Lega Siaka (born 21 December 1992) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer, who plays for the

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mainly as a right-handed batsman.

International career

Siaka made his

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(ODI) debut on 8 November 2014 against Hong Kong in Australia. He made his

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(T20I) debut against

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in the

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tournament on 15 July 2015. He became the first player from Papua New Guinea to score an ODI century. In April 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century, in round five of the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the

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. In August 2018, his name was included in Papua New Guinea's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. He was in Papua New Guinea's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches. The following month, he was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the

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tournament in

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. In June 2019, he was selected in the national cricket team for the men's tournament at the

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, and in September 2019, in the national squad for the

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tournament in the United Arab Emirates. In August 2021, Siaka was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the

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. In May 2024, he was named in Papua New Guinea’s squad for the

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tournament.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Siaka, Lega 1992 births Living people Papua New Guinean cricketers Papua New Guinea One Day International cricketers Papua New Guinea Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from the National Capital District (Papua New Guinea)