Papua New Guinea

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134 internationals · 2012–2026
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All-time record

ODI2014–2023
M
66
W
14
L
51
D
0
T
1
NR
0
Win %
21.2
T20I2012–2026
M
68
W
34
L
33
D
0
T
0
NR
1
Win %
50.7
Other internationals2013–2025
M
39
W
21
L
16
D
0
T
0
NR
2
Win %
—

Citizen of Nowhere ranking

ODI
CurrentunrankedPeak rank#15 (2017-10)Peak rating36.1Months at #10
T20I
Current#21 (110.3)Peak rank#7 (2020-11)Peak rating137.3Months at #10

Greatest games

Papua New Guinea's most storied internationals across all three formats, by Game Score (closeness, stakes and the strength of both sides), with a ★ for the all-time classics.

T20I
#1
UgandavPapua New Guinea
5 Jun 2024 · Uganda won by 3 wickets · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Providence
T20I
#2
Papua New GuineavHong Kong
24 Sep 2023 · Papua New Guinea won by 1 wickets · Malaysia Tri-Nation T20I Series · Kuala Lumpur
T20I
#3
West IndiesvPapua New Guinea
2 Jun 2024 · West Indies won by 5 wickets · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Providence
T20I
#4
ScotlandvPapua New Guinea
21 Oct 2019 · Scotland won by 4 runs · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier · Dubai
ODI
#5
United StatesvPapua New Guinea
13 Sep 2019 · U.S.A. won by 5 runs (D/L method) · World Cup League 2 - 2019 (2019-2023) · Lauderhill
T20I
#6
Hong KongvPapua New Guinea
14 Jul 2022 · Hong Kong won by 2 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier · Bulawayo
T20I
#7
Papua New GuineavSamoa
13 May 2026 · Papua New Guinea won by 2 wickets · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier · Sano
T20I
#8
Papua New GuineavUnited States
17 Jul 2022 · Papua New Guinea won by 5 runs · ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier · Bulawayo
T20I
#9
OmanvPapua New Guinea
6 Mar 2024 · Oman won by 3 wickets · Papua New Guinea tour of Oman · Al Amarat
ODI
#10
NepalvPapua New Guinea
16 Mar 2022 · Nepal won by 2 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) · World Cup League 2 - 2019 (2019-2023) · Sharjah
ODI
#11
United StatesvPapua New Guinea
11 Sep 2022 · Match tied · World Cup League 2 - 2019 (2019-2023) · Port Moresby
ODI
#12
JerseyvPapua New Guinea
1 Apr 2023 · Jersey won by 11 runs · ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off Canada, Jersey, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, United Arab Emirates, United States in Namibia - 2023 (2023) · Windhoek

Head-to-head

Nepal16 matches
Test
—
ODI
2–8
T20I
2–4
United Arab Emirates14 matches
Test
—
ODI
5–6
T20I
0–3
Scotland13 matches
Test
—
ODI
1–9
T20I
0–3
Hong Kong11 matches
Test
—
ODI
4–4
T20I
2–1
United States11 matches
Test
—
ODI
2–7
T20I
1–0
Oman11 matches
Test
—
ODI
0–6
T20I
1–4
Namibia10 matches
Test
—
ODI
0–7
T20I
2–1
Malaysia6 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
4–2
Vanuatu5 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
5–0
Afghanistan4 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
0–4
Ireland4 matches
Test
—
ODI
0–1
T20I
2–1
Philippines3 matches
Test
—
ODI
—
T20I
2–0

Recent internationals

2026-05-18T20I
vs Japan
L Japan won by 26 runs
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-17T20I
vs Vanuatu
W Papua New Guinea won by 147 runs
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-14T20I
vs Indonesia
W Papua New Guinea won by 38 runs
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-13T20I
vs Samoa
W Papua New Guinea won by 2 wickets
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano
2026-05-10T20I
vs Cook Islands
W Papua New Guinea won by 49 runs
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
2026-05-09T20I
vs South Korea
W Papua New Guinea won by 136 runs
Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
2025-10-10T20I
vs Oman
L Oman won by 52 runs
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
2025-10-09T20I
vs Samoa
L Samoa won by 6 wickets
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
2025-08-14T20I
vs Guernsey
W Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets
King George V Sports Ground, Castel
2024-06-17T20I
vs New Zealand
L New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba
2024-06-13T20I
vs Afghanistan
L Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba
2024-06-05T20I
vs Uganda
L Uganda won by 3 wickets
Providence Stadium, Providence

From the project cricket workbook: results since 1877, recomputed monthly ICC rankings, and curated honours. See the methodology on the hub.