Chad Soper
CountryPapua New Guinea
FullnameChad Aiwati Soper
Birth date19 November 1991 (age 34)
Birth placePort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowling-all rounder
Internationaltrue
Odidebutdate4 November
Odidebutyear2016
OdidebutagainstHong Kong
Odicap16
Lastodidate15 March
Lastodiyear2023
LastodiagainstUnited Arab Emirates
Odishirt77
T20idebutdate23 July
T20idebutyear2015
T20idebutagainstAfghanistan
T20icap13
Lastt20idate17 July
Lastt20iyear2022
Lastt20iagainstUSA
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 127
Runs 1394
Bat avg 120.73
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 146*
Deliveries 11,248
Wickets 138
Bowl avg 125.34
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 16/41
Catches/stumpings 17/–
Column 2T20I
Matches 216
Runs 253
Bat avg 217.66
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 219
Deliveries 2258
Wickets 219
Bowl avg 212.31
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 23/13
Catches/stumpings 22/–
Column 3FC
Matches 36
Runs 3210
Bat avg 326.25
100s/50s 30/1
Top score 360
Deliveries 3972
Wickets 313
Bowl avg 327.15
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 34/33
Catches/stumpings 32/–
Column 4LA
Matches 441
Runs 4519
Bat avg 419.22
100s/50s 40/0
Top score 446*
Deliveries 41,794
Wickets 452
Bowl avg 426.07
Fivefor 42
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 46/41
Catches/stumpings 411/–
Date16 March 2023
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/574287.html Cricinfo

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 in Australia.[2]

International career

Best 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

  1. ^ "Chad Soper". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Ravikant stars in India's big win". ESPNcricinfo. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 3rd Match: Netherlands v Papua New Guinea at Rotterdam, Jun 22, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea at Sharjah, Nov 21–24, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Soper's maiden five-for sets up PNG's six-wicket win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  11. ^ "ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier A, 2018 - Papua New Guinea, Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019". Cricket Philippines. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Barras on a mission". The National (Papua New Guinea). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Barras named for qualifiers". The National. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Papua New Guinea unveil T20 World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Papua New Guinea’s Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 2024-06-12.