Ravina Oa (born 24 April 1995) is a Papua New Guinean

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er. She played for the

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in the

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in February 2017. In June 2018, she was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the

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tournament. She made her

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(WT20I) debut against

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in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018. In July 2018, she was named in the ICC Women's Global Development Squad. In November 2018, she was named in the Women's Global Development Squad, to play fixtures against

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(WBBL) clubs. In April 2019, she was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the

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tournament in Vanuatu. In the opening match of the tournament, against hosts

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, she took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is. In August 2019, she was named as the vice-captain of Papua New Guinea's squad for the

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tournament in Scotland. In October 2021, she was named in Papua New Guinea's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oa, Ravina 1995 births Living people 21st-century Papua New Guinean sportswomen Papua New Guinean women cricketers Papua New Guinea women Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Pacific Games silver medalists for Papua New Guinea Pacific Games medalists in cricket