Chad Soper ends PNG's current ODI era as its leading wicket taker with 70. Here's the list of the Barras' 29 ODI cricketers sorted by wickets taken:

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=wickets;team=20;template=results;type=bowling

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On Wednesday Papua New Guinea played its last ODI for the foreseeable future, a loss to Canada in the ICC World Cup Qualifier Playoffs. During the match Assad Vala became PNG's first and only batter to score 2000 ODI career runs.

Here is the full list of PNG's 29 male ODI cricketers sorted by career runs scored, Assad Vala at the top: https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;team=20;template=results;type=batting

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Sad to see PNG demoted from their ODI status. Their form over the past couple of years made this inevitable although they do have a 50% win-loss record in 2023. Reduction in ICC funding will hurt.

I have long been an advocate for Papua New Guinea fielding the seventh team in Australia's #MarshCup and perhaps now is the time.

Here is the full list of their 65 ODI's from 2014-2023 https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;team=20;template=results;type=team;view=results

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