Jack Nomani Tiki Vare (born 14 February 1986) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. Vare plays as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.

Jack Vare
Personal information
Full name
Jack Nomani Tiki Vare
Born (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 (age 38)
Hanuabada, Papua New Guinea
NicknameJV
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 11)8 November 2014 v Hong Kong
Last ODI8 March 2018 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 11)15 July 2015 v Ireland
Last T20I14 April 2017 v UAE
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 9 8 6 28
Runs scored 81 68 180 417
Batting average 10.12 9.71 18.00 18.95
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/2
Top score 28 38 42 96
Catches/stumpings 6/3 4/2 8/3 26/6
Source: Cricinfo, 18 March 2018

Having played age group cricket for Papua New Guinea Under-19s in the 2004 Under-19 World Cup,[1] he was selected as a part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2011 World Cricket League Division Three, where he played 6 matches, helping them earn promotion to 2011 World Cricket League Division Two. It was in this competition that he made his List A debut against Bermuda. He played a further 5 List A matches in the competition, the last coming against Hong Kong.[2] In his 6 matches in the competition, he scored 81 runs at a batting average of 13.50, with a high score of 28. Behind the stumps he took 9 catches.[3] In the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, he scored a brisk 96 off 59 balls (7x4, 7x6) against Netherlands at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.[4]

International career

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Vare made his One Day International debut for Papua New Guinea on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia.[5] He made his Twenty20 International debut for Papua New Guinea against Ireland in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 15 July 2015.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Youth One-Day International Matches played by Jack Vare". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. ^ "List A Matches played by Jack Vare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Jack Vare". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Full Scorecard of Netherlands vs P.N.G. 12th Match, Group B 2013/14 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
  5. ^ "Hong Kong tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Papua New Guinea v Hong Kong at Townsville, Nov 8, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 23rd Match, Group A: Ireland v Papua New Guinea at Belfast, Jul 15, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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