Chad Soper (born 19 November 1991) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.[1] Born in Port Moresby to a Papua New Guinean mother and a New Zealand father, Soper grew up on the New South Wales Central Coast.[2]
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| Full name | Chad Aiwati Soper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 November 1991 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling-all rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 16) | 4 November 2016 v Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 15 March 2023 v United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 13) | 23 July 2015 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 17 July 2022 v USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International career
editBest known for his bowling ability, Soper represented Papua New Guinea under-19s in the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia. He took 5/32 against India to help bowl them out for 204.[3]
He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 22 June 2015 against the Netherlands.[4] He made his first-class debut in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 21 November 2015 against Afghanistan.[5] On 28 May 2016, Soper took his first five-wicket haul in a List A game in the match between Papua New Guinea and Kenya in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.[6]
He made his Twenty20 International (T20) debut against Afghanistan in the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament on 23 July 2015.[7] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 4 November 2016 against Hong Kong.[8] In the second ODI of the tour, he took his first international five wicket haul taking figures of 6/41. Soper was adjudged man of the match for his performances.[9]
In August 2018, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[10] He was the leading wicket-taker for Papua New Guinea in the tournament, with ten dismissals in six matches.[11] In March 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[12] The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[13]
In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[14] In September 2019, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[15] In August 2021, Soper was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[16]
In May 2024, he was named in Papua New Guinea’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Chad Soper". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Sim, Josh (5 January 2019). "Papua New Guinea national cricketer Chad Soper an unlikely find as the Barramundis rise". ABC News. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Ravikant stars in India's big win". ESPNcricinfo. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 3rd Match: Netherlands v Papua New Guinea at Rotterdam, Jun 22, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea at Sharjah, Nov 21–24, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Soper's maiden five-for sets up PNG's six-wicket win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 3rd Qualifying Play-off: Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea at Dublin (Malahide), Jul 23, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea tour of Hong Kong, 1st ODI: Hong Kong v Papua New Guinea at Mong Kok, Nov 4, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea tour of Hong Kong, 2nd ODI: Hong Kong v Papua New Guinea at Mong Kok, Nov 6, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier A, 2018 - Papua New Guinea, Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019". Cricket Philippines. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Barras on a mission". The National (Papua New Guinea). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Barras named for qualifiers". The National. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea unveil T20 World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea's Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 12 June 2024.