Sese Bau
CountryPapua New Guinea
Birth date23 June 1992 (age 34)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2015–present
Odidebutdate4 November
Odidebutyear2016
OdidebutagainstHong Kong
Odicap14
Lastodidate15 March
Lastodiyear2023
LastodiagainstUAE
T20idebutdate6 February
T20idebutyear2016
T20idebutagainstIreland
T20icap14
Lastt20idate18 May
Lastt20iyear2026
Lastt20iagainstJapan
Columns4
Column 1ODI
Matches 125
Runs 1441
Bat avg 118.37
100s/50s 10/1
Top score 159
Deliveries 1198
Wickets 12
Bowl avg 174.00
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 12/35
Catches/stumpings 110/–
Column 2T20I
Matches 224
Runs 2406
Bat avg 225.42
100s/50s 20/1
Top score 250
Deliveries 284
Wickets 24
Bowl avg 219.75
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 22/4
Catches/stumpings 28/–
Column 3FC
Matches 36
Runs 3227
Bat avg 320.63
100s/50s 30/1
Top score 351
Deliveries 3168
Wickets 32
Bowl avg 348.50
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 32/50
Catches/stumpings 32/–
Column 4LA
Matches 435
Runs 4791
Bat avg 423.96
100s/50s 40/4
Top score 480
Deliveries 4450
Wickets 47
Bowl avg 442.71
Fivefor 40
Tenfor 40
Best bowling 42/35
Catches/stumpings 413/–
Date16 March 2023
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/420427.html Cricinfo

Sese Bau (born 23 June 1992) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 24 June 2015 against the Netherlands.[2] He made his first-class debut in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 21 November 2015 against Afghanistan.[3]

Bau made his Twenty20 International debut on 6 February 2016 against Ireland in Australia[4] and his One Day International debut on 4 November 2016 against Hong Kong.[5]

He was part of Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament.[6] 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.[7] He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.[8] He was the leading run-scorer for Papua New Guinea in the tournament, with 141 runs in six matches.[9]

In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Papua New Guinea cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games.[10] 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.[11] In August 2021, Bau was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[12]

In May 2024, he was named in Papua New Guinea’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament, where he notably became the first PNG crickter to score a half-century in a T20 World Cup.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Sese Bau". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 4th Match: Netherlands v Papua New Guinea at Amstelveen, Jun 24, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  3. ^ "ICC Intercontinental Cup, Afghanistan v Papua New Guinea at Sharjah, Nov 21-24, 2015". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Ireland tour of Australia, 1st T20I: Ireland v Papua New Guinea at Townsville, Feb 6, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Squads and Fixtures Announced for 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Final 2019". Cricket Philippines. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Barras on a mission". The National (Papua New Guinea). Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  9. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2019 - Papua New Guinea, List A matches: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Athlete List for Samoa 2019 Pacific Games". Pacific Games Council. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Barras named for qualifiers". The National. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Papua New Guinea unveil T20 World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Papua New Guinea’s Player Squad for ICC T20 World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 2024-06-12.