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| Full name | John Kariko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Spinner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut | 15 March 2023 v United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 5 April 2023 v Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut | 22 July 2023 v Vanuatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 17 March 2024 v Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 31 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Kariko (born 16 January 2004) is a cricketer from Papau New Guinea. He is a left handed spin bowler and left-handed batsman.
Early and personal life
His father was a cricketer but Kariko preferred volleyball as a youngster and only started playing cricket as a teenager.
Career
A slow left-armer spin bowler, he played for his country at the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup held in the West Indies, taking five for 19 against Uganda in the Plate play-off semi-finals. Against Uganda he was also dismissed via a mankad dismissal by Ugandan bowler Cyrus Kakuru.
He made his senior T20 International debut against Uganda in July 2023 and was awarded man-of-the-match after taking three wickets.
He was part of the Papau New Guinea side that qualified for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He was subsequently named in the Papau New Guinea squad for the tournament
References
- "John Kariko". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "Everyday people PNG: John Koriko". looppng. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "John Kariko relishing ICC Men's T20 World Cup debut". ICC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "Watch: Uganda U-19 bowler Joseph Baguma 'mankads' PNG batter John Kariko". Indian Express. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "Barras youngster impresses on debut". Postcourier.com. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "Barras make top-level tournament". The National. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "Papua New Guinea stick with experience in T20 World Cup 2024 squad". ICC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- "Core group maintained as PNG aim high for world cup campaign". nbc. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.