As the Kumul Petroleum PNG Barramundis historic participation in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup draws near an end, Cricket PNG, with the support of the PNGAus Partnership, is hosting the Junior Village Cricket World Cup 2021 this Saturday at Amini Park. After the successful Village World Cup last weekend, we will have Under 13 boys and Under 15 girls participating and representing the countries of the World Cup. The tournament will be held strictly in accordance with the Lockdown Measures, including that at no time will there be 20 or more people on the field, all participants must have been vaccinated, and no spectators will be present.
| UNDER 13 Boys | UNDER 15 Girls |
| IRELAND – William Arua Rarua Liklik (HB) | NETHERLANDS – Tubusereia Liklik Lakwaharus Cricket |
| OMAN – Pari Liklik Cricket | INDIA – William Arua Rarua Liklik Cricket (HB) |
| BANGLADESH – Gabi Liklik Cricket (HB) | AUSTRALIA – Kilakila Liklik Cricket |
| PNG – Tubusereia Lakwaharus Liklik Cricket | NEW ZEALAND – Pari Liklik Cricket |
| SRI LANKA – Kilakila Liklik Cricket | SCOTLAND – Porebada Malagas Cricket |
| NAMIBIA – Porebada Malagas Cricket | ENGLAND – Gabi Liklik Cricket (HB) |
Last weekend we saw our local teams embrace the occasion of the World Cup, and this weekend we expect more of the same, with the additional exuberance of youth. The whole of PNG is so proud of our Barras, and this Junior World Cup bookends a historic week for Cricket PNG.
Cricket PNG, founded as the Papua New Guinea Cricket Board of Control in 1972, is the governing body for cricket in Papua New Guinea. Headquartered in Port Moresby, it became an ICC Associate Member on July 24, 1973, and is also a member of the East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council.
