Patrick Kaltaneaki Matautaava (born 27 September 1991) is a Vanuatuan cricketer.[1] He played in the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament.[2]
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| Born | 27 September 1991 | |||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right handed | |||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Andrew Mansale (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 15) | 9 July 2019 v PNG | |||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 23 July 2023 v Japan | |||||||||||||||||
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In September 2017, during the 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament, he scored 139 not out off 76 balls against Germany.[3] With a total of 290 runs in five matches, Matautaava scored the most runs for Vanuatu in the tournament.[4]
In March 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[5] He was named as the player to watch in the squad ahead of the tournament.[6] With nine dismissals in five matches, he was the leading wicket-taker for Vanuatu in the tournament.[7]
In August 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[8] He was part of the Vanuatuan squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[9]
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 9 July 2019, against Papua New Guinea, in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[10] In September 2019, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[11] He made his List A debut for Vanuatu, against Canada, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019.[12]
Later in September 2019, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for their series against Malaysia.[13] In the second match of the series, Matautaava scored 103 runs from 52 balls, becoming the first batsman for Vanuatu to score a century in a T20I match.[14]
In April 2022, he signed a six-month deal with Herning Cricket Club in Denmark as a player-coach.[15] He scored 99 runs in 55 balls while making his debut for the club, against Soraner at Skanderborg.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Patrick Matautaava". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Six, Nigeria v Vanuatu at St Brelade, Jul 21, 2013". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Sensational Patrick Matautaava blows Germany away". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five: Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "VCA announce team for World Cricket League division 4". The Vanuatu Independent. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Groundwork for 2023 World Cup begins at WCL Division Four". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2018, Vanuatu: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019". Cricket Philippines. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "2nd Match, Pacific Games Men's Cricket Competition at Apia (No 3), Jul 9 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "National team update". Vanuatu Cricket Association. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "3rd Match, CWC Challenge League Group A at Kuala Lumpur, Sep 17 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Vanuatu Squad". Malaysian Cricket Association. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Live Cricket Streaming of Malaysia vs Vanuatu 4th T20I Match Online". Lastly.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Matautaava Signs for Danish Side Herning Cricket Club". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Lyall, Rod (28 April 2022). "Eurowrap: Matautaava stars in Denmark". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 3 August 2022.