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[16]